The Oklahoma City Thunder have clinched the top seed in the Western Conference, while the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves amidst a tightly contested battle for the No. 2 seed with three other teams within two games. Each team has a chance to secure vital playoff positions, leading to the possibility of identical records after the regular season. Tiebreaker rules from the NBA may need to be applied to determine playoff seeding among the teams if records end up tied, emphasizing the competitiveness in the Western standings.
With the standings so tight in the West, we may even end up with some identical records after all 82 games are played.
If that happens, we will have to use the tiebreaker to decide who will get the higher seed.
With Los Angeles winning the last matchup between the Nuggets, the season series ends even at 2-2. So, if they end up with the same record, we have to go to the second tiebreaker to determine the higher seed.
The Lakers are currently winning the Pacific Division, so they have the tiebreaker so long as they win their division.
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