Creating Tiers for the 2014-2015 NBA Season

[jonathanlambert33]

We'll obviously do this again in about two months, but just for fun give your tiers for the 14-15 season. Not actually playoff seeds, but just tiers.

 

[elcheato]

Tier 1:
Spurs
 
Tier 2:
Thunder
Clippers
Cavs
Bulls
 
Tier 3:
Rockets
Blazers
Warriors
Mavericks
Grizzlies
Suns
 
Tier 4:
Pacers
Raptors
Heat
Pelicans
 
Tier 5:
Wizards
Hornets
Knicks
Nuggets
Nets

 

[buzzy]

1st tier - Contenders
Cavaliers
Spurs
Thunder
 
2nd tier - Possible contenders 
Clippers
Bulls
 
3rd tier - Playoff locks
Rockets
Pacers
Warriors
Trailblazers
 
4th tier - Surefire playoff teams/East locks
Wizards
Raptors
Grizzlies
Mavs
 
4th tier - Playoff contenders
Heat
Hornets
Pelicans
Nuggets
Pistons
Hawks
Suns
Nets
Pistons
 
5th tier - Lottery bound
Jazz
Bucks
Sixers
Magic
Lakers
Knicks
Celtics
Kings

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Top of the lotto bound:
E: 76ers, Bucks
W: Jazz

Likely middle lotto:
E: Celtics, Magic
W: Kings

Late lotto, low playoffs seed:
E: Nets, Knicks, Pistons, Pacers, Hornets, Heat
W: Lakers, Suns, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Nuggets, Wolves, Blazers

Likely middle playoff seed:
E: Raptors, Hawks, Wizards
W: Warriors, Rockets

Final contenders:
E: Bulls, Cavaliers
W: Clippers, Spurs, Thunder

 

[Mobruler]

Damn, people outside of Detroit think the Pistons actually have a shot at the playoffs.  People in Detroit know there is no shot, at least not yet.  A couple players traded could change that.