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Andy Larsen: Once again, the conference imbalance in the NBA is clear — the West is best

Despite all of the offseason hype, the East is underperforming. Only three of its teams would qualify for the playoffs in the West right now.

(AP Photo/Bob Leverone) | Boston Celtics' Kemba Walker (8) slips by for an easy two as Charlotte Hornets' Terry Rozier (3) and Devonte' Graham (4) trail in the paint during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. The two teams are just part of a large cast of also-rans weighing down a supposedly improved Eastern Conference this season.