Is this actually an unusually strong Western Conference playoff field?
I’ve been on the road for the last few days, but I had some time before heading to the airport this morning so I wanted to quickly dig into something that’s been on my mind of late.
After the Warriors’ win over the Rockets on Thursday night, the top 10 teams in the Western Conference are all guaranteed to finish above .500 this season. Depending on what happens in Houston’s final six games, there could actually be 11 teams out West with a winning record.
Especially in comparison with the East (where it seems likely that two teams with losing records will make the play-in), the West looks stronger than ever. But is that actually the case?
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