NBA power rankings for mid-March

By Rick Morris

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

TOP TIER
1. Los Angeles Lakers (1)
2. Cleveland (2)
3. Boston (3)
4. Orlando (5)
5. San Antonio (4)

SECOND TIER
6. Denver (7)
7. Portland (8)
8. Atlanta (6)
9. New Orleans (9)
10. Houston (14)
11. Utah (10)
12. Dallas (11)
13. Miami (13)
14. Phoenix (15)
15. Philadelphia (16)
16. Detroit (12)
17. Chicago (18)
18. Milwaukee (17)
19. Charlotte (22)
20. New York (20)
21. New Jersey (19)
22. Indiana (21)

THIRD TIER
23. Toronto (23)
24. Golden State (24)
25. Oklahoma City (28)
26. Minnesota (25)
27. Memphis (26)
28. Los Angeles Clippers (27)
29. Sacramento (30)
30. Washington (29)

BIGGEST RISERS: Houston (4 spots), Charlotte and Oklahoma City (3 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Detroit (4 spots)