Golden State and Phoenix are competing in an extremely sad race
A little over halfway through the 2024-25 NBA season, the playoff picture is coming into focus and we have an idea of which teams are competing for which playoff seeds.
The Western Conference boasts strong contenders at the top, like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets, teams who could realistically win it all come June.
Meanwhile, on the opposite end, teams like the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns are fighting for the last postseason spot.
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Call it a fall from grace or a complete tragedy, but the once promising franchises vying for the NBA Championship just a few seasons ago find themselves fighting to make the postseason despite fielding a roster with bona fide superstars.
Western Conference standings
|
SEED |
TEAM |
RECORD |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Thunder |
43-9 |
|
2 |
Grizzlies |
35-17 |
|
3 |
Nuggets |
35-19 |
|
4 |
Lakers |
32-19 |
|
5 |
Rockets |
33-20 |
|
6 |
Clippers |
29-23 |
|
7 |
Timberwolves |
30-24 |
|
8 |
Mavericks |
28-26 |
|
9 |
Kings |
27-26 |
|
10 |
Warriors |
27-26 |
|
11 |
Suns |
26-26 |
|
12 |
Spurs |
23-28 |
|
13 |
Trail Blazers |
23-31 |
|
14 |
Jazz |
12-40 |
|
15 |
Pelicans |
12-41 |
The Warriors currently hold the 10h and final play-in spot at 27-26. The Suns are hot on their tail at 26-26. Coming into the season, there were expectations for both clubs to fight for a title, not a spot in the Play-In Tournament.
