The final day of the NBA’s regular season is upon us on Sunday.
In the Eastern Conference, the assured playoff berths are set, with the Toronto Raptors snagging the final spot and becoming a member of the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks. The Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat will compete within the play-in event for the final two spots within the East playoffs.
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Out West, most everything is settled, besides for 2 key outcomes: The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are vying for the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds, whereas the Portland Trail Blazers and LA Clippers are jockeying for the Nos. 8 and 9 seeds.
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CURRENT PLAY-IN BRACKET
Eastern Conference
(7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Philadelphia 76ers
(9) Charlotte Hornets vs. (10) Miami Heat
Western Conference
(7) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers
(9) LA Clippers vs. (10) Golden State Warriors
CURRENT PLAYOFF BRACKET
Eastern Conference
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) play-in winner
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) play-In winner
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Toronto Raptors
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Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) play-In winner
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) play-In winner
(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
(4) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Houston Rockets
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
Record: 60-22 | Net ranking: 8.2 (third)
First-round opponent: The No. 8 seed (76ers, Magic, Hornets or Heat)
Record: 55-26 | Net ranking: 8.1 (4th)
First-round opponent: The No. 7 seed (76ers or Magic)
Record: 53-29 | Net ranking: 6.5 (fifth)
First-round opponent: Hawks
Record: 52-30 | Net ranking: 4.4 (ninth)
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First-round opponent: Raptors
Record: 46-36 | Net ranking: 2.7 (eleventh)
First-round opponent: Cavaliers
Record: 46-36 | Net ranking: 2.3 (twelfth)
First-round opponent: Knicks
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAY-IN
Record: 45-36 | Net ranking: 0.0 (seventeenth)
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Clinches No. 7 seed with win over Celtics
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Loses head-to-head tiebreaker with 76ers
What’s at stake: Home courtroom benefit in 7-8 sport.
Record: 45-37 | Net ranking: -0.5 (nineteenth)
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Clinches No. 7 seed with win over Bucks and Magic loss
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Holds head-to-head tiebreaker over Magic
What’s at stake: Home courtroom benefit in 7-8 sport.
Record: 44-38 | Net ranking: 5.1 (seventh)
Play-in opponent: Heat; will host the 9-10 sport
Record: 43-39 | Net ranking: 1.6 (thirteenth)
Play-in opponent: Hornets
Sunday’s video games of consequence
WESTERN CONFERENCE RACE
The Thunder and Spurs have captured the Nos. 1 and a couple of seeds, respectively.
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The Rockets and Wolves are additionally respectively locked into the Nos. 5 and 6 seeds.
The Nuggets and Lakers will resolve the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds on Sunday. Should Denver beat San Antonio or L.A. lose to Utah, the Nuggets would be the No. 3 seed. However, if the Lakers win and the Nuggets lose, L.A. will take over the No. 3 seed.
The Suns, Blazers, Clippers and Warriors will kind the West’s play-in event subject. In what order stays to be seen. The Suns and Warriors are locked into the Nos. 7 and 10 seeds, respectively. Should Portland beat Sacramento or LA lose to Golden State, the Blazers would be the No. 8 seed. On the opposite hand, if the Clippers win and the Blazers lose, LA will earn the No. 8 seed and two photographs at a playoff bid.
Playoff-bound, seeding locked
Record: 64-17 | Net ranking: 11.6 (1st)
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Clinched No. 1 general seed, Northwest Division title and home-court benefit all through playoffs
What’s at stake: Will face No. 8 seed (Suns, Clippers, Trail Blazers or Warriors) after play-in event.
Record: 62-19 | Net ranking: 8.6 (2nd)
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Clinched No. 2 seed and Southwest Division title
What’s at stake: Will face No. 7 seed (Suns, Clippers or Trail Blazers) after play-in event.
Record: 51-30 | Net ranking: 5.0 (seventh)
What’s at stake: Will face No. 4 seed (Nuggets or Lakers) within the first spherical.
Record: 48-33 | Net ranking: 3.1 (tenth)
What’s at stake: Will face No. 3 seed (Nuggets or Lakers) in first spherical.
Playoff-bound, seeding to be decided
Record: 53-28 | Net ranking: 5.1 (sixth)
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Clinched playoff berth; clinches No. 3 seed with win over Spurs or Lakers loss to Jazz
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Loses head-to-head tiebreaker with Lakers
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Magic quantity for No. 3 seed: 1
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Highest doable end: No. 3 seed
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Lowest doable end: No. 4 seed
What’s at stake: The No. 3 seed and first-round matchup in opposition to the Timberwolves.
Record: 52-29 | Net ranking: 0.9 (sixteenth)
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Clinched playoff berth and Pacific Division title; clinches No. 3 seed with win over Jazz and Nuggets loss to Spurs
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Holds tiebreakers over Nuggets and Rockets
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Magic quantity for No. 3 seed: Does not management personal future
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Highest doable end: No. 3 seed
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Lowest doable end: No. 4 seed
What’s at stake: The No. 3 seed and first-round matchup in opposition to the Timberwolves.
Play-in sure, seeding locked
Record: 44-37 | Net ranking: 1.3 (14th)
What’s at stake: Will face No. 8 seed (Clippers or Blazers) in first sport of play-in event at 10 p.m. ET, Tuesday, April 14.
Record: 37-44 | Net ranking: -0.4 (nineteenth)
What’s at stake: Will face No. 9 seed (Clippers or Blazers) in second sport of play-in event at 10 p.m. ET, Wednesday, April 15.
Play-in sure, seeding to be decided
Record: 41-40 | Net ranking: -0.5 (twentieth)
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Clinches No. 8 seed with win over Kings or Clippers loss to Warriors
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Holds head-to-head tiebreaker over Clippers
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Magic quantity for No. 8 seed: 1
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Highest doable end: No. 8 seed
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Lowest doable end: No. 9 seed
What’s at stake: The No. 8 seed and two probabilities to safe a playoff berth.
Record: 41-40 | Net ranking: 1.1 (fifteenth)
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Clinches No. 8 seed with win over Warriors and Trail Blazers loss to Kings
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Loses head-to-head tiebreaker with Trail Blazers
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Magic quantity for No. 8 seed: Does not management personal future
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Highest doable end: No. 8 seed
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Lowest doable end: No. 9 seed
What’s at stake: The No. 8 seed and two probabilities to safe a playoff berth.