This has been a very interesting year with the NBA Western Conference playoffs. We’ve seen sweeps and series gone to seven games, and unlike the Eastern Conference, these series have been really entertaining! Here’s a quick look at what’s been done in the west.

The Oklahoma City Thunder faced the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the first round. The Thunder are young and inexperienced, but you’d never know that since they took the Lakers to game 7.

In the end, Kobe Bryant refused to let his team lose this one.

In another first round matchup, the Denver Nuggets faced the Utah Jazz. The Nuggets were without coach Karl, which may or may not be why they couldn’t make it. Ultimately, the Jazz beat the Nuggets in six games.

The Phoenix Suns faced the upset Portland Trailblazers in the first round. The Trailblazers are good, but the Suns played like a winner behind their captain Steve Nash and ended up taking the series in six games.

The Dallas Mavericks faced their in-state rival, the San Antonio Spurs in the first round in a #2 vs. #7, respectively. Dirk Nowitzki put up some flashy numbers, but Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were stellar and drove the Mavs away.

In the next round of the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns faced their old playoff foe, the San Antonio Spurs.
In the past, this series always went the way of the Spurs, but this time, the Suns took revenge. They put the Spurs out in four games and let the world know they mean business.

Oddly enough, the other Western Conference matchup was also a sweep. The Utah Jazz never had a chance against the Lakers and were eliminated in four quick games. The Lakers now face the Suns who are not going to go without a fight as this series is currently tied 2-2.