Stacking the West: The clear favorite, playoff hopefuls and lottery-bound teams

The midpoint of the NBA's regular season has arrived, which is a good time to check the state of the Western Conference playoff race.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have separated themselves from everyone else in the West, taking a 6½-game lead in the standings. The next 11 teams are separated by just seven games total. A gap has opened among the handful of teams battling for home-court advantage with a clear path to the Western Conference finals while the rest are hoping to avoid the play-in tournament.

Relation NBA Schedule
2025-05-01 星期四

Shenzhen Peng City F.C.

18:30 China, Super League, Round 10

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18:30

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

Henan Songshan Longmen

19:00 China, Super League, Round 10

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19:00

Wuhan Three Towns

Zhejiang Greentown

19:00 China, Super League, Round 10

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19:00

Changchun Yatai

Shanghai Port

19:35 China, Super League, Round 10

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19:35

Beijing Guoan

Shandong Taishan

19:35 China, Super League, Round 10

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19:35

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