NBA Playoff Picture: Pelicans-Kings has high stakes, plus a big showdown in the East

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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: 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

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 top-eight seed: 1

Remaining schedule: @SAC, @MIN

Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed (clinched no lower than No. 9)

Own tiebreakers against: Pelicans, Warriors

The Sacramento Kings could be eliminated from a guaranteed playoff berth. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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. 7 seed

Own tiebreakers against: 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. 7 seed

Own tiebreakers against: Lakers

Thursday’s games of consequence (all times Eastern)

Warriors at Blazers (10 p.m.)

Pelicans at Kings (10 p.m., TNT)

NOP clinches at least a top-seven seed with a win

SAC will be eliminated from contention for a guaranteed playoff berth with a loss

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Publish date : 2024-04-11 14:10:22

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