The race for the eighth and ninth spots in the Western Conference is pure anarchy. Sure, the Pelicans and Kings are dunzo, but the Grizzlies and Blazers and Suns and Spurs are all giving us reasons to follow along. Dan and Adam breakdown the obstacles in front of Portland, Phoenix, San Antonio and Memphis, opine on which squad would offer the Lakers the biggest fight in the first round and then deliver their officially official play-in tournament predictions. After that, they talk about the questions facing New Orleans and Sacramento following their inevitable exits, as well as the injury complications plaguing the Sixers and whether they’ll ultimately need to choose between Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons long term.

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