Now that OKC has locked up a playoff spot it will be interesting to see if they can catch the Mavs for 3rd place or if we would be better off staying in 4th. It all depends on what the Lakers do.

San Antonio is still the number one team but they are fading fast. Maybe their age is finally catching up with them. They just lost to the TrailBlazers by 8, the night after the TrailBlazers lost to OKC by 9.

The Lakers are 3 games back of San Antonio and might be able to overtake them. San Antonio is 5-5 over the last 10 games while the Lakers are 9-1. OKC is also 9-1 over that time with the lone loss coming by two points.

I would love to see LA and OKC meet in the Western Conference Finals. If LA finishes 1st then OKC needs to finish 3rd. If LA finishes 2nd then OKC needs to finish 4th. Either way I don't think San Antonio gets out of the first round.