Only four games separate the Nos. 3 and 10 spots in the Western Conference standings.
Who's the biggest threat to the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors? Will the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder or Minnesota Timberwolves miss the playoffs?
Our NBA experts predict how it will all shake out.
1. Which teams should the Rockets and Warriors most want to avoid in Round 1?
Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN.com: Relative to the West's sub-elites in recent years, I'm not sure there's a particularly bad matchup for either team, but of the eight teams in question -- the Utah Jazz.