With the Rocket's heartbreaking loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the ten teams that reach the postseason in the Western Conference have been set.
As of April 8, the standings in the West are as follows:
- No. 1 Minnesota Timberwolves
- No. 2 Denver Nuggets
- No. 3 Oklahoma City Thunder
- No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers
- No. 5 Dallas Mavericks
- No. 6 Phoenix Suns
- No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans
- No. 8 Sacramento Kings
- No. 9 Los Angeles Lakers
- No. 10 Golden State Warriors
The No. 7 through No. 10 seeds will face off in the NBA play-in tournament if these positions hold until the end of the regular season.
)