NBA power rankings for mid-February

By Rick Morris

Start of February rankings in parentheses

TOP TIER
1 Cleveland (1)
2 LA Lakers (2)
3 Orlando (3)
4 Denver (4)
5 Atlanta (5)
6 Boston (7)
7 Utah (8)
8 Dallas (6)
SECOND TIER
9 Oklahoma City (12)
10 Phoenix (11)
11 San Antonio (9)
12 Portland (10)
13 Toronto (16)
14 Houston (13)
15 New Orleans (15)
16 Chicago (18)
17 Miami (19)
18 Charlotte (17)
19 Memphis (14)
THIRD TIER
20 Milwaukee (20)
21 LA Clippers (21)
22 Philadelphia (24)
23 Indiana (23)
24 New York (22)
25 Detroit (25)
26 Washington (27)
27 Golden State (28)
28 Minnesota (29)
29 Sacramento (26)
FOURTH TIER
30 New Jersey (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: Oklahoma City and Toronto (3 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Sacramento (3 spots), Memphis (5 spots)