A look at the 15 teams in the West in order of the standings. Included: UTA/PHX from last week (0:00), how the Nuggets guarded Kawhi with Aaron Gordon (22:39), the Lakers’ recent strong play (38:12), Damian Lillard’s recent struggles (44:29), a Spurs/Mavs classic (52:06), Jonas Valanciunas’ monster game against the Pacers (1:09:17), the implications of James Wiseman’s injury (1:16:27), the continued evolution of Point Zion (1:25:29), the Kings’ recent losing streak (1:32:15), Sam Presti’s used T-72 (1:38:17), Ja’Sean Tate’s season in Houston (1:44:03), and the potential sale of the Wolves to A-Rod and Marc Lore (1:49:47).

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