Final West standings

[The Sponge]

1. Lakers
2. New Orleans
3. Houston
4. Utah
5. Spurs
6. Suns
7. Mavs
8. G State?
Lakers win, Mavs win, Suns win, Jazz win. Now this sets up KObe against Shaq. Lakers beat Utah or Spurs and Suns beat the i forgot how to play Jason Kidd Mavs. Hence Suns/Lakers

 

[Cie]

I think Hornets get by Mavs. Mavs will be a big public dog for the series, and CP is tooo much for Kidd to handle. Mavs were better off this season and long term with Harris imo and have performed poorly vs. solid competion since the trade...

Of course, I might be a little biased as the prospect of NBA playoff action in the big easy has me juiced up.

I do see LA vs. Phoenix in the final if the seeds fall this way. Big series plays for me would be Utah over Spurs and Phoen over houston in round 1.