We have a good old fashioned showdown in the western conference playoff race where the Kings, Suns, Pelicans, and Mavericks are fighting for playoff positioning with two of these teams avoiding the play-in game and two of them ending up in the play-in.

The standings were on the verge of a meaningful shift that temporarily stalled with some of the recent games but the next few games may change that. We discuss the landscape and more as we review the weekends NBA action.