Everyone needs to have their popcorn and drinks ready as we are two weeks from the NBA postseason.
The league unveiled its updated standings for the playoffs, which starts with the Play-In Tournament on April 15-18.
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Oklahoma City and Houston remain firm at Nos. 1 and 2 respectively in the Western Conference.
The Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, and Minnesota Timberwolves fall behind the first two teams in that order. Next, we have the Loss Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, and Sacramento Kings as teams seven through 10 for the play-in tournament. Cleveland, Boston, New York, and Indiana have all clinched playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Detroit and Milwaukee round out the top six seeds, while Orlando, Atlanta, Miami, and Chicago would compete in the play-in tournament. The playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 19 and should be highly entertaining for fans.
NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ‼️
▪️ OKC (West #1) wins 11th straight
▪️ MIA (East #9) wins 6th straight
▪️ HOU (West #2) moves to 13-2 in L15
▪️ LAC rises to 7th in West pic.twitter.com/pxcZbf7oGl— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2025
We will soon see which marquee stars decide to rise to the occasion.
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