Records through Friday's games.
THE HEAT INDEX
1. Lakers (2-0) Kobe at 75%. No Bynum. Maybe
they were too ready before.
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Heat is only No. 3, but hey, it's early.
2. Boston (2-1) Rondo says they're team to beat
in East. So Cavaliers beat them.
3. Miami (2-1) By the way, Spoelstra can coach
defense. No. 2 last season, No. 1 now.
4. Orlando (1-1) After great preseason and opener,
Carter mails in game two.
SO FAR, SO GOOD
5. Oklahoma City (2-0) Sefolosha, whom opponents don't
have to guard, still starting.
6. San Antonio (1-0) High on list of 2011 free agents,
Parker falls off it, re-signing.
7. Portland (2-0) Przybilla close, Oden
isn't — but 20-7 with Camby.
8. Atlanta (2-0) Drew says Josh Smith only snarls
"a little" at shot-selection tip.
SURPRISES/DISAPPOINTMENTS
9. New Orleans (2-0) Panic subsides after 1-7 preseason,
or how great is Chris Paul?
10. Memphis (1-1) Looks like they're real, winning
in Dallas with Randolph out.
11. Dallas (1-1) Veterans Nowitzki, Kidd, Terry shoot
63%. Young guys at 39%.
12. Houston (0-2) Defended better when they were
anonymous. Just gave up 112-132.
13. Denver (1-1) Nuggets get fast start
they need, for one game.
14. New Jersey (2-0) Nets' 2-0 start under Johnson puts them
five weeks ahead of 2009-10 pace.
15. Chicago (0-1) Rose looks like young D-Wade
but Bulls could still use shooting guard.
16. Phoenix (1-2) Nash at usual 17 a game, 50% — but
down from 11 assists to 6.7.
17. Utah (0-2) Rock-solid no more. Lost by 22 and
16 with four new rotation guys.
18. Golden State (2-0) Curry-Ellis backcourt no one
thinks can work is averaging 51.
19. Charlotte (0-2) In Brown's third season, Bobcats need
good start as much as Nuggets.
20. Milwaukee (0-2) Still Brandon Jennings:
Shoots nine for 29 in first two.
21. New York (1-1) Stoudemire's supporting cast: Unknown
rookies Mozgov, Fields start.
22. Sacramento (1-1) Kings haven't stopped anyone but
averaging 109, may outscore some.
23. Indiana (1-1) Slow-footed or not, hardworking
Hibbert averages 20, 3.5 blocks.
24. Toronto (1-1) Jose Calderon, asked if Raptors
miss Chris Bosh: "Who?"
25. Minnesota (1-1) Rambis still yo-yos supposed
cornerstone Love for defense.
26. Cleveland (1-1) Byron Scott teams play hard, even
this totally written-off one.
WILL THIS SEASON NEVER END?
25. Clippers (0-2) Unless Griffin averages 50, they'll
have to try guarding someone.
26. Washington (0-1) Wall, most hyped young point
since Magic, is lost walking it up.
28. Philadelphia (0-2) Collins sees pieces don't fit a
little bit. Iggy for Melo?
30. Detroit (0-2) Apparently not a savior: No. 7 pick
Greg Monroe sits out first two.
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