If the Lakers aren't healthy down the stretch...

[djohn2oo8]

Who will take the West? Right now it seems wide open...Without Gasol, the Lakers won't win the West, with him, they are a lock for it. So, who is your favorite if the Lakers aren't healthy by then?

I would say:

1) Denver
2) Mavs
3) Spurs

[JoeTait75]

Denver.

[TinTin]

Don't denver have injury problems with melo and billups? Mavs are strong contenders

But it will be spurs :]

[ezau]

I couldn't care less about the Spurs' seedings just as long as everyone is healthy come playoff time

[Amaso]

Honestly, I still think the Lakers would still be favorites in every series as long as they'd have homecourt advantage, even assuming Pau wouldn't play. The West doesn't have any elite teams outside the Lakers, but I don't know if a Laker team without Pau could beat the Celtics.