The NBA regular season will officially end in two days. And yet, despite that, only four teams in the Western Conference have locked up playoff spots.
The last few days saw the race out West dwindle slightly, as the Los Angeles Clippers were officially eliminated, and the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers locked up their playoff bids (though not their seeds). Now, five teams are battling for four playoff spots, and they’re all separated by one game, and a series of tiebreakers.
| Seed | Team | Record | Games Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Team | Record | Games Back |
| 3 | Portland | 48-32 | - |
| 4 | Utah | 47-33 | 1 |
| 5 | New Orleans | 46-34 | 2 |
| 6 | San Antonio | 46-34 | 2 |
| 7 | Oklahoma City | 46-34 | 2 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 45-35 | 3 |
| 9 | Denver | 45-35 | 3 |
Currently, the Golden State Warriors are still lined up to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in round one, which would be tremendously exciting.