Summary of where things stand from 6-12th place in the West, and the potential outlook for teams:
6. LAC 29-23 (.558), - -
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7. MIN 30-24 (.556), - -
8. DAL 28-26 (.519), 2 GB
9. SAC 27-26 (.509), 2.5 GB
10. GSW 27-26 (.509), 2.5 GB
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11. PHX 26-27 (.491), 3.5 GB
12. SAS 23-28 (.451), 5.5 GB
Games before All-Star Break:
LAC - vs MEM, @ UTAH
MIN - vs MIL, vs OKC
DAL - vs GSW, vs MIA
SAC - @ NOP, @ NOP
GSW - @ DAL, @ HOU
PHX - @ HOU
SAS - @ BOS
Remaining strength of schedule based off opponents’ winning percentage, ranked from toughest to easiest amongst the teams (ranking of strength of schedule leaguewide):
1. Phoenix - .543 (1)
2. LA Clippers - .527 (4)
3. San Antonio - .516 (9)
4. Sacramento- .510 (11)
5. Golden State - .494 (19)
6. Dallas - .494 (20)
7. Minnesota - .489 (23)