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Nine games are on the NBA schedule for Wednesday, with several key matchups and a couple of Western Conference scenarios to monitor.
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 12-15 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. Nine games are on the schedule for Wednesday, with several key matchups featuring the hottest teams taking the court and a couple of Western Conference scenarios to monitor.
What are the matchups on Wednesday? 9-GAME WEDNESDAY SLATE WITH WIN STREAKS ON THE LINE ‼️ ▪️ Hawks go for 11 in a row ▪️ Thunder seek 10 straight wins ▪️ Lakers eye 7th consecutive victory 📺 ESPN and NBA League Pass ➡️ https://t. co/sihcMEGqB1 pic.
twitter. com/C6q2JfjBM5 — NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2026 NBA Playoff Picture NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ‼️ ▪️ OKC (#1 in West) wins 9th straight, clinches spot in the NBA Playoffs presented by @Google ▪️ SAS (#2 in West) wins 3rd straight ▪️ NYK (#3 in East) wins 4th straight pic. twitter.