In the final round of the 2023-2024 NBA regular season, there is a lot of suspense, the first place in the West is still uncertain, and the Western Conference playoff spots are also uncertain. Let's take a look at the latest western rankings:
Who won the Western Conference regular season
Final round matchups:
Thunder at home vs Mavericks
Timberwolves at home vs Suns
Nuggets away vs. Grizzlies
The Suns will definitely go all out for a possible sixth place, and Towns may also return, and this game depends on whether the Timberwolves want to fight for the first place, and it seems that the third place in the first round of the playoffs is more powerful.
Basically, before the end of the regular season, the Mavericks will also rotate a large area of the main team, the Thunder team is more likely to win, the Nuggets don't seem to want to be the first, and the away game will also rotate the main team, and the Timberwolves and Nuggets may lose.
It is likely that the first place in the end will be the Thunder, the second place Timberwolves, and the third place Nuggets.
Western Conference Play-off Regional Standings
Final round matchups:
Pelicans at home vs Lakers
Suns away vs Timberwolves win is likely to be bigger
The Warriors at home vs Jazz have a better chance of winning
Kings home vs Trail Blazers have a better chance of winning
If the Lakers beat the Pelicans, it is likely that the Pelicans will be seventh and the Lakers will be eighth, and if the Lakers lose to the Pelicans, then the Pelicans will be sixth and the Suns will be seventh.
In short, the fate of the Lakers is decided by themselves!