Andy and Dan preview and predict the winner for every major All-Star Weekend event: Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Competition, Rising Stars Challenge and Sunday night's main attraction itself.

After that, the dynamic duo takes a stab at forecasting how the Western Conference's playoff picture will unfurl, offering predictions for the No. 1 seed all the way through to the No. 10 seed and the two teams that will fall just outside the postseason bubble.

The top playoff-related debates include: Can the Rockets hold off the Warriors for first place in the West? Are the Dubs more vulnerable than ever or just in cruise control? Can the Spurs fend off the Timberwolves for third place? Do the Thunder have a chance at usurping the Timberwolves? And, finally, which two teams among the Blazers, Nuggets, Pelicans, Jazz and Clippers will be left out in the cold?

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137 - NBA All-Star Weekend Preview/Picks, Western Conference Playoff Predictions

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