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ESPN on MSN.com · 17h

2025 NBA playoffs: What a championship says for each team

From the Celtics to the Thunder, here's how potential titles could lead into varied versions of an NBA future.
Icon for ftw.usatoday.comUSA Today · 19d

NBA playoff scenarios: Western Conference order still undecided on final day of the season

As the NBA regular season winds to a close Sunday, a whopping seven playoff or play-in tournament seeds are still undecided in the Western Conference. Though the teams competing for those spots ...
Icon for www.nbcphiladelphia.comNBC 10 Philadelphia · 21d

What we know about the 2025 NBA play-in and playoffs: Bracket, schedule, more

That's because there are still two more ... to know about the NBA postseason: There are 16 total playoff spots -- eight from the East and eight from the West. The top six teams in each conference ...
ESPN · 20d

NBA playoffs intel: Examining Lakers, Warriors, West contenders

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league ahead of a potentially wild ride through the West playoffs.
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 29d

NBA playoff rankings: Bubble teams' odds as standings and bracket shape up

NBA teams are down to the final week-and-a-half of the regular season to make their respective playoff pushes ... Suns also have the NBA’s toughest remaining strength of schedule
NBA · 10d

Playoff Power Rankings: Where all 16 teams stand at top of first round

With Game 1s in the books, we make the case for -- and against -- each of the playoff teams to win the 2025 NBA title.
Icon for www.dispatch.comColumbus Dispatch · Apr 1, 2025

NBA playoff picture: Latest standings, bracket outlook ahead of playoffs

The intensity of the playoff race is palpable, with every remaining game a potential game-changer, holding the power to either make or break a team's chances for a shot at the NBA title.
The New York Times · 1d

NBA playoffs results and takeaways: Pacers, Celtics advance; Pistons, Nuggets grab wins

The Pacers rallied from a 20-point deficit to win in OT over the Bucks, and the Knicks couldn't close out their series versus the Pistons.
Icon for www.news9.comNews9 · 24d

NBA playoff picture: Standings, 5 West teams separated by half-game in final week

One week remains in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and there is still ... clinched playoff berths in the West, but the four other spots remain up for grabs, and there are five teams (the Nuggets ...
CBS Sports · 2d

Pacers vs. Bucks score, schedule, NBA playoff updates, odds: Indiana closes out series with comeback OT win

The Milwaukee Bucks aren't dead yet. After dropping the first two games of their first-round series with the Indiana Pacers, the Bucks rallied for a come-from-behind victory in Game 3 to make the series 2-1. The Bucks trailed by as many as 12, but outscored the Pacers by 26 in the second half to pull away for a comfortable win.
CBS Sports · 19d

Where to watch Warriors vs. Clippers: TV channel, live stream online, odds with NBA playoff spot on the line

The NBA playoffs are nearly here, and, in the Western Conference, we finally have an idea of what the postseason matchups might look like. Entering Sunday's 15-game slate, we know the top three seeds will be the Oklahoma City Thunder,
Icon for www.sportingnews.comSporting News · 24d

NBA tiebreakers, explained: How playoff standings are determined for 2025 play-in games, seeding

As the NBA season is winding down, teams are jockeying for playoff positioning ahead of the postseason next week. This year, the Western conference is extremely tight, as just two games separate ...
Icon for www.sbnation.comSB Nation · 14d

NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

The 2025 NBA ... still capable of taking over a playoff series. The Warriors still have plenty of questions: How should the center rotation play out? Does Jonathan Kuminga have any role on this team?
Boston Herald on MSN.com · Mar 10, 2025

Celtics’ playoff seeding all but set with 18 games remaining

That’s still ... six teams in the NBA’s overall standings a total of seven more times, starting with Monday’s matchup against 15-49 Utah. It’s the NBA’s second-easiest remaining schedule ...
Icon for www.indystar.comThe Indianapolis Star · 8d

Ranking all 16 NBA playoff teams by odds to win championship

The Oklahoma City Thunder still have the best odds to win the NBA championship heading into playoff action on Thursday, April 24. Several teams have seen their chances downgraded by the results ...
For The Win on MSN.com · 13d

NBA playoffs 2025: Ranking every team by their chances to win the championship

The anti-climatic 2025 NBA play-in tournament winds to an end Friday night, clearing the way for the playoffs to begin Saturday, and the postseason appears to be as wide open as any in recent memory. Specifically in the Western Conference where at least seven teams feel like they have a legit chance to push for the conference finals.
Icon for www.si.comSports Illustrated · 21d

How NBA Playoff Picture in Western Conference Looks After Timberwolves Beat Grizzlies

There is still plenty to be sorted out with three days remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season. While the Eastern Conference's playoff picture ... remaining for all teams in the Western ...
Icon for fansided.comFanSided · Apr 1, 2025

