NBA power rankings for beginning of April

By Rick Morris

NOTE: The last ranking for each team is in parentheses.

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

SECOND TIER
5. San Antonio (5)
6. Denver (6)
7. Portland (7)
8. Houston (10)
9. New Orleans (9)
10. Utah (11)
11. Dallas (12)
12. Atlanta (8)
13. Phoenix (14)
14. Miami (13)
15. Philadelphia (15)
16. Chicago (17)
17. Detroit (16)
18. Charlotte (19)
19. Milwaukee (18)
20. Indiana (22)
21. New Jersey (21)
22. New York (20)
23. Toronto (23)
24. Golden State (24)

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

BIGGEST RISERS: nobody more than 2 spots
BIGGEST FALLERS: Atlanta (4 spots)