With the 2014-15 NBA regular season almost over, it’s time to shift attention to another breed of basketball: the playoffs. Last year saw the crafty veteran Spurs squad take down the star-studded Heat in what will be remembered as the coming-out party for Kawhi Leonard, and the end of an era in South Beach.

This year’s playoff race is shaping up to be one of the best in years. With seemingly 10-different teams capable of making a run in the West, the matchups will play a major factor in determining what team advances. We can’t forget about the East, though. Even with several sub-.500 teams are competing for playoff spots, it’s become a fierce battle for the seven and eight seeds between the LeBron-less Heat, battered Hornets, resurgent Celtics, the tough Pacers, and the confusing Nets.

Without further ado, here are five potential matchups to tell your kids about ten years from now.

Warriors vs. Spurs

Whether it be in the first round or the Conference Championship, the newly-dominant Warriors and veteran Spurs would provide for endless entertainment. New coach Steve Kerr has led the Warriors to heights unseen before by the franchise. Led by megastar Steph Curry, the Warriors feature a dominant starting lineup with the likes of budding superstar Klay Thompson, defensive-whiz Draymond Green, Harrison “I Finally Figured It Out” Barnes, and veteran big man Andrew Bogut.

Oh, don’t forget about their bench – with former all-stars David Lee and Andre Iguodala, the Warriors could feature their top bench options and still probably win more than 40 games.

The Spurs aren’t short of stars or depth, either. With incumbent stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker (despite his struggles this season) and last year’s Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, the Spurs have the roster to keep up with the young Warriors.

San Antonio has the advantage in the post with future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, but Andrew Bogut, Marreese Speights, and David Lee can give the 39-year old a run for his money. However, the Warriors have the clear advantage in the backcourt with MVP candidate Steph Curry and All-Star Klay Thompson. While the Spurs have crafty veteran Tony Parker, three-point whiz Danny Green, and Kawhi Leonard, it’s hard to see them keeping up with the Splash Brothers.

The Spurs are currently sitting in the 7-seed out West and can seemingly flip a switch at will. so a first-round matchup is unlikely. Don’t count them out for a run to the Conference Finals against the NBA’s best team, though.

Cavaliers vs. Heat

The only fitting way for LeBron to move on with his career is to defeat the Heat in the playoffs, right? Squaring off against close friend Dwyane Wade would not only be entertaining to watch, but would be remembered for years to come. In terms of the actual matchup, the Cavs look to have the advantage against a Chris Bosh-less Miami squad.

The backcourt matchup of Kyrie Irving and J.R. Smith/Iman Shumpert against Goran Dragic and Wade looks to be fairly even. However, if Wade can sustain the dominant run he’s been on over the past month, the Heat’s backcourt has the ability to take over games.

The advantage in the frontcourt is tough to call. With Kevin Love struggling to find his place in the Cavs’ offense (he scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in their Christmas day matchup) and Timofey Mozgov limited offensively, the Cavs frontcourt could be in trouble.

But when a team has the best player in the world on their side, it might not matter how many points Kevin Love scores.

The Heat frontcourt, featuring emerging star Hassan Whiteside and solid veteran Udonis Haslem, will probably struggle without Chris Bosh – which could allow Kevin Love to break out in a big way. The Heat’s bench isn’t nearly as deep as the Cavs – who sport Iman Shumpert and big man Tristan Thompson, while the Heat’s best options are Mario Chalmers and Chris Andersen.

The Heat have won both of the matchups this season, due in large part to Dwyane Wade, but don’t count on LeBron and co. yet. With the Cavs currently sitting 2nd in the Eastern Conference and the Heat 7th, it’s entirely possible that the teams will face each other in the first round of the playoffs.

Thunder vs. Trailblazers

The Thunder and Trailblazers have been two of the most dominant teams in the Western Conference over the past few years – due largely in part to their superstar duos.

Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard are widely regarded as two of the top point guards in the NBA because of their explosive, yet efficient, nature. Once reigning MVP Kevin Durant went down for the second time this season, Russell Westbrook took his game to another planet. The masked man has quickly emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate with averages of 32.7 PPG, 11.2 APG, and 9.6 RPG over the past 13 games.

Even with Westbrook playing at a superhuman-level, the Thunder will need Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka to make a deep playoff run. When fully healthy, the Thunder starting lineup of Westbrook, Roberson, Durant, Ibaka, and Kanter/Adams is as formidable as any – and would prove to be very difficult to the Trailblazers.

Portland’s starting lineup features, when fully healthy, Lillard, sharpshooter Wes Matthews (now out for the season with a torn achilles), Nic Batum, Aldridge, and defensive stalwart Robin Lopez. The Trailblazers have been oft-criticized for their reliance on the starting lineup – but in the playoffs, only a few bench pieces are needed.

The Thunder and Trailblazers are currently the 8 and 4 seeds, respectively, so a first-round matchup is unlikely. Both teams would need to get fully healthy to ultimately face-off in what would probably be the Conference Finals. In a very strong Western Conference, it’s unlikely that both, or even one, of the teams makes a deep run – but hey, one can hope.

Honorable Mention: Clippers vs. Grizzlies

It seems like the Clippers and Grizzlies have played each other in the playoffs for the past ten years. Well, maybe not that long – but it happened in 2012 and 2013, and if you asked anyone, they’d probably say it happened last year too. Chris Paul squaring off against Mike Conley. Blake Griffin posting up Zach Randolph. DeAndre Jordan swatting shots from Marc Gasol. Nothing more needs to be said about this rivalry.

No matter what happens the rest of this season, any potential matchup will give fans something to talk about for ages.

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