NBA Daily Playoff Picture: The one where the West is coming into clearer view

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The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season on Sunday. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for every day’s slate of games.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Clinched playoff berth

Net rating: 6.8

Magic number for top-two seed: 3

Remaining schedule: @DEN, ATL, PHX

Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 3)

Own tiebreakers against: Thunder, Nuggets

2. Denver Nuggets (55-24)

Clinched playoff berth

Net rating: 5.4

Magic number for top-two seed: 3

Remaining schedule: MIN, @SAS, @MEM

Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 3)

No relevant tiebreakers

Clinched playoff berth

Net rating: 6.2

Magic number for top-two seed: Do not control destiny

Remaining schedule: SAS, MIL, DAL

Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 3)

Own tiebreakers against: Nuggets

Clinched playoff berth

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5. Dallas Mavericks (49-30)

Clinched playoff berth

Net rating: 2.8

Magic number for No. 5 seed: 1

Remaining schedule: @MIA, DET, @OKC

Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed (clinched no lower than No. 6)

Own tiebreakers against: Suns, Pelicans

7. Phoenix Suns (46-33)

Net rating: 2.8

Magic number for top-eight seed: 2

Remaining schedule: @LAC, @SAC, @MIN

Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed

Own tiebreakers against: Pelicans, Warriors

8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)

9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)

Net rating: 0.4

Magic number for No. 9 seed: Do not control destiny

Remaining schedule: @MEM, @NOP

Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed

Own tiebreakers against: Clippers, Suns

10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)

Net rating: 2.4

Magic number for No. 9 seed: 3

Remaining schedule: @POR, NOP, UTA

Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed

Own tiebreakers against: Lakers

Paul George and the Clippers can clinch the No. 4 seed in the West. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Wednesday’s games of consequence (all times Eastern)

Mavericks at Heat (7:30 p.m., ESPN)

Spurs at Thunder (8 p.m.)

Timberwolves at Nuggets (10 p.m., ESPN)

Suns at Clippers (10:30… [ad_2]
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Publish date : 2024-04-10 14:05:54

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