NBA Pacific Division
Golden State Warriors
There is not a ton to worry about when your team is leading the NBA in scoring, and that is what the Warriors are doing. Nobody can stop them outright on any given night, and the division race is hardly a race at all, and we are not even into the month of February yet. The Warriors only real concern? A leaky defense that ranks just 21st in scoring defense. The Warriors enter the week winning 12 of their last 14 games, and they are still on a fast track to the NBA finals. Golden State will be on the road this entire week, a trip that begins in Utah on Tuesday night, and then continues on to Sacramento on Friday, and then to Denver on Saturday. I would expect nothing other than a 3-0 road swing week.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers have won two straight, but all that really did was help them get back over .500. At this point, the front office has to think about blowing up this roster, as it simply is not working. The Clippers have no shot to take out the Warriors right now, and they look like even if they did make the playoffs, they would be a first round out. While they are at it, Doc Rivers needs to be fired as well. They play just twice this week, as they return home from a road trip to take on Portland on Tuesday, and then they host Chicago on Saturday.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers find themselves 11 games under .500, and 20.5 games behind Golden State in the division as we enter the new week. This is yet another roster that needs some dismantling to prepare for a big summer of big game free agent hunting, but will anyone really be interested in joining this mess over the summer? There are obviously far better options out there. The Lakers had been on a four game winning run, but fell to Toronto to close out last week on the road. The Lakers will be road tripping all of this week, as they open Wednesday at Orlando, go to Brooklyn on Friday, and then close out the week at Oklahoma City.
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is another rudderless young basketball team trying to build an identity in the midst of massive losing. The Suns are now on a four game skid heading into this week, and nothing looks to get much better. In truth, the Suns have won just three games since the new year. They go to Memphis tonight, return home for Dallas on Wednesday, and will host Utah (Friday) and Charlotte (Sunday)
Sacramento Kings
The Kings have won just three of their last fifteen games on the season, but yet still are not the worst team in the league, as that moniker belongs to Atlanta. They are in the midst of trade discussions to send George Hill to Cleveland, and no matter where Hill lands, I would be shocked to see him still with the Kings after the trade deadline. The Kings have a light week followed by a busy weekend, as they open the week Tuesday against New Orleans on the road. They then return home on Friday for Golden State, and then host Dallas on Saturday. Anything better than a 1-2 week is a bonus.
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