Projected
2014-15 Western Conference standings
1Oklahoma City Thunder 58-24
@godmonusa: Good choice because the Spurs would not have been in the Finals if Ibaka did not miss the first two games.
@kylekmac: Come on. I'm an OKC fan and there's no way they can be above the Spurs.
2San Antonio Spurs 57-25
@mAhm3d90: #Spurs go 62-20 in an injury-plagued season, dismantle the Heat in 5, bring back EVERYONE and are yet again, underrated. I love it.
@mikewu43: Only way I see Spurs only winning 57 games next season is a lot of injuries. I'll take the over. This is easily a 60 win team.
3Los Angeles Clippers 56-26
@TheNextBlGThing: Won't happen. Lost depth. Got a bad pickup to backup/
side with CP3 in Farmar to replace DC. If CP3 goes down, Clips will slide.
@RilwanAmeen: Still feels like the #Clippers are one piece away from overcoming the Thunder and Spurs to get to the NBA Finals.
4Portland Trail Blazers51-31
@Matthew_Haddock: Heck no. This team is completely overrated.
@CameronVaughan1: Definitely more than 51 wins, this is the West, and they're gonna beat up on the East.
5Dallas Mavericks 50-32
@dumbonmars: Mavs at 5? They should be in the top 4 if not 3. And with all this improvement, they definitely won't win only one more game.
@Los512: Not sure they will win 50 unless Parsons has an All-Star season and becomes the No. 2 option behind Ellis.
6Memphis Grizzlies 49-33
@BrandonSimberg: Grizzlies won 50 games last year without Gasol for a long stretch. They should win at least 50 this year, maybe more.
@Committeemanken: The @memgrizz made big improvements with the pickups of Jarnell Stokes and Vince Carter. No way they're a 49-win team.
7Golden State Warriors 49-33
@samarcusdzija: The Dubs behind the Grizzlies and Mavs? With a revamped bench and a healthy Bogut I see the W's battling for a 4/5 seed.
@27cohen30joey12: The Warriors had more talent than their 6-seed placement last year. Improved bench and Curry getting better? 3-4 seed.
8Houston Rockets 49-33
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2014-15 Western Conference standings
1Oklahoma City Thunder 58-24
@kylekmac: Come on. I'm an OKC fan and there's no way they can be above the Spurs.
2San Antonio Spurs 57-25
@mikewu43: Only way I see Spurs only winning 57 games next season is a lot of injuries. I'll take the over. This is easily a 60 win team.
3Los Angeles Clippers 56-26
side with CP3 in Farmar to replace DC. If CP3 goes down, Clips will slide.
@RilwanAmeen: Still feels like the #Clippers are one piece away from overcoming the Thunder and Spurs to get to the NBA Finals.
4Portland Trail Blazers51-31
@CameronVaughan1: Definitely more than 51 wins, this is the West, and they're gonna beat up on the East.
5Dallas Mavericks 50-32
@Los512: Not sure they will win 50 unless Parsons has an All-Star season and becomes the No. 2 option behind Ellis.
6Memphis Grizzlies 49-33
@Committeemanken: The @memgrizz made big improvements with the pickups of Jarnell Stokes and Vince Carter. No way they're a 49-win team.
7Golden State Warriors 49-33
@27cohen30joey12: The Warriors had more talent than their 6-seed placement last year. Improved bench and Curry getting better? 3-4 seed.
8Houston Rockets 49-33
