The Warriors need to win out against the Portland Trailblazers and Houston Rockets to secure a spot on the top six. Minnesota has the best path to the top six if the Warriors slip up since it faces Brooklyn and the Utah Jazz. Memphis concludes the regular season against the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks.

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league ahead of a potentially wild ride through the West playoffs.

Four days remain in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and there is still plenty of for grabs in terms of playoff seeding -- especially in the league's wild West. The Thunder, Rockets and Lakers have clinched playoff berths in the West,

Dončić led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-97 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Wednesday's Western Conference showdown. It was his first game back in Dallas since the Mavericks traded him to the Lakers in a shocking deal, and he reminded them what they are missing in resounding fashion.

Luka Doncic wanted to show them what they are missing and to get a much-needed win for his team. He did that. Doncic scored 45 points — 31 in the first half — and behind some fourth quarter help from Lebron James he got the win, 112-97.

In his return to Dallas, Luka Dončić scores a season-high 45 points to lead the Lakers to a 112-97 win that clinched a playoff berth