better and team gearing up for a possible last day of thirty four year old tim duncan and coach gregg popovich should be in their team for the top seed in the west and the noise anything at a fifth and be titles as they join forces in ninety ninety seven they'll try to avoid any underdog losing their matchup against the eight seeded grizzlies. third seeded dallas are hoping to find that winning balance in the postseason the mavericks appollo the four game losing streak with a run of as many victories to end their two thousand and eleven campaign a potentially tough test against the surging portland outfit he waits for series oklahoma city and fitzy to denver provide the most in the match spectacle records around the west break both teams also capable of doing lots of damage to those agents championships won finally. around which thunder youngsters kevin durant's and russell westbrook could prove a particularly tough test of the more seasoned clues for the n.b.a. statistically best even this year however resides in the east the chicago bulls like an open court advantage for the tired postseason