NBA must-watch games for final day of season, April 12: Nine games that impact playoff scenarios, seeding
The biggest game of the day is Denver at San Antonio, where the Spurs could help avoid facing the Nuggets in the second round.
It's all about the drama. A few years back, the NBA borrowed an idea from European soccer leagues and had all its teams play at the same time — or at least within the same conference — so there was no advantage to knowing what was needed. It sets up a situation in which two games are ending nearly simultaneously, with major playoff implications.
This year, nine of the 15 games on Sunday have some level of postseason implications. Here is everything you need to know. Eastern Conference The top four seeds in the East are locked in: 1) Detroit; 2) Boston; 3) New York; 4) Cleveland.
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat, 6 p. m. ET, League Pass Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors, 6 p.
m. ET, League Pass Atlanta can lock up the No. 5 seed with a win in Miami, setting up a first-round matchup with Cleveland.
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