Matt Moore of CBS Sports has his “unofficial NBA tiers ladder update” up for all to enjoy:
Top rung: Clippers, Cavaliers, Spurs, Warriors
Runners-Up rung: Hawks, Raptors, Hornets, Bulls, Jazz
The Pretty-Good rung: Rockets, Thunder, Pistons, Lakers, Grizzlies
The Messy Middle rung: Celtics, Heat, Bucks, Knicks, Nets, Blazers
The Not-Good rung: Nuggets, Pacers, Wizards, Kings, Wolves
The Bottom rung: Sixers, Pelicans, Magic, Suns, Mavericks
The Heat and Nets (combined record of 7-15) are in the ‘messy middle’ while the 6-6 Pacers are in the ‘not-good’ rung.