2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings and clinching scenarios on April 3

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With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, teams around the NBA have already started to lock up their positions in the standings ahead of the playoffs on April 19.

The top six teams in each conference will earn an outright playoff berth at the conclusion of 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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With 5-7 games remaining on the schedule, 23 teams remain in contention to qualify for the postseason by either a playoff berth or a spot in the play-in tournament. The action projects to heat up with teams battling for playoff positioning in their respective conferences.

Thursday features six games on the schedule, with several key seeding matchups and clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the evening. Here are the latest standings and updates:

What are the matchups on Thursday?​

LEBRON and LUKA vs. STEPH and JIMMY headlines tonight's slate!

2.5 games separate the #3 Lakers, #5 Warriors, #6 Wolves and #8 Grizzles in the West... all are in action tonight on TNT and NBA League Pass pic.twitter.com/UzfVBrX6fn

— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2025

Which teams have clinched a playoff berth?​

Western Conference:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-12)
2. Houston Rockets (50-27)

Eastern Conference:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (61-15)
2. Boston Celtics (56-20)
3. New York Knicks (48-28)
4. Indiana Pacers (45-31)

Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention?​

Western Conference:

• New Orleans Pelicans (21-55)
• Utah Jazz (16-61)

Eastern Conference:

• Toronto Raptors (28-48)
• Brooklyn Nets (25-51)
• Philadelphia 76ers (23-53)
• Charlotte Hornets (19-57)
• Washington Wizards (17-59)

Standings​

NBA STANDINGS UPDATE

OKC (West #1) wins 11th straight
MIA (East #9) wins 6th straight
HOU (West #2) moves to 13-2 in L15
LAC rises to 7th in West pic.twitter.com/pxcZbf7oGl

— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2025

Playoff Picture​

PLAYOFF PICTURE

LAC wins, moves into 3-way tie with MEM, MIN for West 6-8 (MIN currently #6)
LAL now #3 in West, tied with DEN at West #4
HOU clinches top 6 seed

The #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google begin April 19! pic.twitter.com/uedAaihlAw

— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2025

Eastern Conference Scenarios for Thursday​

• Detroit: The Pistons can clinch a playoff berth with a loss by the Magic.
• Miami: The Heat are locked into the play-in tournament with a loss or a win by the Bucks.
• Orlando: The Magic are locked into the play-in tournament with a loss and either a loss by the Heat or a win by the Bucks.

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings, clinching scenarios on April 3

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