April begins with a historic season for the West, with the top four teams in the West entering April on 3+ game win streaks. This is the first time the West has all entered April on such a streak. Nine games begin, including a doubleheader featuring the Nuggets and Spurs. Luka Dončić, the first Laker to record 40+ points and 10+ assists on zero turnovers since 1977-78, led the Lakers to a record 15-2 in March, marking the third time in the last 50 years they’ve won 15+ regular-season games in a calendar month. The Thunder, Spurs and Lakers closed March with a combined 43-5 record, marking a first time since 1970-71 that the top three teams in a conference had five or fewer losses in March.