Night Off For Western Conference Playoffs Teams After Busy Friday
Apr 6, 2019, 3:46 PM
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots against the Cleveland Cavaliers at ORACLE Arena on April 05, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – After a busy Friday night in the NBA, things are starting to take shape in the Western Conference playoff race.
The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Denver Nuggets and with the Utah Jazz’s victory over the Sacramento Kings, the Jazz are now just one game away from home court advantage in the playoffs.
It seems likely that the Jazz will face the Trail Blazers in the first round, the only question is who will have the upper seed and thus have home court advantage.
Here’s a look at who the Western Conference playoffs teams will face next as the regular season winds down:
1. Golden State Warriors (55-24)
Games remaining: 3 (LAC, at NOP, at MEM)
Next up: vs. Clippers, Sunday
some new heat on the feet last night 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wl5Va5M1Nn
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 6, 2019
2. Denver Nuggets (53-26)
Games behind: 3
Games remaining: 3 (at POR, at UTA, MIN)
Next up: at Portland, Sunday
Congratulations to Nuggets alumni Bobby Jones on being selected for enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/NrhePwdiEP
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) April 6, 2019
3. Houston Rockets (52-28)
Games behind: 3.5
Games remaining: 2 (PHX, OKC)
Next up: vs. Phoenix, Sunday
💪#PhotoOfTheGame | @Rokitofficial pic.twitter.com/CMq2hq9Kn5
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) April 6, 2019
4. Portland Trail Blazers (50-29)
Games behind: 5
Games remaining: 3 (DEN, at LAL, SAC)
Next up: vs. Denver, Sunday
Rematch Sunday.#RipCity pic.twitter.com/rXy7amLCi3
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 6, 2019
5. Utah Jazz (49-30)
Games behind: 6
Games remaining: 3 (at LAL, DEN, at LAC)
Next up: at Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday
📸| #TeamIsEverything pic.twitter.com/7eykt0oYK1
— x – Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 6, 2019
6. LA Clippers (47-33)
Games behind: 8.5
Games remaining: 2 (at GSW, UTAH)
Next up: at Warriors, Sunday
We're back Sunday. pic.twitter.com/LyD0JwPWQt
— x – LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 6, 2019
7. Oklahoma City Thunder (46-33)
Games behind: 9
Games remaining: 3 (at MIN, HOU, at MIL)
Next up: at Timberwolves, Sunday
Feeling aight. pic.twitter.com/uAGbebnhYe
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 6, 2019
8. San Antonio Spurs (46-34)
Games behind:
Games remaining: 2 (at CLE, DAL)
Next up: at Cleveland, Sunday
The squad went 10-4 in the month of March 🔥#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/DJIByf28F8
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 6, 2019
