NBA power rankings for start of April

By Rick Morris

Mid-March rankings in parentheses.

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

BIGGEST RISERS: Phoenix (5 spots), Indiana (4 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: none more than 2 spots