The Golden State Warriors are now past the halfway line of the regular season, yet the playoff picture is still rather unclear in the Western Conference. Wherever the Warriors may land in the standings in April, they have established enough respect around the league to be a feared matchup. Most teams don't appreciate chasing Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson around screens while having to face the the interior presence of Andrew Bogut and the stellar perimeter defense of Andre Iguodala on the other end of the floor.
In 2007 the Dallas Mavericks went into the postseason with a league-high 67 regular-season wins and the No. 1 seed. The No. 8-seeded Golden State, led by Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson, provided a tricky challenge and stunned Dirk Nowitzki's Mavs in the very first round of the playoffs.
The playoffs are all about matching up well against your opponent, as some rosters are simply modeled to counteract a certain style of play and no favorite is immune to upsets. So which teams would Mark Jackson's side want to avoid meeting in a series and who would be a favorable matchup?
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