NBA preseason power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: This is serialized from FANTASY HOOPS DRAFTOLOGY 2011.

FIRST TIER

1 Miami

2 LA Lakers

3 Dallas

4 Oklahoma City

5 Chicago

SECOND TIER

6 Orlando

7 Boston

8 Atlanta

9 Memphis

THIRD TIER

10 Portland

11 New York

12 San Antonio

13 Denver

14 Indiana

15 LA Clippers

16 New Jersey

17 Golden State

18 Houston

19 Utah

FOURTH TIER

20 Toronto

21 Phoenix

22 Philadelphia

23 Minnesota

24 Charlotte

25 New Orleans

26 Washington

27 Milwaukee

FIFTH TIER

28 Cleveland

29 Detroit

30 Sacramento