2018 NBA Playoffs: Which juggernaut is coming out the West?

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Bench

Edge: Houston Rockets

Although the Warriors have the more talented roster, being stacked at the top, they see a rather significant drop off once they have to start subbing out their all-stars.

Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston are effective players who can be relied on, but there are many other unproven players who don’t have the experience the Warriors are used to seeing in years past from their bench. The Rockets on the other hand, have a team full of role players who have accepted their jobs and can be counted on any given night.

They have the reigning sixth man of the year, which essentially gives them the edge here.