NBA Playoff Picture: Western Conference

By Norm Elrod
(CBS SF/CBS Local) — The stretch run for the NBA Playoffs begins tonight, with the Golden State Warriors sitting atop the standings. They’re the NBA Finals favorite out of the West, and seem almost destined to extend their streak of championships. But they’re not the only contender, as the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder continue to keep pace.
The rest of the West includes plenty of familiar faces, the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers among them