It’s the final week of the NBA regular season, meaning it’s crunch time for teams battling for playoff positioning. And there are big battles across both conferences, with just a handful of games left before the postseason begins with the NBA Play-In Tournament on April 14.
Only one thing is certain at this point: the Detroit Pistons have locked up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. But there are a few games on the Monday, April 6 slate that could play a key role in determining who lands where on the playoff bracket.
The night began with a crucial matchup in Atlanta, pitting the New York Knicks, the current No. 3 seed in the East, against the red-hot Hawks, who currently hold the No. 5 seed. The San Antonio Spurs, who still have a chance to catch the Oklahoma City Thunder for the top seed in the West, hosted the Philadelphia 76ers, who are trying to hang on to the sixth seed in the East. The night concluded with a Northest division matchup between the Denver Nuggets, seeking to move into a top-three seed, and the Portland Trail Blazers, who sit in the No. 9 seed.
Here are the current brackets for the playoffs and the Play-In Tournament, the NBA standings and the results for games of Monday, April 6:
All time Eastern
All 20 teams – 10 in each conference – that will participate in the postseason have been determined. Here are their records through games on Monday, April 6, and what each of those teams has clinched so far (x-clinched playoff berth; d-clinched division; y-clinched conference):
(Through games on Monday, April 6)
(Through games on Monday, April 6)
NBA playoff bracket: Monday's games, where teams stand if postseason started today – USA Today
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