NBA games of the week: West finally takes shape
By Chazz Scogna
The final edition of the NBA games of the week is brought to you by six teams vying for five playoff spots in the Western Conference.
The NBA regular season has but three days left. Most teams will play twice in those three days and most teams won’t have much to play for. If you look at the East standings, every team is locked in. Either they’ve made the playoffs or haven’t. The Toronto Raptors clinched the top seed, and the Celtics own the second. Jockeying for position allows for some flexibility and, as has been explained several times before, the potential to miss LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers until later rounds.
In the West, the playoff teams are about as locked in as the East. The Houston Rockets own the best record, the Golden State Warriors will finish second. But, unlike the East, not all the playoff spots are locked in. In fact, six teams are vying for five spots, and it could get interesting. Will the Portland Trail Blazers hold the third seed, or will Utah’s ridiculous run vault them over Dame and them? Will the Thunder fall out? What will people say about Thibs if Minnesota finishes ninth after their hopes throughout the season? Let’s just get right to it. Here are the games of the week.