This is unheard of in the history of the NBA: 25 franchises out of 30 can still change places during this last day of the regular season. Of course, it is the race for the playoffs and the positioning for the “play-in” that excites most people, and only five teams out of 20 already know their places for the future.
In the East, they are the Celtics (1st), the Bulls and the Hawks (9th and 10th, “play-in”). In the West, the Clippers and the Mavericks (4th and 5th) will face each other in the first round. For the rest, everything can still be turned upside down, and here are the meetings to follow in particular. This can be followed from 7:00 p.m. for the East Coast matches, and from 9:30 p.m. for the West Coast matches.
EAST CONFERENCE
Places 2 to 4
- Orlando–Milwaukee
- New York–Chicago
- Cleveland–Charlotte
Ranking situation
2nd – Milwaukee (49v-32d)
3rd – New York (49v-32d)
4th – Cleveland (48v-33d)
All possible scenarios
Places 5 to 8
- Orlando–Milwaukee
- Indiana – Atlanta
- Philadelphia – Brooklyn
- Miami – Toronto
Ranking situation
5th – Orlando (46v-35d)
6th – Indiana (46v-35d)
7th – Philadelphia (46v-35d)
8th – Miami (45v-36d)
All possible scenarios
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Places 1 to 3
- Minnesota–Phoenix
- Memphis–Denver
- OKC–Dallas
Ranking situation
1st – OKC (56v-25d)
2nd – Minnesota (56v-25d)
3rd – Denver (56v-25d)
All possible scenarios
Places 6 and 7
- New Orleans – LA Lakers
- Minnesota–Phoenix
Ranking situation
6th – New Orleans (49v-32d)
7th – Phoenix (48v-33d)
The Pelicans have their destiny in their hands: if they win, they will go directly to the playoffs. If they lose and the Suns win at Minnesota, they will be 7th.
Places 8 to 10
- New Orleans – LA Lakers
- Golden State – Utah
- Sacramento–Portland
Ranking situation
8th – LA Lakers (46v-35d)
9th – Sacramento (45v-36d)
10th – Golden State (45v-36d)
All possible scenarios
