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SI.com - Writers - Marty Burns: NBA Power Rankings - Monday April 7, 2008 3:26PM

MavsCentral.com found this 4/7/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Who says the NBA playoffs don't begin until April 19? For all practical purposes, the postseason tips off for the Nuggets and Warriors when they meet Thursday in Oakland. With those two squads tied as of Sunday for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, the contest could be decisive. Meanwhile, the rest of the West is still up for grabs in terms of playoff seeding. The ...