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The Minnesota Timberwolves scored a big street win in opposition to the Warriors on Sunday. The Wolves are actually tied within the loss column with the Warriors and at the moment personal the tiebreaker by advantage of a greater convention win proportion (although that’s removed from sealed; Minnesota leads by one sport). Still, with seven video games to play, the Wolves management their very own future to win the No. 6 seed over Golden State.
Also, the Lakers misplaced to Chicago in LeBron James return however nonetheless have a one-game cushion above the play-in line due to Dallas’ loss to Charlotte.
Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the Western Conference playoff and play-in races coming into play on Monday. This submit will replace each day all through the rest of the common season or till all seeds are clinched.
Reminder on how the play-in event works: No. 7 performs No. 8 and No. 9 performs No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 sport will get the No. 7 seed, whereas the loser performs the winner of the 9-10 sport for the No. 8 seed.
READ: Eastern Conference playoff image
NOTE: Our SportsLine mannequin, developed by predictive knowledge engineer Stephen Oh, simulates the whole season 10,000 instances to supply probably the most unbiased and exact projections conceivable.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Clinched top-three seedProjected seed: 1Current first-round matchup: TBDTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Nuggets have clinchedTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Season sequence tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Nuggets lead season sequence 2-0 with two to playClinched top-four seedProjected seed: 2Current first-round matchup: vs. Timberwolves-Lakers play-in winnerTiebreaker vs. Denver: Nuggets have clinchedTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings at the moment personal by way of convention documentTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Grizzlies personal by way of division chiefProjected seed: 3Current first-round matchup: vs. WarriorsTiebreaker vs. Denver: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Kings at the moment personal by way of convention win proportion Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Kings personal by way of division chiefTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playProjected seed: 4Current first-round matchup: vs. ClippersTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Grizzlies personal by way of division chiefTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings personal by way of division chiefTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Suns have clinched Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Suns at the moment personal by way of convention win proportionTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
5. Los Angeles Clippers (39-36)
Projected seed: 6Current first-round matchup: at SunsTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Clippers lead by way of division win proportionTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks at the moment personal by way of convention documentTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 1-0 with two to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinchedTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Clippers clinched
6. Golden State Warriors (39-37)
Projected seed: 5Current first-round matchup: at KingsTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns have clinched Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves at the moment lead by way of convention win proportionTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Warriors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers lead by way of division win proportionTiebreaker vs. Thunder: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Warriors clinched
Play-In Tournament
7. Minnesota Timberwolves (38-37)
Projected seed: 10Current first-round matchup: vs. Pelicans (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Wolves at the moment lead by way of convention win proportionTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Wolves clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Wolves at the moment personal by way of division documentTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Wolves clinched
8. New Orleans Pelicans (37-37)
Projected seed: LotteryCurrent first-round matchup: at Wolves (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. OKC: Pelicans clinchedTiebreaker vs. Portland: Pelicans clinched
9. Los Angeles Lakers (37-38)
Projected seed: 7Current first-round matchup: vs. Thunder (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Lakers clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz lead 2-0 with two to playTiebreaker vs. OKC: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Portland: Blazers at the moment personal by way of convention win proportionProjected seed: 9Current first-round matchup: at Lakers (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Golden State leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Dallas: OKC clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: OKC leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Portland: OKC clinched
Outside Looking In
11. Dallas Mavericks (36-39)
Projected seed: 8Tiebreaker vs. Oklahoma City: OKC clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns owns by way of convention win proportionTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Dallas at the moment owns by way of convention documentTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Mavericks clinched
12. Utah Jazz (35-39)
Projected seed: LotteryTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Jazz clinchedTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Jazz lead 2-0 with two to playTiebreaker vs. OKC: Thunder lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Portland: Blazers lead 2-1 with one to play
