For the West, I think Spurs will make it, I trust coach Pop in crucial situation like this, then they will upset the Lakers. 
I love your optimism 
. This Spurs getting into playoff and then beating this Lakers would probably be the biggest surprise in the modern NBA history. Pop is a great coach, one of the best ever, but he s not the magician. I am all looking at the West only.
Yeah, that is because of the complicated standing which is just near each other.
Look at the Pelicans schedule. It looks easy. They might really have a chance here for the 8th spot.
Zion will need to put his best game from the start if they really want that seat taken from Grizzlies.
Yeah it won't be so interesting at the EAST as Nets and Magic almost qualified already. Good thing for Pelicans is that they have two games against Grizzlies, and if they beat those two, their chances ain't bad, and I will certainly root for them as I would like to see Zion in the playoff.Yeah, that is because of the complicated standing which is just near each other.
Look at the Pelicans schedule. It looks easy. They might really have a chance here for the 8th spot.
Zion will need to put his best game from the start if they really want that seat taken from Grizzlies.
One thing got me thinking though; since all games will be played at the same place, including the playoffs, that means top teams won't have any home advantage. Therefore, teams that already secured playoff might not push that hard in those 8 games, and might calculate a bit, resting the important players for the playoff. That also might affect race for playoff spot as it is not the same thing if you are playing vs Clippers that are resting Kawhi and PG.