April 09, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors bench of starters stand up for the final seconds of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-89 to clinch a playoff berth. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
At the risk of prematurity, I am going to predict the Western Conference’s final playoff standings. I will be basing these standings on both the teams’ 2013-14 regular season performance, their playoff performance (if they made it) and the possibility of free agents.
Let’s take a look at where these teams will be this April: