Oklahoma City Thunder lead trader consensus at 48% implied probability for Western Conference champion, bolstered by their clinched No. 1 seed at 61-16 following a dominant 139-96 rout of the Lakers on April 2, where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points amid Lu Dort's potential injury concern after a hard fall. San Antonio Spurs sit at 25.3% with a surging 57-18 record, powered by Victor Wembanyama's recent MVP-caliber outbursts including back-to-back 41-point games against the Warriors and Bulls, positioning them as a potent No. 2 seed threat in the playoffs starting April 18. Denver Nuggets' 10.5% reflects their No. 4 seed at 48-28 despite Nikola Jokic's availability, hampered by earlier starter injuries and Jamal Murray's workload, while Lakers (4.8%) fade after the blowout loss amid Luka Doncic's hamstring tweak. Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets round out viable contenders at 3.8% and 3.0%, with seeding battles and home-court edges defining the path amid minimal games remaining.