Clippers are the last type of team a 1 seed wants to get. Passionate, chip on shoulder and they weren't playing like an 8 seed in the weeks before the playoffs.
This is a year where I'd take the 5, 6, 7, and 8 seeds and flip them upside down in terms of how they are playing right now. (although 5 played maybe just a little better than 6)
GSW should prevail but it's definitely more work for them than an 8 seed on a given year.
Agreed. It was the opposite in the East where the Magic and Pistons were just happy to be there. Easy warmups for the Bucks and Raptors.