The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season on April 13. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, strength of schedule, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for every day’s slate of games.
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• Clinched No. 1 seed and first-round playoff series vs. No. 8 seed (determined by play-in tournament)
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 5.5
• Magic number for No. 2 seed: 2
• Remaining strength of schedule: .600
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 4)
• Net rating: 0.9
• Magic number for top-six seed: 3
• Remaining strength of schedule: .645
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 3.7
• Magic number for top-six seed: 3
• Remaining strength of schedule: .581
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 3.0
• Magic number for top-six seed: 5
• Remaining strength of schedule: .510
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 4.6
• Magic number for top-six seed: 4
• Remaining strength of schedule: .419
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 4.8
• Magic number for top-six seed: 4
• Remaining strength of schedule: .537
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 4.5
• Magic number for top-six seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .481
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: -1.0
• Magic number for top-10 seed: 3
• Remaining strength of schedule: .519
• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed
• Net rating: 0.4
• Magic number for top-10 seed: 4
• Remaining strength of schedule: .601
• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed
• Net rating: -2.4
• Magic number for top-10 seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .592
• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed
• Net rating: -3.1
• Magic number for top-10 seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .456
• Highest possible finish: No. 10 seed
• Net rating: -2.7
• Magic number for top-10 seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .487
• Highest possible finish: No. 10 seed
• Lakers at Thunder (3:30 p.m., NBA TV)
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• Spurs at Blazers (6 p.m.)POR will be eliminated from postseason contention with a loss or a SAC win
SAS will be eliminated from postseason contention with a loss or a SAC win
• Kings at Cavaliers (6 p.m., NBA TV)
• Suns at Knicks (7 p.m.)
• Pacers at Nuggets (8 p.m.)
• Rockets at Warriors (8:30 p.m., NBA TV)
HOU can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win and a LAL loss
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 9.6
• Magic number for No. 1 seed: 1
• Remaining strength of schedule: .553
• Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 2)
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 9.2
• Magic number for No. 1 seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .368
• Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 2)
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 4.2
• Magic number for No. 3 seed: 3
• Remaining strength of schedule: .575
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 5)
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 2.1
• Magic number for No. 4 seed: 3
• Remaining strength of schedule: .584
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 6)
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 1.9
• Magic number for top-six seed: 1
• Remaining strength of schedule: .448
• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed (clinched no lower than No. 7)
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 2.3
• Magic number for No. 5 seed: 5
• Remaining strength of schedule: .558
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 6)
• Net rating: -0.5
• Magic number for top-eight seed: 3
• Remaining strength of schedule: .568
• Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed (clinched no lower than No. 10)
• Net rating: -1.8
• Magic number for top-eight seed: 5
• Remaining strength of schedule: .360
• Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed (clinched no lower than No. 10)
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• Net rating: -2.4
• Magic number for top-eight seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .403
• Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed (clinched no lower than No. 10)
• Net rating: -0.2
• Magic number for top-eight seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .311
• Highest possible finish: No. 7 (clinched no lower than No. 10)
• Bulls at Hornets (1 p.m., NBA TV)
• Kings at Cavaliers (6 p.m., NBA TV)
CLE can clinch the No. 1 seed with a win or a BOS loss
• Wizards at Celtics (6 p.m.)
BOS will be locked into the No. 2 seed with a loss or a CLE win
• Jazz at Hawks (6 p.m.)
• Suns at Knicks (7 p.m.)
NYK can clinch the No. 3 seed with a win and an IND loss
• Pacers at Nuggets (8 p.m.)
• Bucks at Pelicans (8:30 p.m.)
