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So even while some of what we could have had for drama over the final 2 1/2 weeks of the NBA regular season won't materialize —and the Los Angeles Lakers are already out of the playoffs, robbing us of one potential story line — the races for seedings and home-court edges are almost certain now to go down to the final days of the season.'s career still isn't guaranteed of going past Miami's regular-season finale in Brooklyn on April 10.
's quest for an 18th straight playoff appearance is in trouble. James' run of 13 straight is over. Minnesota'shas been in the league for 10 years, and this is the first time he won't be in the post-season.has now played in 588 career games for seven different franchises, zero of them in the playoffs, and that won't change this year in what is now the fourth-longest playoff drought by any player in NBA history.
"Our players and our organization, we're basically dedicating this season to Oracle and the East Bay and to Oakland," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said."We know we're not moving that far, but we're moving from this building and we're moving from this city and that's not an easy thing for anybody. This season is all about finishing it the right way and doing it for the people in Oakland."IN: No. 1 Milwaukee, No. 2 Toronto, No. 3 Philadelphia, No. 4 Indiana.
The race for No. 1 in the West is obviously important for home-court advantage through as many rounds as possible, but there's something else for the Warriors and Nuggets to consider. If Houston — playoff-bound for a franchise-record-tying seventh straight year — finishes in the No. 3 spot , then the top-seeded team would avoid seeinguntil the West finals.
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