Expect Thunder to run away with West
Trending Topics: NBA standings predictions for Western Conference
The Thunder are young and precocious enough to need and value the No. 1 seed, and the still-untapped upside of so many of their players makes this quite reachable. Just when we were getting to enjoy the Timberwolves’ two-big throwback approach, they changed it up. But coach Chris Finch and team president Tim Connelly know what they’re doing.
NBA Western Conference standings predictions and winner 2024-25: Thunder on top of very tight conference
There are 12 teams — 13 if you believe in the San Antonio Spurs — who expect to make the playoffs but just eight spots. There is no margin for error, injuries that keep a star out for just a couple of weeks could tip the scales, and some coaches will feel their seats getting warm early in the season.
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