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. Minnesota Timberwolves (53-23)
Qualify for playoffs
2. Denver Nuggets (53-23)
Qualify for playoffs
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (52-24)
Qualify for playoffs
4. Los Angeles Clippers (47-28)
5. Dallas Mavericks (45-30)
6. Phoenix Suns (45-31)
7. New Orleans Pelicans (45-31)
8. Sacramento Kings (44-31)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (44-33)
10. Golden State Warriors (41-34)
11. Houston Rockets (38-37)
important match on thursday (always eastern)
Kings vs. Knicks (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Hawks vs. Mavericks (7:30 p.m.)
Warriors at Rockets (8 p.m.)
Nuggets vs. Clippers (10 p.m., TNT)
eastern conference
1. Boston Celtics (60-16)
Wins 1st round playoff series with 1st seed vs. 8th seed (determined by play-in tournament)
2. Milwaukee Bucks (47-29)
3. Cleveland Cavaliers (46-31)
4. Orlando Magic (45-31)
5. New York Knicks (44-31)
6. Miami Heat (42-33)
7. Indiana Pacers (43-34)
8. Philadelphia 76ers (41-35)
9. Chicago Bulls (36-40)
Earn play-in rights
10. Atlanta Hawks (36-40)
Earn play-in rights
important match on thursday (always eastern)
76ers vs. Heat (7:30 p.m.)
Kings vs. Knicks (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Hawks vs. Mavericks (7:30 p.m.)
