It seems that in my previous post, I failed to notice that New Orleans' loss to Houston last night puts them in a tie with Dallas, and thus, also in the mix as a potential first round opponent for the Lakers.
Over at the OC Register Lakers Blog, Kevin Ding breaks down the various possible scenarios, noting that a win in LA and a loss by either the Hornets (playing the Spurs) or the Mavericks (playing the Rockets) would allow the Jazz to avoid the Lakers in the first round.
So let's try this again: Vote below to let us know who you want to face. Vote in the right sidebar to let us know why.