The Western Conference playoff contenders have loaded schedules down the stretch. We grouped the NBA teams into three classes — elite, playoff contenders and lottery-bound. Here is each West contender's schedule, grouped by home/road and level of opponent:
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Elite road: Cleveland, Golden State, Houston.
Elite home: Golden State, Houston.
Contender road: Denver, OKC, Milwaukee, Washington, LA Clippers, New Orleans.
Contender home: New Orleans, New Orleans, Minnesota, Washington, Utah, OKC, Portland.
Lottery road: LA Lakers.
Lottery home: LA Lakers, Memphis, Orlando, Sacramento.