Pelicans, Clippers in heated playoff race

The tightly compacted NBA Western Conference playoff chase gets a head-to-head duel for seeding Tuesday when the New Orleans Pelicans stare down the Los Angeles Clippers. The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors have distanced themselves from the field out West, but with five weeks remaining in the regular season, just 2 1/2 games separate the next seven teams. Just how bunched up is the field in the Western Conference?