Knicks Playoff Seed Clinching Scenarios
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The Lakers guaranteed their playoff spot with a win over the Mavs in Luka Dončić's emotional return to Dallas on Wednesday night. The Warriors, meanwhile, suffered a crucial loss as the Spurs stunned Golden State on Harrison Barnes' game-winner.
The top six teams in each conference automatically make the playoffs. Teams in positions 7-10 qualify for the play-in tournament starting April 15.
Sacramento should feel somewhat safe in the race to host the No. 9-versus-No. 10 play-in round game. The Kings own a one-game buffer on the Dallas Mavericks and own the head-to-head tiebreaker in case the advantage turns into a tie.
These players relish that there’s no way to escape the spotlight, and thrive, rather than collapse under the great weight of expectations.
The 20 postseason-bound teams in the NBA are set. Another playoff spot has been clinched. Another postseason seed has been clinched. And we even know one of the matchups that’ll happen next week in the play-in tournament.
The rest of the season (and Play-In) could shake things up, but as of now, some intriguing first-round series loom.
There is a lot of work left in the West with seeds to be determined as we head into the regular season's final week
The Knicks need Mikal Bridges to step up tonight as they're shorthanded heading into Detroit, and our NBA betting picks will buy into a big night from him vs. a Pistons team in a funk.
The Celtics were the undisputed top dogs of the NBA during the last regular season with a sparkling 64-18 record. They ran through the playoffs, while missing Kristaps Porzingis for most of it, and compiled a franchise-best 16-3 postseason record.