OKC Thunder: Daily playoff seed shuffle, April 4, 2019
Western Conference:
Prior to tip-off of games on Wednesday these were the eight teams ranked first through eighth:
- Golden State Warriors: 53-24 —
- Denver Nuggets: 51-26 (-2.0)
- Houston Rockets: 50-28 (-3.5)
- Portland Trail Blazers: 49-28 (4.0)
- Utah Jazz: 47-30 (6.0)
- LA Clippers 47-31 (6.5)
- San Antonio Spurs: 45-33 (8.5)
- OKC Thunder 45-33 (8.5)
Game results netted one shift (an important one for the idle OKC Thunder)
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- Golden State Warriors: 53-24 —
- Denver Nuggets: 52-26 (-1.5)
- Houston Rockets: 51-28 (-3.0)
- Portland Trail Blazers: 50-28 (3.5)
- Utah Jazz: 48-30 (5.5)
- LA Clippers 47-32 (7.0)
- OKC Thunder 45-33 (8.5)
- San Antonio Spurs: 45-34 (9.0)
Next, let’s look at game action from Wednesday and the effect it had on the Western ladder and what the situation is moving forward for each squad.