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Power Rankings: Rockets rise into top five

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Monday, March 23, 2009

--> Thanks to a stubborn foursome of 50-win teams, there is typically only one spot up for grabs every Monday in the top five of ESPN.com's weekly NBA Power Rankings. And the Houston Rockets have grabbed it. For the first time since way back in Week 4, Houston has risen to No. 5, having displaced San Antonio thanks largely to Sunday's road slaying of the Spurs. The win was so Texas-sized that the Rockets -- now 16-4 since losing Tracy McGrady for the rest of the season -- have seized sole ...

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