NBA Western Conference Playoff Picture: Lakers control play-in destiny; Nuggets nearly a lock for top seed
The NBA playoff and play-in races are heating up with just about a month to go on the schedule. Below is a comprehensive snapshot of where things stand entering play on Monday, March 6. This post will update daily throughout the remainder of the regular season, or until all seeds are clinched. Reminder on how the play- in tournament works: No. 7 plays No. 8 and No. 9 plays No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 Game gets the No. 7 seed, while the loser plays the winner of the 9-10 Game for the No. 8 seed. READ: Eastern Conference Playoff Picture NOTE: Our SportsLine model, developed by predictive data engineer Stephen Oh, simulates the entire season 10,000 times to produce the most unbiased and precise projections imaginable. WESTERN CONFERENCE 1. Denver Nuggets The Nuggets would have to go in the absolute tank to blow the No. 1 seed. With 18 games to play, they hold an effective seven-game lead over the No. 2 G...