NBA power rankings for start of February

By Rick Morris

Mid-January rankings in parentheses.

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

BIGGEST RISERS: Denver, Sacramento and Utah (3 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Boston and Miami (4 spots)