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The NBA playoffs are almost here. With barely more than two weeks left in the regular season, the postseason is set to begin April 16 with the Play-In Tournament. The playoffs get started April 20. While we know most of the teams that are going to qualify for the postseason, there is plenty to be decided in the regular season’s closing weeks. Seeding, home-court advantage and the chance to avoid the Play-In Tournament are all on the line between now and April 14.
So what’s the latest in the NBA’s playoff picture? The Celtics, Bucks and Magic all won on a light night in the Association. No seeds changed on Saturday, as the Timberwolves and Thunder remain tied atop the West with the Nuggets just one game back in the loss column. Denver has eight games left; Minnesota and OKC have nine.
The Pelicans fell to Milwaukee on Saturday. For now, they keep their No. 5 seed, but they are now tied in the loss column with No. 6 Dallas.
As a reminder, the NBA’s Play-In Tournament will determine the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in both conferences. Four teams in each conference (the 7-10 seeds) will enter the Play-In Tournament, while the top six seeds will automatically qualify for playoff spots. The seventh- and eighth-placed teams will face each other for the No. 7 seed. The ninth- and 10th-placed teams will face each other in another game, and then the loser of the No. 7/No. 8 game will face the winner of the No. 9/No. 10 game for the No. 8 seed.
For the remainder of the season, this will be your one-stop shop playoff picture. We’ve got you covered on everything from the current standings to tiebreaker scenarios and magic numbers for both play-in spots and top-six seeds.
Here’s where we stand entering play on Sunday, March 31.
Playoff bracket if the season ended today…
West
(1) Timberwolves vs. (8) Suns/Kings/Lakers/Warriors
(2) Thunder vs. (7) Suns/Kings
(3) Nuggets vs. (6)…
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Author : Brad Botkin
Publish date : 2024-03-31 13:42:37
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