NBA playoff and play-in clinching scenarios: How Sunday's games will impact standings, bracket
NBA playoff and play-in clinching scenarios: How Sunday's games will impact standings, bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The NBA playoffs are almost here, but first, all 30 teams have to play their final game of the regular season.
While most of the playoff spots are already decided, there's still some seeding up for grabs as each team plays their last game. At the very least, teams know if their season is ending on Sunday or if they will play another game this year. There are no elimination games on Sunday, but a few teams can avoid the Play-In Tournament with a win and some help tonight.
The Eastern Conference features more scenarios than the Western Conference, but not a whole lot has been made official yet. Here's a look at the NBA playoff scenarios for the final day of the regular season. SN's NBA HQ: Live NBA scores | Updated NBA standings | Full NBA schedule What NBA games are on today?
All 30 teams play their final game of the regular season today. In some cases, the games will help decide seeding for the playoffs and play-in tournament. In others, the game is simply a way to close out the season without much impact.
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