[Dark Horse]

Rare to have two secondary motivations such as tonight. Two top teams with little or nothing on the line versus two teams in must win mode to qualify for playoffs.

Tonight DAL is visiting GS. GS wants this game big time, but DAL has secondary motivations in avoiding GS as first round opponent as well as avoiding a regular season sweep by GS.

LAC are visiting PHX. Similar situation here. Must win for Clippers, nothing on the line for Suns. Secondary motivation for Suns, other than not ending the regular season with two losses, is to eliminate LAC and have DAL play GS in first round of playoffs.

Will any of these secondary motivations mean anything tonight?

[Dark Horse]

Answer. No, they mean absolutely nothing.