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NBA playoff picture: Updated standings, clinching scenarios entering April 13

With the conclusion of the 2024-25 regular season on Sunday, several teams around the NBA are still battling for positioning in the standings ahead of the playoffs on April 19.

The top six teams in each conference will earn an outright playoff berth after the regular season. The following four teams will compete in the play-in tournament on April 15-18 for the last two seeds in each conference, respectively.

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The postseason teams have been finalized after a competitive stretch run, with the seeding set in the Eastern Conference. However, seven seeds remain undetermined in the Western Conference, which projects to create some exciting matchups on the final day of the regular season.

Sunday’s slate features every team in action, with plenty of clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the day. Here are the latest standings and updates:

What are the matchups on Sunday?

Which teams have clinched a playoff berth?

Western Conference:

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder (67-14)
  2. Houston Rockets (52-29)
  3. Los Angeles Lakers (50-31)

Eastern Conference:

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-17)
  2. Boston Celtics (60-21)
  3. New York Knicks (50-31)
  4. Indiana Pacers (49-32)
  5. Milwaukee Bucks (47-34)
  6. Detroit Pistons (44-37)

Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention?

Western Conference:

Eastern Conference:

Standings

Playoff Picture

Clinching Scenarios for Sunday

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: NBA playoff picture: Standings, clinching scenarios for April 13

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