Thunder, Spurs Still Battling for West’s Top Seed as Regular Season Nears Finish
thunder-spurs-top-seed-race-west-standings-final-week
With only one week left in the NBA regular season, the Western Conference hierarchy remains unsettled from top to middle.
Thunder Maintain Slim Edge
Oklahoma City holds a three-game lead over San Antonio with four contests remaining. The margin is far from comfortable: the Spurs own the head-to-head tiebreaker and have surged to a 27-3 record since February. The Thunder have kept pace, going 17-1 since guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned to the lineup.
Nuggets Could Tip the Scale
Denver, fresh off an overtime victory against San Antonio, still faces both contenders—first hosting Oklahoma City and then closing the season at San Antonio. Those matchups position the Nuggets as potential kingmakers in the race for the No. 1 seed.
Injuries Jolt Los Angeles
The Lakers’ bid to secure home-court advantage took a hit when Luka Doncic was ruled out indefinitely and Austin Reaves was shut down for the remainder of the regular season. Los Angeles must hold its current spot without two key contributors and hope for timely returns when the playoffs begin.
Rockets, Timberwolves Eye Fifth Place
Houston and Minnesota occupy the fifth and sixth seeds, respectively, entering the week. Their meeting on April 10 could decide which club earns the higher position in the final bracket.
The Western Conference playoff picture remains fluid—at the top, in the middle, and nearly everywhere else—as the league approaches the 82-game finish line.
Source: Hoops Wire
