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Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the Western Conference playoff and play-in races coming into play on Thursday. This publish can be up to date all through the rest of the common season or till all seeds are clinched.
Reminder on how the play-in match 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.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
🔒Locked into No. 1 seedRemaining schedule: at Suns, at Jazz, vs. Kings Current first-round matchup: TBD
🔒Clinched top-three seedRemaining schedule: at Bucks, at ThunderCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Lakers-Pelicans play-in winnerTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings at present personal through convention file🔒Clinched top-three seedRemaining schedule: vs. Warriors, at NuggetsCurrent first-round matchup: vs. WarriorsTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Kings at present personal through convention win proportion
🔒Clinched playoff spotRemaining schedule: vs. Nuggets, at Lakers, at ClippersCurrent first-round matchup: vs. WarriorsTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
5. Los Angeles Clippers (42-38)
🔒Clinched play-in spotRemaining schedule: vs. Blazers, at SunsCurrent first-round matchup: at Kings
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Clippers lead through division win proportionTiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans clinchedTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Clippers clinched
6. Golden State Warriors (42-38)
🔒Clinched play-in spotRemaining schedule: at Kings, at BlazersCurrent first-round matchup: at KingsTiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Wolves at present lead through convention win proportion
Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers lead through division win proportionTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Warriors lead through convention win proportion
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
7. Los Angeles Lakers (41-39)
🔒Clinched play-in spotRemaining schedule: vs. Suns, vs. JazzCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Pelicans (play-in)
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Wolves clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Lakers clinched
8. New Orleans Pelicans (41-39)
🔒Clinched play-in spotRemaining schedule: vs. Knicks, at TimberwolvesCurrent first-round matchup: at Lakers (play-in)
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead through convention win proportionTiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Pelicans at present personal through division fileTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Pelicans clinched
9. Minnesota Timberwolves (40-40)
🔒Clinched play-in spot
Remaining schedule: at Spurs, vs. PelicansCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Thunder (play-in)
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Wolves at present lead through convention win proportionTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Wolves clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Wolves clinchedRemaining schedule: at Jazz, vs. GrizzliesCurrent first-round matchup: at Timberwolves (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Thunder clinchedTiebreaker vs. Utah: Thunder lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Thunder clinched
STILL ALIVE
11. Dallas Mavericks (38-42)
Remaining schedule: vs. Bulls, vs. SpursTiebreaker vs. Oklahoma City: Thunder clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans at present personal through division file
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Mavericks clinched
12. Utah Jazz (36-43)
Remaining schedule: vs. Thunder, vs. Nuggets, at LakersTiebreaker vs. Oklahoma City: Thunder lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks clinched
