What matters for Thunder, Rockets, Timberwolves, Suns in Western Conference playoff standings
The West has some things set in stone.
What matters for Thunder, Rockets, Timberwolves, Suns in Western Conference playoff standings originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Western Conference didn't save a whole ton of drama for the final day of the NBA regular season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns play in a game that could've had a lot of meaning. The Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves are also in action Sunday night in spots that aren't as exciting as they could've been. MORE: LeBron James' dunking stats are insane this season What matters in Thunder-Suns game?
This game actually doesn't matter one bit in the Western Conference standings. The OKC Thunder are locked in to the conference's No. 1 seed.
The Suns are going to be the 7-seed no matter what. They'll host the 7-8 play-in game later this week. What matters in Timberwolves-Pelicans?