Being the #3 seed in the West isn't too bad, once Kerr realized that they couldn't beat the Grizzlies in seeding. That can delay having to face the Suns or the Grizzlies in the first round. I think they want to be seed #3 and not #4 so they can avoid the Suns, which means they don't want to lose to the Mavs that are only 1 game behind for the remaining 3 games.