It’s time to talk about the varsity.

As it has been for seemingly decades, the Western Conference is just better. It’s deeper than its Eastern counterpart, and this season it also features the two best teams in the league. All of which makes projecting it difficult because every team’s margin for error is small, except maybe the Thunder.

Let’s break down the West by Tiers.

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1. Thunder

2. Nuggets

SECOND CIRCLE CONTENDERS

3. Timberwolves

4. Rockets

5. Lakers

6. Warriors

PLAYOFFS OR BUST

7. Clippers

8. Spurs

9. Mavericks

10. Grizzlies

HOPEFUL PLAY-IN TEAMS

11. Pelicans

12. Trail Blazers

13. Kings

14. Suns

LOTTERY BOUND

15. Jazz

Western Conference Finals

Denver Nuggets defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder

The two best teams in the NBA are in the West, and u

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