With just three days of games left in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, teams continue to fight for postseason positioning through either a playoff berth or spot in the play-in tournament.
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 16-19 for the last two seeds in each conference, respectively.
The action figures to heat up as teams gear up for their last two or three games on the schedule. Of the 20 teams that have already clinched a postseason berth, only one has clinched their seed (Boston Celtics, 1st).
The league will have a light evening of action on Thursday, with 10 teams set to take the court. However, there are still some key matchups for playoff positioning on the schedule involving playoff berths and the play-in tournament.
Here are the latest standings and updates entering play on Thursday:
Western Conference:
- Denver Nuggets (56-24)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (55-25)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25)
- LA Clippers (51-29)
- Dallas Mavericks (50-30)
Eastern Conference:
- Boston Celtics (62-17)
- Milwaukee Bucks (49-31)
- New York Knicks (47-32)
Western Conference:
- San Antonio Spurs (20-60)
- Portland Trail Blazers (21-58)
- Memphis Grizzlies (27-53)
- Utah Jazz (29-50)
- Houston Rockets (39-40)
Eastern Conference:
- Detroit Pistons (13-66)
- Washington Wizards (15-65)
- Charlotte Hornets (20-60)
- Toronto Raptors (25-55)
- Brooklyn Nets (32-48)
Sacramento: The Kings will be locked into the play-in tournament with a loss.
None for games on Thursday.
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