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[QUOTE="Melancer46, post: 3645588, member: 1674"]
I think it's shaping up to be a fun season in both conferences. I look at it something like this:

[B]Contenders:[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Lakers
[*]Clippers
[*]Bucks
[*]Nets
[*]Celtics
[*]76ers
[/LIST]
[B]Playoff locks:[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Nuggets
[*]Jazz
[*]Mavs
[*]Trail Blazers
[*]Raptors
[*]Heat
[/LIST]
[B]Fringe Playoffs:[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Everyone else in the West
[*]Pacers
[*]Hawks
[*]Wizards
[/LIST]
If I had to guess, the 3 west teams I feel most confident about missing the playoffs are the Kings, Grizzlies, and Spurs, but really any of those remaining teams could get the 8 seed and I wouldn't be surprised. I think the Rockets will make the playoffs if Harden stays with them all year. If he's traded, it obviously depends on what the return is but I'd say that would likely take them out of it.

So I guess in my view, each conference has 6 teams that I think are pretty much locked in. I think the Mavs are probably closer to a fringe team than they are being a contender, but obviously that could change if Luka, Porzingis, or someone we're underestimating makes another leap in their games.
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