Predict final Western Conference standings (Kings Finish)

[sactowndog]

Okay time to redo this again this year. What is your Western Conference Standings:

1) Oklahoma City
2) Denver
3) Houston Rockets
4) Lakers
5) Minnesota
6) Dallas
7) San Antonio
8) Golden State
9) Clippers
10) Portland
11) New Orleans
12) Kings
13) Memphis
14) Suns
15) Jazz

 

[ridingagain]

1) Kings
2) OKC
3) Dallas
4) Rockets
5) Denver
6) Minnesota
7) Clippers
8) Memphis
9) Portland
10) Phoenix
11) San Antonio
12) New Orleans
13) Utah
14) Golden State
15) Lakers

 

[Turgenev]

Teams that will finish above the Kings: Too many. I don't care which ones.

Teams that will finish below the Kings: Too many. I don't care which ones.

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[LoungeLizard]

Seems a bit early to make a prediction. Long way to go before training camp, preseason and the start of the regular season. But TDOS it is so carry on. I’ll revisit this thread come October.

 

[LoungeLizard]

1) Kings
2) OKC
3) Dallas
4) Rockets
5) Denver
6) Minnesota
7) Clippers
8) Memphis
9) Portland
10) Phoenix
11) San Antonio
12) New Orleans
13) Utah
14) Golden State
15) Lakers

I like this guy

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Okay time to redo this again this year. What is your Western Conference Standings:

1) Oklahoma City
2) Denver
3) Houston Rockets
4) Lakers
5) Minnesota
6) Dallas
7) San Antonio
8) Golden State
9) Clippers
10) Portland
11) New Orleans
12) Kings
13) Memphis
14) Suns
15) Jazz

Ask me this question on 10/20/2025, and I might be able to give you an answer.

 

[joemama]

Once.Zach goes down and we start playing Keon and Nique we win 45 ending as 7th seed.

 

[serbiangoat]

I actually think the Suns assuming health will be a playoffs/play in team (500. or slightly above) Booker will be back as the #1 option they got perimeter D in Dunn,rookie, ONeal, Allen and Brooks with rim protection from there 3 bigs. PG remains a concern I don't see the Suns being bad unless Booker goes down and Jalen Green is a massive wildcard as is the health of Williams.

 

[sactowndog]

I actually think the Suns assuming health will be a playoffs/play in team (500. or slightly above) Booker will be back as the #1 option they got perimeter D in Dunn,rookie, ONeal, Allen and Brooks with rim protection from there 3 bigs. PG remains a concern I don't see the Suns being bad unless Booker goes down and Jalen Green is a massive wildcard as is the health of Williams.

Yeah I considered them but too many guys are at their best as 2 guards.

 

[ESP47]

If I had to guess right now, I'd say 10th.

 

[sactowndog]

If I had to guess right now, I'd say 10th.

Ahead of whom? Why I posted it as standings as it makes for a more robust discussion in the dog days of August.

 

[Rain man]

My thoughts:

Top Tier – the real contenders

1) OKC
2) Denver
3) Houston

Second Tier- the threats to win a round or two

4) Minnesota
5) Lakers

Fighting for the 6 seed

6) Clippers
7) Warriors (though a lot of offseason left for them)

Play-in or worse teams – I think the spread of these teams is probably 5-6 games, and there is a lot of potential flux – like everyone in this tier is winning between 38 and 44 games, and I could see anyone in this group being 8th or 13th depending on how thing break.

8) Portland – finished the season strong and got better
9) San Antonio – provided Wemby plays 70 plus games. If not, they are in the 12 range
10) Kings – still a lot of talent, and a training camp to gel
11) Dallas- I don’t get the attraction. Yes, Flagg will be good, but is he turning this team around as a rookie? No Kyrie for awhile, Klay and AD a year older and AD always hurt. Russell? I am just not sold on this team. Maybe when Flagg is in his second or third year.
12) Phoenix – maybe they surprise with Booker taking back over as the clear lead dog, but the talent and especially fits seem poor.
13) Memphis – think they will really miss Bane, and have never been convinced in Morant

Teams I think are worse than the Kings

14) New Orleans

Teams that are much worse than the Kings

15) Utah

 

[sactowndog]

My thoughts:

Top Tier – the real contenders

1) OKC
2) Denver
3) Houston

Second Tier- the threats to win a round or two

4) Minnesota
5) Lakers

Fighting for the 6 seed

6) Clippers
7) Warriors (though a lot of offseason left for them)

Play-in or worse teams – I think the spread of these teams is probably 5-6 games, and there is a lot of potential flux – like everyone in this tier is winning between 38 and 44 games, and I could see anyone in this group being 8th or 13th depending on how thing break.

8) Portland – finished the season strong and got better
9) San Antonio – provided Wemby plays 70 plus games. If not, they are in the 12 range
10) Kings – still a lot of talent, and a training camp to gel
11) Dallas- I don’t get the attraction. Yes, Flagg will be good, but is he turning this team around as a rookie? No Kyrie for awhile, Klay and AD a year older and AD always hurt. Russell? I am just not sold on this team. Maybe when Flagg is in his second or third year.
12) Phoenix – maybe they surprise with Booker taking back over as the clear lead dog, but the talent and especially fits seem poor.
13) Memphis – think they will really miss Bane, and have never been convinced in Morant

Teams I think are worse than the Kings

14) New Orleans

Teams that are much worse than the Kings

15) Utah

Yeah I think our groupings are pretty similar though I think SA is fighting for the 6th seed too. Wemby is just too good.

New Orleans to me is interesting. If healthy they have players but can they be healthy and who plays point.

I think AD and Flagg carry Dallas further than people think.

 

[ESP47]

Ahead of whom? Why I posted it as standings as it makes for a more robust discussion in the dog days of August.

Going by your list I'd put them ahead of Portland and New Orleans.

 

[BuddyBuckets]

1) Oklahoma City
2) Rockets
3) Denver
4) Clippers
5) Minnesota
6) Lakers
7) San Antonio
8) Dallas
9) Warriors
10) Memphis
11) Portland
12) Pelicans
13) Suns
14) Kings
15) Jazz

This would be my current rranking. But I do expect that 2 teams of the Pelicans/Suns/Portland will wise up during the season and tank for a better pick. And then I expect one of the top teams to deal with injuries and finish below Sac. Ultimately standings wise I have us at 11 which is literally the worst spot in the league.

 

[LPKingsFan]

1) Oklahoma City
2) Rockets
3) Denver
4) Clippers
5) Minnesota
6) Lakers
7) San Antonio
8) Dallas
9) Warriors
10) Memphis
11) Portland
12) Pelicans
13) Suns
14) Kings
15) Jazz

This would be my current rranking. But I do expect that 2 teams of the Pelicans/Suns/Portland will wise up during the season and tank for a better pick. And then I expect one of the top teams to deal with injuries and finish below Sac. Ultimately standings wise I have us at 11 which is literally the worst spot in the league.

The Suns and the Pelicans both owe their firsts unprotected, I believe. They could very well end up worse than the Kings, but not because they tanked for a better pick.

 

[BuddyBuckets]

The Suns and the Pelicans both owe their firsts unprotected, I believe. They could very well end up worse than the Kings, but not because they tanked for a better pick.

You are right, I forgot the Pelicans made the worst trade of the summer lol.
Healthy Pelicans I have better than Sac. Now they are starting with murray out, and Zion is always a ? so we will see what happens.
PHX we will see. They have the best player between us and them, and they fit better than Sac with more defenders. We will be neck and neck imo