What matters for Thunder, Rockets, Timberwolves, Suns in Western Conference playoff standings

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The Western Conference didn't save a whole ton of drama for the final day of the NBA regular season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns play in a game that could've had a lot of meaning.

The Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves are also in action Sunday night in spots that aren't as exciting as they could've been.

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What matters in Thunder-Suns game?

This game actually doesn't matter one bit in the Western Conference standings.

The OKC Thunder are locked in to the conference's No. 1 seed.

The Suns are going to be the 7-seed no matter what. They'll host the 7-8 play-in game later this week.

Minnesota can't actually move. They're stuck as the 6-seed.

The Pelicans' lottery odds can shift just a tad based on a win or a loss.

Houston also can't move. The Rockets are locked into the 5-seed.

The Grizzlies also can change lottery position a bit depending on a win or a loss.