Atlanta Hawks tiebreaker scenarios for the NBA Playoffs

With eight games remaining ... of the NBA Play-In Tournament, these tiebreaker scenarios perhaps do not bring the same level of weight, simply because ultimate playoff positioning for teams ...
Icon for www.statesman.comAustin American-Statesman · 20d

Pistons confident after drawing Knicks in NBA playoff series

But following their 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the conversation was focused on the NBA playoffs ... remaining fans at Little Caesars Arena following Friday’s game. It was their home finale, and the crowd expressed its gratitude toward a team ...
Icon for www.indystar.comThe Indianapolis Star · 19d

NBA playoff scenarios: Western Conference order still undecided on final day of the season

As the NBA regular season winds to a close Sunday, a whopping seven playoff or play-in tournament seeds are still undecided in the Western Conference. Though the teams competing for those spots are settled (with three already locked into the play-in ...
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · Mar 28, 2025

NBA teams dealing with injured stars as playoffs loom. Kevin Durant is latest to get hurt

NBA injuries are an unfortunate ... More important than home-court advantage in a playoff series for the Lakers is getting James, Doncic and the rest of the team back to the way they were playing ...
USA TODAY on MSN.com · 7d

Ranking all 16 NBA playoff teams by odds to win championship

First-round series for the 2025 NBA playoffs are underway and early results have changed the championship odds for certain teams. Here's the latest:
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · 24d

Which NBA teams need to avoid the Play-In Tournament the most?

With just six days left in the regular season, we are seeing a truly unprecedented race for playoff ... remaining, so it’s set to be an action-packed week. On the latest episode of “The ...
Icon for www.sportskeeda.comSportskeeda · 22d

Can Phoenix Suns still make the 2025 NBA playoffs? Closer look at Kevin Durant and team's fate

The NBA playoffs are around the corner, and while plenty of teams have already clinched their spots, the Phoenix Suns are still trying to punch their ticket to the postseason. Phoenix is tied for ...
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · 12d

NBA playoffs 2025: All 16 teams vying for a championship

The 2025 NBA playoffs are set ... to be vastly better than most, and a top-five team perhaps, but still far from title contention.-- Chris Herring Can the Knicks level up now that the postseason ...
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · Mar 26, 2025

The Biggest Question Mark For Every NBA Playoff Team In 2024-25

As we get closer to the 2024-25 NBA playoffs ... are they truly ready for the pressure of the playoffs, or are they just a youthful team still finding its identity? While veterans like Fred ...
Icon for www.sfgate.comSFGate · 19d

The NBA's playoff chase will end Sunday. Here's a look at what's happening

With one day left, the NBA playoff picture is still not in complete focus ... are vying for three playoff spots in the West. The team that doesn't get one of those three guaranteed spots will ...
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · Apr 2, 2025

Pacers clinch NBA playoff berth with seven games remaining after Hawks loss

The Pacers didn't clinch a playoff ... and eventual NBA champion Celtics. Though they won't be on the same razor's edge for the last 12 days of this season, their remaining games still matter ...
Icon for bleacherreport.comBleacher Report · Apr 1, 2025

Latest 2025 NBA Playoff Bracket Picture, Play-In Race and Elimination Scenarios

The NBA's regular season is winding down and while we know several teams who are securely in the playoffs and will compete for the Larry O'Brien trophy, there are several teams still battling for ...
Icon for www.sportskeeda.comSportskeeda · 21d

5 NBA teams still hunting for late-season roster upgrades ahead of playoffs tip-off

there are a handful of teams (playoff-bound or otherwise) that can still pick up some pieces to fill their last roster spots. Explore the NBA Draft 2024 with our free NBA Mock Draft Simulator & be ...
Icon for athlonsports.comAthlon Sports · 20d

Warriors Get Major Playoff Update With Two Games Remaining

and the team has ranked third in defensive rating since the All-Star break. It will be very difficult for the Warriors to reach the NBA Finals with a bottom-four playoff seed. But they have ...
Icon for www.nba.comNational Basketball Association · Mar 27, 2025

The 1 most important game remaining for every playoff contender

There are (realistically) 21 teams still playing for playoff or SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament position ... Schedule note: The Celtics have the easiest remaining schedule (cumulative opponent ...
Icon for bleacherreport.comBleacher Report · Mar 26, 2025

2025 NBA Playoffs: Panic Meter for Every Potential Play-In Tournament Team

Between the NBA's tankers ... locker room as the team still makes its postseason push. Phoenix is just 10-12 overall since the trade deadline and has the hardest remaining schedule of any NBA ...
Icon for www.wnba.comWNBA · Aug 9, 2022

WNBA Playoff Race: 5 Teams, 2 Spots, 1 Week

That leaves just two playoff berths remaining and five teams — Atlanta, Phoenix, Minnesota, New York, and Los Angeles — still in the hunt with less than a week left in the regular season.