NBA Playoff Picture 2025: All the wild West scenarios for the final day of the regular season
Every team is in action, and with so much to be decided in the Western Conference to determine seeds Nos. 4-7, the NBA is capitalizing on the drama with seven games scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and eight at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves play in the West-centric second window — all with a shot at the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
With so much at stake, here are the landscape, relevant tiebreakers and scenarios for the final slate of the regular season.
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1. Oklahoma City Thunder (67-14)
• Clinched No. 1 seed • First-round opponent: No. 8 seed (DEN, LAC, GSW, MIN, MEM, SAC or DAL)
2. Houston Rockets (52-29)
• Clinched No. 2 seed• First-round opponent: No. 7 seed (DEN, LAC, GSW, MIN or MEM)
3. Los Angeles Lakers (50-31)
• Clinched No. 3 seed• First-round opponent: No. 6 seed (DEN, GSW or MIN)
4. Denver Nuggets (49-32)
• Magic number for top-six seed: 1• Remaining schedule: @HOU• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed• Tiebreakers won: GSW (2-1)
What's at stake: Home-court advantage in first round; avoiding play-in tournament
5. Los Angeles Clippers (49-32)
• Magic number for top-six seed: 1• Remaining schedule: @GSW• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed• Tiebreakers won: GSW (3-0), MEM (3-0)
What's at stake: Home-court advantage in first round; avoiding play-in tournament
6. Golden State Warriors (48-33)
• Magic number for top-six seed: 1• Remaining schedule: LAC• Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed• Tiebreakers won: MIN (3-1), MEM (3-1)
What's at stake: Avoiding play-in tournament
7. Minnesota Timberwolves (48-33)
• Magic number for top-six seed: 1 • Remaining schedule: UTA • Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed • Lowest possible finish: No. 8 seed • Tiebreakers won: LAC (3-0), DEN (4-0)
What's at stake: Home-court advantage in first round; avoiding play-in tournament
8. Memphis Grizzlies (47-34)
• Magic number for No. 7 seed: Do not control own destiny• Remaining schedule: DAL• Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed • Lowest possible finish: No. 8 seed• Tiebreakers won: MIN (2-1)
What's at stake: Home-court advantage in 7/8 play-in game
9. Sacramento Kings (39-42)
• Magic number for No. 9 seed: 1• Remaining schedule: PHX• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed• Tiebreakers won: DAL (3-0)
What's at stake: Home-court advantage in 9/10 play-in game vs. DAL
10. Dallas Mavericks (39-42)
• Magic number for No. 9 seed: Do not control own destiny• Remaining schedule: @MEM• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed
What's at stake: Home-court advantage in 9/10 play-in game vs. SAC
Complete Western Conference Playoff and Play-In scenarios for tomorrow's games -- see how the outcome of each game affects seeding ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/sC1JzF1Ikk
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 12, 2025
Nuggets at Rockets (3:30 p.m.)DEN is No. 4 seed with a winDEN is No. 5 seed with a loss + MIN lossDEN is No. 6 seed with a loss + LAC win + MIN winDEN is No. 7 seed with a loss + LAC loss + MIN win
Jazz at Timberwolves (3:30 p.m.)MIN is No. 4 seed with a win + DEN loss + LAC lossMIN is No. 5 seed with a win + DEN loss + LAC winMIN is No. 5 seed with a win + DEN win + LAC lossMIN is No. 6 seed with a win + DEN win + LAC winMIN is No. 7 seed with a loss + MEM lossMIN is No. 8 seed with a loss + MEM win
Mavericks at Grizzlies (3:30 p.m.)DAL is No. 9 seed with a win + SAC lossDAL is No. 10 seed with a loss or SAC winMEM is No. 7 seed with a win + MIN lossMEM is No. 8 seed with a loss or MIN win
Suns at Kings (3:30 p.m.)SAC is No. 9 seed with a win or DAL lossSAC is No. 10 seed with a loss + DAL win
Clippers at Warriors (3:30 p.m.)LAC is the No. 4 seed with a win + DEN lossLAC is the No. 4 seed with a loss + DEN loss + MIN lossLAC is the No. 5 seed with a win + DEN win + MIN lossLAC is the No. 5 seed with a loss + DEN loss + MIN winLAC is the No. 7 seed with a loss + DEN win + MIN winGSW is the No. 6 seed with a win or MIN lossGSW is the No. 6 seed with a loss + DEN loss + MIN lossGSW is the No. 7 seed with a loss + MIN win
1. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-17)
• Clinched No. 1 seed• First-round opponent: No. 8 seed (ORL, ATL, CHI or MIA)
2. Boston Celtics (60-21)
• Clinched No. 2 seed• First-round opponent: No. 7 seed (ORL or ATL)
3. New York Knicks (50-31)
• Clinched No. 3 seed• First-round opponent: Pistons
4. Indiana Pacers (49-32)
• Clinched No. 4 seed• First-round opponent: Bucks
5. Milwaukee Bucks (47-34)
• Clinched No. 5 seed• First-round opponent: Pacers
6. Detroit Pistons (44-37)
• Clinched No. 6 seed• First-round opponent: Knicks
7. Orlando Magic (41-40)
• Clinched No. 7 seed• Play-in opponent: Hawks
8. Atlanta Hawks (39-42)
• Clinched No. 8 seed • Play-in opponent: Magic
9. Chicago Bulls (38-43)
• Clinched No. 9 seed • Play-in opponent: Heat
10. Miami Heat (37-44)
• Clinched No. 10 seed • Play-in opponent: Bulls
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