Good Morning Dub Nation,
The logjam in the Western Conference standings has been well documented this season. To put it in perspective, the Golden State Warriors currently hold the fifth seed in the West with a record of 34-32. Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz are the 13th seed in the West and trail the Warriors by only three games at a record of 31-35.
Teams having their best players available at this time of the year is especially critical under these circumstances as a bad stretch of games could easily be detrimental to any postseason aspirations.