12 games left in the tightest WC seeding race of all-time

3-8 still very much open to anyone; although, Portland is putting themselves in the best position to earn #3.

I'm still not over how poorly Saturday night was called. When a game is given away to the (any) visiting team like that, it's a travesty. The MVP surely gets his calls. But, our Pels shook it off and played very well last night.

#10 - LAC (37-32) - have the toughest schedule this week: @Minn, @Mil, @Ind, & @Tor...And, it doesn't get any easier from there. We can all consider the Clippers toast - ELIMINATED

#9 - DEN (38-32) - @Mia, @Chi, @Wash...They just lost to Memphis to start this 7-Game road trip. This factor alone can be the end of the Nuggets - Near Elimination

#8 - Minn (40-31) - D. Rose can't help you now...after taking our Golden State and the Wizards, they've lost 2-straight to San Antonio and the Rockets last night (in a game that got ugly...possibly suspensions coming?) LAC, @NYK, @Phi...We need them to go (1-2) this week, but that's not very likely.

#7 - SAS (40-30) - Current streak is at 3 with GSW tonight, Wash, & Uta all at home, and the Spurs are one of the best home teams in basketball. All this before a 2-game road trip out east to play @Mil & @Wash next week. The Spurs are coming...

#6 - NOP (40-30) Our Pels are in their best position with 12 games to play. All things considered, if they can't earn a #4, #6 is the best place for them playing Portland in Rd 1. We're sitting pretty on a 5-game home stand with Dal, Ind, & a b2b v/s LAL before traveling to Hou to play the Rockets Saturday night. Pels need to go at the very least (2-2) this week before a difficult week next week.

#5 Utah (40-30) - Jazz have won 9-in-a-row, and that should extend to 11 with ATL & @Dal. But, after that, it's @SAS, @GSW, & at home v/s BOS. The Jazz have found themselves in the thick of things and are one of the most impressive teams in basketball right now. The Jazz are basically a lock for the playoffs.

#4 OKC (43-29) - OKC has won 6 in a row and is a team I do not want the Pels to play in Rd 1. Nobody wants to play OKC Rd 1. Although, they may have the toughest set of games remaining in the Western Conference. This week: @ BOS, Mia, Port. Then, @ SAS, Den, @ NOP, GSW, @Hou, & @Mia. That's 9-straight games v/s playoff caliber teams. I'd like to think OKC is a lock for the playoffs, which they basically are, but that schedule tho...

#3 Port (44-26) - has won a league best 13 games in a row. But, like the Thunder, have a very difficult remaining schedule. This week, they have Hou, BOS, & @OKC. That should snap the win streak. Portland is a lock for the playoffs but possibly could see their #3 slip if they're not careful.

FINAL RESULT prediction:

1. Houston
2. Golden State

3. Portland (was 9th last month)
4. Utah (was 10th last month)
5. Oklahoma City
6. New Orleans
7. San Antonio
8. Minnesota (was 3rd last month)