Published 4/7/2008
by Marcus Hagness
at Bleacher Report - NBA
In one of my recent articles, I analyzed the NBA playoff race. The strength of the Western Conference is evident as the eighth and final playoff spot will have some clarity after Thursday night’s game on TNT. The Denver Nuggets currently hold the eighth playoff spot with a record of 46-31. The Golden State Warriors have the exact same record but a worse conference record. These two teams have played each other three times this season with Denver leading 2-1. The fourth and final regular season match-up is Thursday, April 10 live from the Oracle Arena in Oakland. This game is a must win for Golden State and a gotta-have for Denver. If Denver is able to pick up the road win, they are almost secured the final spot Golden State is going to need Stephen Jackson to step up big in this game. He has been cold his last five games scoring just 8.8 PPG, well under his season average of 20.1 PPG. Jackson was a big ...
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