# Contenders & Pretenders: Predicting Which West Teams Can Make A Run For A Championship (Episode 509)

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Podcast: [Establish The Run NBA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/establish-the-run-nba-1028137)
Published: 2026-03-02T21:22:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2725

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Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer begin to take a look at the Western Conference playoffs, assessing how the matchups could align and which teams have an actual chance at making a run for a championship.

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