2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings, clinching scenarios on April 4

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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 4-6 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.

Friday features 10 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 Friday?​

Tipping off the weekend right!

A HUGE 10-game Friday slate with seeding and more on the line

OKC (West #1, 11 straight Ws) vs. HOU (West #2)
DEN (West #3) vs. GSW (West #5)
DET (East #6) clinches top 6 seed with W
LAL (West #4) & LAC (West #8) host NOP, DAL pic.twitter.com/YMSorX7YZA

— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 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 (28-49)
• Brooklyn Nets (25-52)
• Philadelphia 76ers (23-54)
• Charlotte Hornets (19-57)
• Washington Wizards (17-60)

Standings​

NBA STANDINGS UPDATE

MEM wins, jumps into 6th
GSW wins, now just 1 GB of 4th
DEN moves into 3rd pic.twitter.com/xY6m47DWgG

— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025

Playoff Picture​

PLAYOFF PICTURE

3-8 in the West is separated by just 2.5 games #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google begin April 19! pic.twitter.com/Que2OqFaPK

— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025

Eastern Conference Scenarios for Friday​

• Cleveland: The Cavaliers can clinch the No. 1 seed with a win and a loss by the Celtics.
• Detroit: The Pistons can clinch a playoff berth with a win.
• Orlando: The Magic are locked into the play-in tournament with a win by the Pistons.

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings, clinching scenarios on April 4

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