On the final day of the season, the NBA Playoff Picture will be determined through crucial games and tiebreakers. Everything is at stake as teams fight for their spot in the playoffs.
If MIA wins and ORL, IND, and PHI all lose, they will secure the No. 5 seed.
If IND loses and MIL, PHI, and MIA all win, they will secure the No. 8 seed.
The Cleveland Cavaliers secure the number three spot by winning and if either the Milwaukee Bucks or New York Knicks lose.
The Grizzlies will play against the Nuggets at 3:30 p.m.
Secured the top seed and will face the eighth seed in the first round of playoffs, determined by the play-in tournament.
The NY Knicks secure the third seed position by either 1) winning and Milwaukee also winning, or 2) losing while Milwaukee and Cleveland both lose, or if Milwaukee wins.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a record of 56 wins and 25 losses.
Clinched playoff berth
2. Minnesota Timberwolves (56-25)
Clinched playoff berth
- Clinched playoff berth
The Los Angeles Clippers have a record of 51 wins and 30 losses.
Clinched playoff berth
The record for the New York Knicks is 49-32.
Clinched playoff berth
4. Cleveland Cavaliers (48-33)
Clinched playoff berth
5. Orlando Magic (46-35)
6. Indiana Pacers (46-35)
The Sacramento Kings secure the 8th spot with a victory and a loss by the Los Angeles Lakers.
If SAC wins and either LAL wins or GSW loses, they will secure the No. 9 seed. If they lose and GSW loses, they will also secure the No. 9 seed.
7. Philadelphia 76ers (46-35)
8. Miami Heat (45-36)
9. Chicago Bulls (39-42)
Possible maximum placement: 5th seed (secured at least 8th spot)
10. Atlanta Hawks (36-45)
The Lakers will face off against the Pelicans, with the game starting at 3:30 p.m. on the channel ESPN.
Important games on Sunday (in Eastern time)
If CLE wins and MIL and NYK lose, they will secure the second seed.
The PHI team secures the eighth spot with a defeat while MIA and ORL come out victorious.
Golden State Warriors will secure the 10th seed if they lose or if the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings both win.
If OKC loses and DEN wins, OKC will secure the No. 3 seed.
The Denver Nuggets will secure the top spot in their conference if they win their game and if both Oklahoma City and Minnesota suffer defeats.
If DEN wins and either MIN or OKC loses, they secure the second seed.
MIL will secure the fourth seed if they lose and NYK and CLE both win.
The No. 1 seed for the Western Conference is still uncertain. This is the first instance in NBA history where three teams are evenly matched with the best record in their conference and have a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed on the last day of the regular season. In the event of a three-way tie, the Oklahoma City Thunder hold the tiebreaker advantage and also have a head-to-head tiebreaker against the Denver Nuggets. The Minnesota Timberwolves have head-to-head tiebreakers against both OKC and Denver.
Achieved the ninth seed and will participate in a play-in tournament against the Atlanta Hawks, who hold the tenth seed.
Clinched playoff berth
“With a victory along with wins by ORL, IND, and MIA, PHI secures the No. 7 spot. Alternatively, with a defeat and losses by ORL, IND, and MIA, PHI also secures the No. 7 spot.”
The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat will face off at 1 p.m.
If MIN loses and OKC and DEN both win, they will still secure the No. 3 seed.
If MIL loses and either NYK or CLE loses, they secure the No. 3 seed.
If SAC loses and GSW wins, they will secure the No. 10 seed.
Achieved the fourth seed and secured a first-round playoff matchup against the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks.
If NOP loses and PHX wins, they will secure the No. 7 seed.
The game between the Suns and Timberwolves will take place at 3:30 p.m.
If NYK loses and CLE and ORL win, NYK secures the fourth seed.
- LAL clinches the No. 8 seed with a win or SAC and GSW losses
If DEN loses or if MIN and OKC win, they will secure the No. 3 seed.
- Clinched playoff berth
The Hornets will face the Cavaliers at 1 p.m.
The final spots in the playoffs for both conferences are still undetermined. If they win, the New Orleans Pelicans will secure the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and could potentially play against any of three teams. However, if they lose, the outcome will be chaotic. In the Eastern Conference, the fifth and sixth seeds are up for grabs for four different teams, depending on various scenarios. These spots guarantee a spot in the double-elimination round of the play-in tournament.
Golden State Warriors secure a spot as the 8th seed by winning, while the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings experience defeats.
- Bucks at Magic (1 p.m.)
If MIL wins or NYK and CLE both lose, they will secure the No. 2 seed.
After covering the fundamentals, let’s move on to the smaller aspects (which there are many of)…
With an ORL and PHI victory, MIA secures the No. 8 spot, even with a defeat.
In order for ORL to secure the sixth seed, they must win their game while the IND team loses and the PHI team wins.
Secured the fifth seed and will face the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of playoffs.
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