It doesn't look like the Lakers will hold the #5 seed. Their next 3 games are the Clippers, Blazers and Suns.
Mavs have a pretty easy schedule to finish and hold the tie-breaker over the Lakers.
Lakers looking like they'll end up 6th or 7th. If they end up 7th, the play-in game could drop them to 8th.
I think the Nuggets are going to ease up and chill their way into the 4th seed in order to avoid the Lakers.
That would give the 3rd seed to the Clippers.
Jazz still should want the #1 seed if they can pull it off.
Mavs have a pretty easy schedule to finish and hold the tie-breaker over the Lakers.
Lakers looking like they'll end up 6th or 7th. If they end up 7th, the play-in game could drop them to 8th.
I think the Nuggets are going to ease up and chill their way into the 4th seed in order to avoid the Lakers.
That would give the 3rd seed to the Clippers.
Jazz still should want the #1 seed if they can pull it off.