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What's the best way to analyze the NBA? By the numbers, of course. And nobody does NBA numbers better than Dave Heeren in his TENDEX report. It's another online exclusive at CBS SportsLine.

This week: Sonic gloom: Seattle falling behind Western foes

The Sonics may have won the Western Conference two years ago, but TENDEX says unless Seattle does something soon, Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp will see the rest of the conference pass them by.

Previous columns:
Power play: Bulls must address needs at forward, center
Scott has been everything but great for Magic
TENDEX rates the Atlantic Division
Which teams used their draft picks wisely
Ranking this year's draft winners, losers
Big men to go 1-2 in NBA Draft
Guards to make big plays in NBA Draft
Jazz are Bulls toughest competition
Duncan as a forward? Spurs think so
Duncan's not the only gem in the draft
Deacon's Duncan should dominate
Looking at NBA Drafts -- past and present
Iverson's numbers don't add up
Playoff predictions ... TENDEX style
The Olympics and injured NBA stars
Among other things, Sonics should've re-signed Johnson
Jazz got the 'BEST' of Hornacek-Malone deal
Kentucky will win national championship
Committee comes up small with Big 10 favoritism
The best and worst of the NCAA's field of 64
Did Nelson already give away the farm in Dallas?
Checking out the 700 Club
Rodman's rebounding numbers off the charts
Iverson headlines deep 1997 rookie class
Finally, a shooting percentage made easy
The Buck stops with Milwaukee's '70-71 team
No Kidding, the Mavs should have taken Hill
On this course, PAR isn't so easy
Supporting cast, not Robinson, is San Antonio' s problem
No offense, but it's the defense that's causing the ugliness
Teams keep missing the boat on Eric Murdock
The Bulls are running toward some special territory
Riley failed off-season numbers game
This year's collegiate best of the best
NBA's top 50 not the 50 best of all time
Changing of the guards -- and forwards and centers
Rockets' success comes from deals and nondeals
Magic hopesrest on Hardaway
Post-Olympicsblahs often hit Dream Teamers

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