The picture for the NBA playoffs will become clearer every day between now and the end of the regular season on April 14th. In the meantime, we'll continue to provide detailed daily updates on the situation, including Magic's numbers, strength of schedule, relevant tiebreakers, and matchups. Daily game wagers.
western conference
1. Denver Nuggets (53-23)
Qualify for playoffs
2. Minnesota Timberwolves (52-23)
Qualify for playoffs
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (52-23)
Qualify for playoffs
4. Los Angeles Clippers (47-28)
5. Dallas Mavericks (45-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (45-30)
7. Sacramento Kings (44-31)
8. Phoenix Suns (44-31)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (43-33)
10. Golden State Warriors (41-34)
11. Houston Rockets (38-37)
important match on wednesday (always eastern)
Lakers vs. Wizards (7 p.m.)
Thunder vs. Celtics (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Raptors vs. Timberwolves (8 p.m.)
Magic at Pelicans (8 p.m.)
Cavaliers vs. Suns (10 p.m., ESPN)
eastern conference
1. Boston Celtics (59-16)
Wins 1st round playoff series with 1st seed vs. 8th seed (determined by play-in tournament)
2. Milwaukee Bucks (47-28)
3. Cleveland Cavaliers (46-30)
4. Orlando Magic (44-31)
5. New York Knicks (44-31)
6. Indiana Pacers (43-33)
7. Miami Heat (42-33)
8. Philadelphia 76ers (41-35)
9. Chicago Bulls (36-40)
Earn play-in rights
