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The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 19. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington Capitals earned the No. 1 seed in the East.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

Houston has been tremendous ever since, though. In Game 5, the Rockets won 131-116 after three players scored 24 or more points in VanVleet (26), Amen Thompson (25) and Dillon Brooks (24). In fact, the Rockets took a 27-point lead into the fourth quarter, leading to head coach Steve Kerr clearing the bench early.

◾ The Cleveland Cavaliers who have the NBA’s top offensive rating, scoring 121.0 points per 100 possessions have advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals. As too have the Indiana Pacers who will face the Cavs with games scheduled to begin May 4.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.

The 2025 NBA postseason field is locked in. But the actual playoff bracket is still several days away from being set. Entering the final weekend of the regular season, there are battles taking place up and down the standings for automatic playoff berths ...