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With less than one week left in the 2025-26 regular season, teams are in the midst of heated battles in the standings ahead of the start of the NBA playoffs on April 18.
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 14-17 for the last two seeds in each conference, respectively.
After 10 teams were eliminated from contention, the 20 bound for the postseason are locked in, either via a playoff berth or a spot in the play-in tournament. In fact, only two teams have clinched their positions, leaving 18 of the 20 postseason seeds still to be decided.
Seven games are scheduled for Wednesday in the NBA, with several key matchups and a couple of clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the evening.
Western Conference:
Eastern Conference:
Western Conference:
Eastern Conference:
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2026 NBA Playoffs: Clinching scenarios and standings on April 8
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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 14-17 for the last two seeds in each conference, respectively.
After 10 teams were eliminated from contention, the 20 bound for the postseason are locked in, either via a playoff berth or a spot in the play-in tournament. In fact, only two teams have clinched their positions, leaving 18 of the 20 postseason seeds still to be decided.
Seven games are scheduled for Wednesday in the NBA, with several key matchups and a couple of clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the evening.
What are the matchups on Wednesday?
Playoff Picture
NBA STANDINGS UPDATE
ORL rises to 8th in the East
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2026
Which teams have clinched a playoff berth?
Western Conference:
- Oklahoma City Thunder (63-16)
- San Antonio Spurs (60-19)
- Denver Nuggets (51-28)
- Los Angeles Lakers (50-29)
- Houston Rockets (50-29)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (47-32)
Eastern Conference:
- Detroit Pistons (57-22)
- Boston Celtics (54-25)
- New York Knicks (51-28)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (50-29)
Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention?
Western Conference:
- New Orleans Pelicans (26-54)
- Memphis Grizzlies (25-54)
- Dallas Mavericks (25-54)
- Sacramento Kings (21-59)
- Utah Jazz (21-59)
Eastern Conference:
- Milwaukee Bucks (31-48)
- Chicago Bulls (30-49)
- Brooklyn Nets (20-59)
- Indiana Pacers (18-61)
- Washington Wizards (17-62)
Seeding Possibilities
With four game days remaining in the regular season, 18 of the 20 postseason teams have yet to clinch their seed.
Seeding possibilities entering Wednesdaypic.twitter.com/SGNHkqP0r3
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 8, 2026
Western Conference Scenarios
- The Thunder can clinch the No. 1 seed and the best overall record in the NBA with a win or a loss by the Spurs
Eastern Conference Scenarios
- The Hawks can clinch a playoff berth and the Southeast Division with a win
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2026 NBA Playoffs: Clinching scenarios and standings on April 8
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