NBA Playoff scenarios for Saturday, April 4: Detroit can lock up the No. 1 seed in East with win
Also, a potential playoff preview game between San Antonio and Denver.
Only three games on the schedule today as the NBA backs off to give the NCAA Final Four the spotlight. Still, among those three games, there are a couple of consequential ones. Here's what you need to know.
Playoff Scenarios Detroit can clinch the No. 1 seed in the East with a win at Philadelphia. The Pistons' magic number is one — either a Pistons win or a Celtics loss — so this is happening, the only question is whether it's today or if Detroit has to wait a little.
The Pistons are an impressive 8-2 without Cade Cunningham (collapsed lung) and have the rest advantage in this game as the 76ers spent a lot of energy beating Minnesota on Friday night. Games to Watch San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets (3 p. m.
ET, Prime Video) This is a game that is both important for West seeding, and it is a potential second-round preview (with Luka Doncic out for the remainder of the regular season , it's very possible the Nuggets make up the one game they are behind the Lakers and take over the No. 3 seed for the playoffs). San Antonio has been the hottest team in the NBA, going 21-2 with a +14.