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NBA Playoff picture, standings, bracket

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Bleacher Report |
With college basketball now officially over, all hoops eyes are set on the 2025 NBA playoffs.
The New York Times |
Two weekends remain in the 2024-25 NBA regular season. By next Sunday, 10 teams will be finished with their seasons, 12 will have locked up a top-six seed in the Eastern Conference and Western Confere...
Niners Wire |
Phoenix holds the tiebreaker over the Mavs.

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2025 NBA Playoff Bracket Predictions: Lakers vs. Clippers Could Be Best Round 1 Series
With college basketball now officially over, all hoops eyes are set on the 2025 NBA playoffs. Teams have just a few contests left to secure their final positioning, especially in the Western Conference where the Nos. 2 and 8 seeds are separated by just two games.
NBA playoff picture: Latest standings, bracket outlook before 2025 postseason
There is a lot at stake as the NBA reaches its final week to the regular season. Here's what to know about the NBA playoff picture.
NBA playoff standings 2025: How NBA playoff picture, NBA play-in tournament look right now
Who would be in the NBA playoffs if the postseason began today? What would the seeds and matchups be? Take a look at the 2025 NBA playoff picture.
If NBA playoffs started today: Matchups and what to expect in each series
The rest of the season (and Play-In) could shake things up, but as of now, some intriguing first-round series loom.
The NBA's playoff chase is in its final days. Here's a look at what's happening
To give an idea, here's a breakdown of who can finish where when the regular season ends Sunday: —East No. 1 and East No. 2: Cleveland (likely the No. 1) or Boston. The Cavs are four games up with four to play.
Boston seeks 60th victory of season in matchup with Orlando
The Magic are 29-20 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is the worst team in the Eastern Conference recording 22.9 assists per game led by Franz Wagner averaging 4.8. The Celtics are 37-12 in conference matchups.
Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors: schedule, TV channel, how to watch NBA game
The Phoenix Suns (35-43) host the Golden State Warriors (46-32) on Tuesday, April 8, at PHX Arena in Phoenix. Here's what to know about the time, TV channel, streaming information and announcers for the NBA game.
With Lakers’ loss, Rockets clinch No. 2 spot in 2025 West playoff field
The Rockets (52-27) have mathematically clinched the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference courtesy of Oklahoma City’s win over the Lakers (48-31).
What is the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament format? How final playoff seeds will be determined
How does the NBA Play-In Tournament work? Here's what to know about how the No. 7-10 seeds in each conference advance during playoffs.

Oklahoma City Thunder, Lakers and NBA

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AS USA |
Luka Doncic and the LA Lakers went into the house of the top team in the league and won the first of two matches in Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon.
Reuters |
Chicago holds the head-to-head tiebreaker against Miami after sweeping the three-game season series.
The Boston Globe |
The Bulls have clinched a play-in tournament berth and are tied with Miami for ninth in the East.

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Lakers 126 vs 99 Thunder summry, stats, scores and highlights | NBA regular season
Luka Doncic and the LA Lakers went into the house of the top team in the league and won the first of two matches in Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon.
Lakers vs. Thunder: Live updates, highlights for Tuesday's game
The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to get their vengeance as they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. This will be the season's third matchup between the two squads. They split the first two as Los Angeles destroyed OKC in its recent game on Apr.
Thunder vs Suns NBA game today live. Latest scores, highlights, stats, prediction
It's Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night at Paycom Center.
Bulls defeat Heat, inch ahead in play-in standings
Josh Giddey finished with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 11 boards to boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 119-111 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
Luka Doncic Scores 45 in Revenge Game vs. Mavs, Thrills Fans as LeBron, Lakers Get Win
Yet the Lakers just so happen to also have one of the greatest players of all time in James, and the King took over in the fourth quarter. James gave the Lakers the lead again for
Warriors battling for playoff position; Spurs heading toward lottery
Get real-time NBA Basketball coverage and scores as San Antonio Spurs takes on Golden State Warriors. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, expert picks and recaps on CBSSports.com
Cavaliers make it official, beat Bulls to clinch No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference
All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell did not dress for precautionary reasons after spraining his left ankle Sunday against Sacramento.
With Suns eliminated from playoff contention, Rockets gain lottery pick in 2025 NBA draft
With Phoenix (35-45) eliminated from playoff contention, the Rockets are now in line to pick up a lottery selection in the 2025 NBA draft.
With postseason hopes fading, Suns look to end skid vs. Thunder
Phoenix enters Wednesday night's home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder three games behind the Dallas Mavericks for the No. 10 spot in the conference with three games remaining. Following Wednesday's game,
Shai scores 42, Doncic ejected as Thunder down Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 on Tuesday in a hard-fought battle that saw Luka Doncic controversially ejected in the fourth quarter.
NBA power rankings: No change at top, Lakers move up, Nuggets slump
The Rockets are looking like the real deal here as they took down Oklahoma City and won at Golden State. Jalen Green went for 34 points against the Thunder and Dillon Brook posted 24 versus the Warriors. Last week: Teams 6-10.
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Lakers could land $32 million ex-Cavs scorer to chase title with LeBron in 2025-26
The Los Angeles Lakers have looked to be true title contenders in a loaded Western Conference this season after their stunning acquisition of generational ex-Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić prior to the Feb.
NBA Awards Watch: Are All-NBA and other honors bad for your favorite team?
We have new front-runners for a couple of individual races, though things could change over the season's final week.
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NBA postseason tracker: Who clinched playoff, play-in spots?
The Cavs were the first team ... Doncic led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last season, and will aim to do so again with his new team. Last season, the Lakers reached the first round of the ...
Lakers' Lebron James Sends Shocking Message About Cavs 2003 Draft
LeBron James joined the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday and discussed a wide variety of topics, but perhaps the most interesting is his spiel on the NBA Draft Lottery. When discussing the Cavs, his former team, James said he believes that the 2003 lottery where Cleveland selected him, may have been rigged.
How dominant are Thunder and Cavs, and what does it mean for the NBA playoffs?
Los Angeles Lakers 126, Oklahoma City Thunder 99. It’s the first fly in the ointment for an Oklahoma City team that spent nearly the entire season crushing the NBA schedule before stumbling against the Houston Rockets and the Lakers this past weekend.
One thing each contender needs to clean up for an NBA Finals run | The Kevin O'Connor Show
Kevin O'Connor is joined by Danny Parkins of FS1's "Breakfast Ball" to do a little Spring Cleaning ahead of the NBA Playoffs.
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Shai sizzles, Doncic ejected as Thunder down Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 136-120, on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in a hard-fought battle that saw Luka Doncic controversially ejected in the fourth quarter.
OKC Thunder Get Revenge on Lakers in Heated Rematch
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers settled the regular season series on Tuesday night in the Paycom Center, with the Thunder getting a massive win.
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