The Nets ability to rebound against the Bucks has helped them stay at No. 3 in both the ESPN and Yahoo! power rankings. The ESPN rankings have the Nets trailing only the Pistons and the Mavericks; in Yahoo's, they're behind only the Pistons and Spurs. Lebron James's Cavaliers moved up but only to No. 5, in spite of their win over the Nets. Still, Tom Cook of NBC Sports thinks the Nets are a better bet than Cleveland.
- Power Rankings: 'Bron on the move - Marc Stein - ESPN
- Race to the finished - Steve Kerr - Yahoo! Sports
- Nets will advance further than Cavs in playoffs - Bob Cook - NBC Sports