The chapter delves into the fierce competition among teams like Phoenix, New Orleans, and Sacramento in the race for playoff seeds, analyzing factors influencing their standings and possible matchups. It discusses the significance of upcoming matches, head-to-head games, and the avoidance of the play-in tournament for a better playoff position. There's also a focus on assessing potential contract extensions for players like Jabari Walker and the playoff stakes for teams like Phoenix, New Orleans, and Portland.
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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