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NBA Unveils Clinching Scenarios for 2025 Playoff Bracket on April 11 Schedule

Several NBA playoff, play-in and division clinching scenarios are in play as part of the league schedule on Friday night. The NBA announced that the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and Golden ...
Sporting News on MSN.com · 18d

NBA playoff and play-in clinching scenarios: How Sunday's games will impact standings, bracket

NBA regular season will feature several high-stakes matchups. While the regular season is winding down, the playoff picture is far from set, specifically in the Western Conference. The West's top three seeds are locked in,
Icon for www.sportingnews.comSporting News · 19d

NBA standings 2025: Updated playoff bracket, clinching scenarios through April 13

The NBA postseason is rapidly approaching, as there are just a few weeks left in the regular season. Therefore, the playoff picture is taking shape, as teams are getting a better of idea of where ...
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2025 NBA Playoff Picture, Bracket Clinching Scenarios for Lakers, More on April 8

The Los Angeles Lakers will have an opportunity to clinch a spot in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Tuesday night. NBA Communications released some playoff scenarios Tuesday, and among them is the Lakers ...
Icon for www.nba.comNational Basketball Association · Mar 26, 2025

2025 NBA Playoffs: Standings, bracket and clinching updates

The NBA playoffs begin on April 19 ... Additionally, we’ll look at clinching scenarios and what the playoff bracket would look like if the season ended today. This page will be updated each ...
Icon for en.as.comas.com · 22d

NBA Playoffs clinching scenarios: Suns face elimination, Western Conference chaos, and more

The closer we get to the end of the NBA regular season, the higher the stakes for some teams still hoping to clinch a spot and others to at least make it to the Play-In. Here’s how things stand ...
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · 27d

2025 NBA Playoff Picture: What Are the Postseason Scenarios For Today?

The NBA regular season is winding down ... Here are the postseason scenarios for today: 1. Cleveland can clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win and loss by the Celtics.
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · 20d

NBA playoff picture: Updated standings, clinching scenarios entering April 13

With the conclusion of the 2024-25 regular season on Sunday, several teams around the NBA are still battling ... with plenty of clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the day.
Icon for www.cbssports.comCBSSports.com · 18d

What's at stake on final day of NBA regular season? Playoff clinching scenarios for Warriors, Nuggets, more

Complete Western Conference Playoff and Play-In scenarios ... side of the clinching spectrum, the Wizards and Jazz both enter the day with 17-64 records, the worst mark in the NBA.
Icon for www.newsweek.comNewsweek · 21d

Knicks Playoff Seed Clinching Scenarios Ahead of Game vs Pistons

He has in-depth knowledge of all things basketball, particularly the NBA and WNBA ... New York could still clinch the third seed if the Pacers lose their Thursday tilt against the conference's ...
Icon for www.statesman.comAustin American-Statesman · 21d

NBA playoff scenarios: How Detroit Pistons can grab No. 5 seed from Bucks

The Detroit Pistons' 115-106 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday was the team's third win in a row in that matchup, and brought them one step closer to securing their first-round NBA playoff matchup ... who have a 97% chance of clinching the No ...
Icon for www.dailycamera.comDaily Camera · 18d

Nuggets playoff scenarios, explained: Western Conference seeding, tiebreakers, first-round matchups

The Nuggets lost the first two meetings, seemingly clinching a hypothetical head-to-head tiebreaker for the Clippers. But the league threw in a plot twist. When teams are eliminated from the NBA ...
Icon for www.si.comSports Illustrated · Mar 2, 2025

Knicks Playoff Watch: Magic Numbers, Clinching Scenarios, More

With the All-Star break and trade deadline hurdles cleared, the NBA's push for the postseason ... magic numbers, and clinching scenarios if applicable:
Icon for www.nbcbayarea.comNBC Bay Area · 21d

NBA playoff scenarios: How Warriors can punch ticket Friday

After an up-and-down 2024-25 NBA season with many twists and turns, the Warriors officially can punch their ticket to the playoffs on Friday. However, they will need plenty of help. If Golden State (47-33) wins its game against the Portland Trail Blazers ...
Icon for uk.sports.yahoo.comYahoo UK & Ireland · 19d

NBA Playoff Picture 2025: All the wild West scenarios for the final day of the regular season

The final day of the NBA regular season is here ... With so much at stake, here are the landscape, relevant tiebreakers and scenarios for the final slate of the regular season.
Icon for www.detroitnews.comDetroit News · 29d

The Pistons are close to clinching a playoff spot; here's how they can do it

The Detroit Pistons are on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot. No, that's not a typo. The Pistons (42-34) already have clinched at least a play-in spot, after tripling their win total of 14 ...
Icon for www.cbssports.comCBSSports.com · Mar 27, 2025

Clippers prevent Knicks from clinching a playoff spot with 126-113 victory

Clippers prevent Knicks from clinching a playoff spot with 126-113 victory NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and the Los ...
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · 22d

NBA playoff picture: Updated standings, clinching scenarios entering April 10

With just three game days remaining in the 2024-25 regular season, teams around the NBA have started to lock ... with several seeding matchups and clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the ...
Icon for www.desmoinesregister.comDes Moines Register · 21d

NBA playoff scenarios: How Detroit Pistons can grab No. 5 seed from Bucks

The Detroit Pistons' 115-106 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday was the team's third win in a row in that matchup, and brought them one step closer to securing their first-round NBA playoff ...
Icon for www.nbcbayarea.comNBC Bay Area · 20d

NBA playoff scenarios: How Warriors can punch ticket Friday

After an up-and-down 2024-25 NBA season with many twists and turns, the Warriors officially can punch their ticket to the playoffs on Friday. However, they will need plenty of help. If Golden ...
The Rookie Wire on MSN.com · 19d

NBA playoff picture: Updated standings, clinching scenarios entering April 13

Seven seeds remain undetermined in the Western Conference heading into the last day of the 2024-25 regular season on Sunday.
Icon for www.si.comSports Illustrated · 22d

Bucks Playoff Seed Clinching Scenarios Ahead of Game vs Pelicans

But this game against the Pelicans could have some playoff-clinching scenarios for the Bucks. If Milwaukee were to beat the Pelicans and the Pistons were to lose to the New York Knicks ...
Icon for ablink.email.nba.comNational Basketball Association · Mar 12, 2025

2024 NBA Playoffs: Latest clinching scenarios

These are the latest scenarios for playoff clinching, seeding and elimination. From NBA.com Staff Below are the latest playoff-clinching, playoff seeding and playoff elimination scenarios for the 2024 NBA playoffs. The SoFi Play-In Tournament will be ...
Icon for www.foxsports.comFox Sports · Mar 27, 2025

Clippers prevent Knicks from clinching a playoff spot with 126-113 victory

NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers prevented the New York Knicks from clinching a playoff berth ...
Icon for fansided.comFanSided · 17d

Blue Jackets clinching scenarios for Apr. 15 show path to playoffs thanks to Canadiens

On Monday, Apr. 14, the Montreal Canadiens needed just two points to clinch the spot, and all they had to do was beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. But a 2-0 lead turned into a 3-2 deficit.
Icon for www.nba.comNational Basketball Association · Mar 14, 2024

2024 NBA Playoffs: Latest clinching scenarios

These are the latest scenarios for playoff clinching, seeding and elimination. From NBA.com Staff Below are the latest playoff-clinching, playoff seeding and playoff elimination scenarios for the ...