NBA playoff picture, standings, bracket, matchups: Warriors, Lakers, Kings in three-way tie for No. 8 seed

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The final week of the 2023-24 NBA regular season is here, and the postseason gets started next week. We know the 20 teams who have qualified for the postseason, but plenty of seeding is still up for grabs with just two nights of regular-season basketball to go. Eight teams have clinched a top-six seed so far. 

On Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicans, currently No. 6 in the West, guaranteed themselves no worse than the No. 7 seed with their win over the Sacramento Kings, who are now locked into the Play-in round(s) with the loss. Also on Thursday, the Warriors jumped the Lakers into the No. 9 seed with their win over the Blazers, and are well within striking distance to overtake the Kings for the No. 8 seed, which would give them two shots at one win for a playoff spot rather than needing the two straight wins the No. 9 or 10 seed requires. 

Golden State, Sacramento and the Lakers are tied with two games each remaining, with the Kings having clinched the tiebreaker over both in a two-team tie scenario. In a three-team tie, the order would be Sac at No. 8, Golden State No. 9 and the Lakers No. 10. The Kings plays Phoenix and Portland, while the Warriors finish out with New Orleans and Utah. The Lakers close with the Grizzlies and Pelicans. 

Finally, the Knicks maintained their No. 3 seed, one back of No. 2 Milwaukee with two to play, with a win over the Celtics on Thursday. 

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…

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Author : Brad Botkin

Publish date : 2024-04-12 13:23:44

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