How Lakers, Nuggets impact each other's playoff seeding in Western Conference standings on final day
There's a lot still on the line.
How Lakers, Nuggets impact each other's playoff seeding in Western Conference standings on final day originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A lot of the Western Conference standings are set in stone as the NBA begins the final day of its regular season.
The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers still have seeding to play for, though. The Lakers host the Jazz on Sunday evening, while the Nuggets travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs . Entering the day, the Nuggets have the West's 3-seed, and the Lakers are the 4-seed.
MORE: Breaking down all the NBA games that matter today Nuggets, Lakers seeding implications If the Nuggets win Sunday, they are locked into the 3-seed, and the Lakers are the 4-seed. Given that the Spurs are already secured in the 2-seed, they may not play at full throttle against Denver on Sunday. If the Nuggets lose, though, the door opens.
The Lakers could get to the 3-seed with a win then. In the first round, the 4-seed will play the Houston Rockets , while the 3-seed will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves . MORE: LeBron James' dunking stats are insane this season It may be most relevant in the second round.