Western Conference home stretch: who's hot & who's not

This year's WC playoff race is unique in my memory in that of the 9 teams still legitimately in the running, none of them is in a position to coast for a few games or rest starters. With the seeding and home court advantage still up for grabs, top-to-bottom, there are no nights off whatsoever.

With that in mind, here are the records for the last couple of months. With the exception of teams that were affected by major injuries (Gasol, for example), this is an accurate indication of who's playing well and is likely to make some noise in the post-season.


Records since February 1

HOU 26-5 .839
LAL 24-8 .750
SAS 23-8 .742
UTA 23-8 .742
NOH 22-9 .710
PHO 18-11 .621
GSW 18-11 .621
DEN 19-12 .613
DAL 16-15 .516


Records since March 1

NOH 15-4 .789
UTA 14-4 .778
HOU 13-5 .722
PHO 12-6 .667
SAS 13-7 .650
LAL 11-6 .647
DEN 11-7 .611
GSW 11-8 .579
DAL 8-9 .471