I think some are putting the Spurs a little too high. They are one year older and Aldridge is a cancer.
Rating NBA tiers: Warriors to worst and every team between TIER OF THEIR OWN: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS Umm ... Golden State Warriors HOPING FOR AN ANKLE SPRAIN Cleveland Cavaliers Oklahoma City Thunder Houston Rockets San Antonio Spurs TRYING TO MAKE THE EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS LESS OF A JOKE Boston Celtics Washington Wizards Toronto Raptors THE MOST INTERESTING PART OF THE LEAGUE: THE WEST, 5-11 Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves Utah Jazz Los Angeles Clippers Memphis Grizzlies New Orleans Pelicans Portland Trail Blazers THE BACK OF THE EAST RACE Milwaukee Bucks Charlotte Hornets Miami Heat Detroit Pistons Philadelphia 76ers Orlando Magic LOTTERY WEST Dallas Mavericks Sacramento Kings Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Lakers LOTTERY EAST Brooklyn Nets Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks Indiana Pacers Chicago Bulls