2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings entering play on March 30

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With 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 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 7-9 games remaining on the schedule, 24 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.

Sunday 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 Sunday?​

8-GAME SLATE TO FILL YOUR SUNDAY

East #1 CLE seeks 60 wins, faces LAC
NYK hosts POR after OT thriller in last meeting
HOU-PHX meet in Western Conference battle
West 6-8 (LAC, GSW, MIN) all play, separated by 0.5 games pic.twitter.com/zOrUgvHQtD

— NBA (@NBA) March 30, 2025

Which teams have clinched a playoff berth?​

Western Conference:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (62-12)

Eastern Conference:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (59-15)
2. Boston Celtics (55-19)
3. New York Knicks (46-27)

Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention?​

Western Conference:

• New Orleans Pelicans (20-54)
• Utah Jazz (16-59)

Eastern Conference:

• Brooklyn Nets (24-51)
• Philadelphia 76ers (23-51)
• Charlotte Hornets (18-55)
• Washington Wizards (16-58)

Standings​

NBA STANDINGS UPDATE

OKC (West #1) wins 9th straight
BOS (East #2) wins 8th straight
ORL rises to 7th in East
DAL moves to 9th in West pic.twitter.com/l5pH9il1UW

— NBA (@NBA) March 30, 2025

Playoff Picture​

PLAYOFF PICTURE

LAL (West #4) moves to 1 game ahead of West #5 MEM and 1.5 games behind West #3 DEN
Matchups shift in both conferences for the #SoFiPlayIn

The #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google begin April 19! pic.twitter.com/k3imD4pwYD

— NBA (@NBA) March 30, 2025

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings entering play on March 30

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