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Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the Western Conference playoff and play-in races getting into play on Saturday. This submit will replace every 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.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Clinched top-three seedCurrent first-round matchup: TBD
Tiebreaker vs. Memphis: Nuggets have clinchedTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Season collection tied 1-1 with one to playClinched top-three seedCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Pelicans-Timberwolves play-in winner
Tiebreaker vs. Denver: Nuggets have clinchedTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings presently personal through convention fileClinched top-four seedCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Warriors
Tiebreaker vs. Denver: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Kings presently personal through convention win share Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Kings personal through division chiefTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Clippers
Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings personal through division chiefTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Suns clinched Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Suns clinchedTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Suns presently personal through convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
5. Los Angeles Clippers (41-37)
Current first-round matchup: at Suns
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Clippers lead through division win shareTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks presently personal through convention fileTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 1-0 with two to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinchedTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Clippers clinched
6. Golden State Warriors (41-37)
Current first-round matchup: at Kings
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns have clinched Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves presently lead through convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Warriors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers lead through division win shareTiebreaker vs. Thunder: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Warriors lead through convention win share
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Warriors clinched
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
7. Los Angeles Lakers (39-38)
Current first-round matchup: vs. Pelicans (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 presently personal through convention win share
8. New Orleans Pelicans (39-38)
Current first-round matchup: at Lakers (play-in)
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead through convention win shareTiebreaker 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. Minnesota Timberwolves (39-38)
Current first-round matchup: vs. Thunder (play-in)
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns clinchedTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Wolves presently lead through convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Wolves clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Wolves presently personal through division fileTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Wolves clinchedCurrent first-round matchup: at Timberwolves (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 (37-40)
Tiebreaker vs. Oklahoma City: OKC clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns owns through convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Dallas presently owns through convention fileTiebreaker 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 (36-41)
Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Jazz clinched
Tiebreaker 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
