NBA power rankings for end of regular season

By Rick Morris

Start of April rankings in parentheses.

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

BIGGEST RISERS: none more than two spots
BIGGEST FALLERS: Memphis and Sacramento (3 spots)