How do you fancy your Rocket Boys now? Yes, it’s late in the season, and sometimes those results should be taken with a grain of salt, but how many grains?
I’d argue, not too many, when playing good teams, or desperate teams. Most teams now care about the late season, unlike the past, with exceptions for teams that are locked in to a spot, or trying desperately to get out of one (still see you, Denver).
The play in game, the hope of resurrecting a lost season, making good on a rebuilding strategy, giving the appearance of forward motion, or saving a GM’s job, has transformed the late season blahs of the NBA, as was intended.