The 2009-2010 Western Conference playoff race went down to the wire for seeding two through eight.
Expect the same this year.
E xpect a few teams to shockingly be left out of the picture.
Let’s start with the teams that will likely make it past the regular season. Although it is too early to start predicting possible seeding arrangement come playoff time… wait, no it isn’t.
Here is what the playoff seeding arrangement will likely look like come the 2011 playoffs.
Los Angeles Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets
Dallas Mavericks
Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets
Utah Jazz
Phoenix Suns
For more on this take a look at the following slide show.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/422244-nba-ranking-predictions-division-champions-of-2010-2011
Let’s take a good look at the teams that did not make it to that list, focusing on New Orleans, Memphis, an ...
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Article written by Andrew Pierluissi