Exploring the ambiguous NBA standings as the regular season wraps up and the excitement building for potential playoff matchups, including the anticipated trilogy between Mavericks and Clippers in the first round. The chapter reminisces on the dramatic series between the two teams in 2021, setting the stage for the competitive nature of the impending games.
Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks weigh in on the pivotal races in the Western Conference. Then ESPN's Tim Bontemps joins to discuss the logjam behind Boston in the East, what's gone wrong in Cleveland, and how their All-Defense and All-NBA ballots are shaping up.
The race for 6th in the West (3:21)
How the top spot will be determined in the West (20:05)
The muddled East from 2 to 8 (33:42)
Who's the biggest threat to Boston in the East? (39:55)
What's gone wrong in Cleveland? (54:07)
All-Defense Teams (1:14:37)
All-NBA Teams (1:19:39)
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