2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings entering play on March 24

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With less than three 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 next 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 10-12 games remaining on the schedule, 26 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.

Monday features eight games on the schedule, with several key seeding matchups to monitor throughout the evening. Here are the latest standings and updates:

What are the matchups on Monday?​

8-GAME MONDAY SLATE

BOS looks for 6th in a row
LeBron, Luka, LAL head to ORL
MIN (.5 GB of 6 seed) takes on IND who seeks 5 straight
MIL vs. PHX with both jostling for postseason position pic.twitter.com/HE404f7Ack

— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2025

Which teams have clinched a playoff berth?​

Western Conference:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (59-12)

Eastern Conference:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (57-14)
2. Boston Celtics (52-19)

Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention?​

Western Conference:

• New Orleans Pelicans (19-53)
• Utah Jazz (16-56)

Eastern Conference:

• Charlotte Hornets (18-53)
• Washington Wizards (15-55)

Standings​

NBA STANDINGS UPDATE

OKC (West #1) wins 6th straight
BOS (East #2) wins 5th straight
CLE (East #1) & DEN (West #3) win pic.twitter.com/C0dnjiK7OA

— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2025

Playoff Picture​

PLAYOFF PICTURE

West #3 DEN moves within 1 game of West #2 HOU
East #6 DET moves within 1 game of East #5 MIL

The #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google begin April 19! pic.twitter.com/BLf48dG18C

— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2025

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings entering play on March 24

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