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March 17 Reveals Exciting 2026 NBA Playoffs and Dominant Streaks!

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Tuesday features eight games in the NBA, with several key matchups and a Western Conference clinching scenario to monitor throughout the evening.

With less than four weeks left to play 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.

With 13-15 games remaining on the schedule, 26 teams remain in contention to qualify for the postseason, via either a playoff berth or a spot in the play-in tournament. The action is set to heat up as teams battle for playoff positioning down the stretch. Tuesday features eight games on the schedule, with several key matchups and a Western Conference clinching scenario to monitor throughout the evening.

What are the matchups on Tuesday? COAST 2 COAST TUESDAY HEADLINES 8-GAME SLATE ā€¼ļø šŸ€ Mitchell, CLE vs Giannis, MIL šŸ€ #5 West DEN hosts #9 East PHI šŸ€ OKC (#1 in West) seeks 9th straight, vs ORL (#5 in East) šŸ€ NYK goes for 4th straight win, hosts IND šŸ“ŗ NBC, Peacock and NBA League Pass āž”ļøā€¦ pic. twitter.

com/49a8yhPBY0 — NBA (@NBA) March 17, 2026 NBA Playoff Picture NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ā€¼ļø ā–Ŗļø ATL wins 10th in a row ā–Ŗļø LAL wins 6th in a row ā–Ŗļø SAS wins 50th game pic. twitter. com/cvv0x2pv6k — NBA (@NBA) March 17, 2026 Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention?