For the past several seasons, the list of serious contenders for the NBA Championship has consisted of "LeBron and a few teams from the West." This year, there might not even be that many.
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Still, 16 teams make the playoffs, so we have to go through the charade of pretending everyone has a chance. At this point in the season, the East's eight teams are pretty much set, while the West still has 10 teams vying for eight spots.
Of course, when it's all said and done, there will only be one champion, and the rest of the "contenders" will get dismissed with a crudely made "Gone Fishin'" graphic from the crew at TNT's "Inside the NBA." We're here to predict how things could come crashing down for each team with postseason aspirations.
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