NBA power rankings for mid-January

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Last month’s ranking for each team is in parentheses.

TOP TIER
1. Cleveland (3)
2. Los Angeles Lakers (1)
3. Boston (2)
4. Orlando (4)

SECOND TIER
5. Denver (7)
6. San Antonio (9)
7. New Orleans (5)
8. Houston (6)
9. Utah (10)
10. Atlanta (11)
11. Portland (8)
12. Phoenix (13)
13. Dallas (14)
14. Detroit (12)
15. Miami (15)
16. Philadelphia (18)
17. New Jersey (16)
18. Milwaukee (21)
19. Chicago (17)

THIRD TIER
20. Toronto (20)
21. New York (19)
22. Charlotte (24)
23. Indiana (23)

FOURTH TIER
24. Memphis (25)
25. Minnesota (29)
26. Golden State (22)
27. Sacramento (26)
28. Los Angeles Clippers (28)
29. Washington (27)
30. Oklahoma City (30)

Biggest risers: Minnesota (4 spots), Milwaukee and San Antonio (3 spots)

Biggest fallers: Golden State (4 spots), Portland (3 spots)