NBA Playoff Picture: Everything at stake entering Friday with 17 teams still playing for seeding

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The NBA playoff picture is coming into clearer view with the end of the regular season on Sunday. Here are the latest updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for today’s slate of games.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Clinched playoff berth

Net rating: 5.4

Magic number for No. 1 seed: 2

Remaining schedule: @SAS, @MEM

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

No relevant tiebreakers

Clinched playoff berth

Net rating: 6.6

Magic number for top-two seed: 2

Remaining schedule: ATL, PHX

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

Own tiebreakers against: Nuggets, Thunder

Clinched playoff berth

Net rating: 6.6

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

Remaining schedule: 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 (50-30)

Clinched playoff berth

Net rating: 3.0

Magic number for No. 4 seed: Do not control destiny

Remaining schedule: DET, @OKC

Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed (clinched no lower than No. 5)

No relevant tiebreakers

Net rating: 3.0

Magic number for playoff berth: Do not control destiny

Remaining schedule: @SAC, @MIN

Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)

Own tiebreakers against: Pelicans

8. Sacramento Kings (45-35)

9. Golden State Warriors (45-35)

Net rating: 2.4

Magic number for No. 9 seed: 2

Remaining schedule: NOP, UTA

Highest possible finish: No. 8 seed

Own tiebreakers against: Lakers

10. 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. 7 seed

Own tiebreakers against: Suns

LeBron James and the Lakers will have to survive the play-in tournament in order to make the playoffs. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Friday’s games of consequence (all times Eastern)

Lakers at Grizzlies (8 p.m.)

LAL will be eliminated from contention for the No. 7 seed with a loss or a PHX win

LAL will be eliminated from contention for the No. 8 seed with a loss and a PHX or GSW win

LAL will be…

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Publish date : 2024-04-12 13:46:43

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