The Eastern Conference is a different story, as the top four teams are all within four games of each other. As of Thursday morning, Denver owned sole possession of the top spot, with OKC a half-game back, Minnesota one game back, and the Clippers four games back. On Tuesday, Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard left LA's game against Minnesota after the first quarter due to back spasms. If they finish the season with the exact same record, OKC will win