It’s odd to think about, but the Minnesota Timberwolves are still very much in contention for a playoff seed. Surprisingly, it is the Eastern Conference that seems to be the stronger conference in terms of records to this point in the season.
If the season were to end today, the East would have eight teams above the .500 mark in the playoffs plus two over .500 teams that miss the cut. The West would have six teams over .500 with two at or below .500 that would qualify for postseason play.
Now, this isn’t a piece to argue whether or not conferences should be a thing in the NBA.