The Utah Jazz currently hold a 3.5 game lead for first in the Western Conference. Tied for 2nd and 3rd are the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers. You couldn’t ask for better playoff positioning than that exact scenario right there. The Lakers and Clippers having to see each other in the Conference Semifinals would be very important to Utah’s odds in making it to the Conference Finals. And even give them a shot at the Finals themselves!
So how likely is it that the Jazz finish 1st in the West?
At this point, I’d say very.