[Leftcoast]

Biggest games Friday night:

Clippers @ Grizzlies
Lakers @ T-Wolves
Nuggets @ Suns

Warriors rooting interest:
* Warriors must win vs current 9th place Thunder

* Grizzlies trounce Clips
(2nd most important game for the Dub since Clippers in 5th and Warriors in 6th.  We want the Clips to continue their freefall)

* T-Wolves beat Lakers
(Mild interest in Lakers losing as T-Wolves are likely play-in game bound either way. Lakers are hot, play a weak schedule, and have a good chance of catching Dubs. That isn't all bad. See end of season scenario below)

* Nuggets over Suns
(Don't care. The Warriors aren't catching the Nuggets and might catch the Suns but Suns most likely have 4th place sewn up.   Dubs want to avoid a Suns/Dubs round 1 with its KD vs Dubs drama so not bad if Suns win either)

I'm hoping for a end of season standings of:

1) Nuggets
2) Grizzlies
3) Kings
4) Suns
5) Lakers
6) Warriors
7) Clippers
8) Pelicans
9) Timberwolves
10) Thunder

This leads to a Round 1 match with the Kings and a likely Round 2 vs the Grizzlies.  Both would be tough but beat the nightmare of  Suns and Nuggets respectively as could very well happen.  Both are terrible match-ups for the undersized and road challenged Warriors.

[Leftcoast]

Biggest games Friday night:

Clippers @ Grizzlies
Lakers @ T-Wolves
Nuggets @ Suns

Warriors rooting interest:
* Warriors must win vs current 9th place Thunder

* Grizzlies trounce Clips
(2nd most important game for the Dub since Clippers in 5th and Warriors in 6th.  We want the Clips to continue their freefall)

* T-Wolves beat Lakers
(Mild interest in Lakers losing as T-Wolves are likely play-in game bound either way. Lakers are hot, play a weak schedule, and have a good chance of catching Dubs. That isn't all bad. See end of season scenario below)

* Nuggets over Suns
(Don't care. The Warriors aren't catching the Nuggets and might catch the Suns but Suns most likely have 4th place sewn up.   Dubs want to avoid a Suns/Dubs round 1 with its KD vs Dubs drama so not bad if Suns win either)

I'm hoping for a end of season standings of:

1) Nuggets
2) Grizzlies
3) Kings
4) Suns
5) Lakers
6) Warriors
7) Clippers
8) Pelicans
9) Timberwolves
10) Thunder

This leads to a Round 1 match with the Kings and a likely Round 2 vs the Grizzlies.  Both would be tough but beat the nightmare of  Suns and Nuggets respectively as could very well happen.  Both are terrible match-ups for the undersized and road challenged Warriors.