A contender is a team that has a real chance of reaching the Finals. The West is so stacked they have 6 contenders meanwhile the East only has 2 true contenders.
East Contenders:
- Boston Celtics
- Milwaukee Bucks
West Contenders:
- Denver Nuggets
- Dallas Mavericks
- Golden State Warriors
- Phoenix Suns
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
I fucking hate being in this conference. It’s been like this my whole life. Always a bloodbath. Meanwhile the East contenders only gotta worry about who they’ll face in the ECF, if even that.