This means the only way to crack the code on who will end up succeeding in the playoffs is to go full Doctor Strange and envision all the possible playoff scenarios before they unfold. Any team in the middle of the pack could play any other team in a playoff series.
Only three games separate the fourth seeded Phoenix Suns and the tenth seeded New Orleans Pelicans.
The Western Conference is so congested that it’s almost impossible to decipher.
