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I'm not sure how much it matters to get the 1 or 2 seed, because who the hell knows who is going to come out of the play in situation. How much is home court going to benefit if you are playing the Lakers full strength?

I don't think any team really is going to take their foot off the gas to specifically avoid a certain matchup, but I do think being fresh might be a higher priority this year.