This is how the playoffs and play-in in the Western Conference of the NBA shape up

In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder leads the pack after dominating the season with an impressive 64-18 record, closely followed by the San Antonio Spurs (62-20). Both teams are strong favorites on their respective sides of the bracket.

Denver Nuggets secured the third spot on the final day, while Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves complete the direct qualifiers group.

The playoff bracket in the West looks like this:

• (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs (8) play-in winner
• (2) San Antonio Spurs vs (7) play-in winner
• (3) Denver Nuggets vs (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
• (4) Los Angeles Lakers vs (5) Houston Rockets

The matchup between Nuggets and Timberwolves promises to be one of the most competitive, while Lakers and Rockets will face off in a well-balanced series between fourth and fifth seeds.

Thunder and Spurs, the top two teams of the season, await their opponents from the play-in round with home-court advantage and the favorites tag.

The West play-in matchups are as follows:

• (7) Phoenix Suns vs (8) Portland Trail Blazers
• (9) Los Angeles Clippers vs (10) Golden State Warriors

The winner of Suns-Blazers will take the seventh seed, while the loser will face the winner of Clippers-Warriors for the last available playoff spot.

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