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2025 NBA Playoffs: Standings, bracket and clinching updates

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s near triple-double (24-12-9) helps the Bucks rout the Lakers and pull within 5 games of the No. 3 seed Knicks. The race to the 2025 NBA playoffs is heating up. With so much movement in the standings, we’ll showcase exactly what changed after each night of games.

The Washington Post · 1d

West-best Thunder come to home of NBA champs and beat Celtics to clinch playoff berth

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 and Chet Holmgren had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder clinch a playoff berth witha 118-112 victory over the Boston Celtics

USA Today · 1d

OKC Thunder clinches playoff spot in win vs Celtics as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Thunder held on for a 118-112 win against the Celtics on Wednesday to lock up an spot in the NBA playoffs.

Western Conference, NCAA Tournament

Doc's Sports · 2d

NBA Western Conference Odds and Predictions to Make Play In Tournament

Doc’s Sports offers NBA picks for every game on our NBA predictions page.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 1d

Predicting the Western Conference Play-In Tournament

Of the teams currently occupying the No. 6 through No. 10 spots in the Western Conference standings, the Sacramento Kings’ remaining schedule is projected as the toughest. In fact, Sacramento projects to have the second-toughest remaining schedule in the NBA.

CBSSports.com · 1d

March Madness 2025: College basketball conference tournament predictions, picks, odds, upsets, sleepers

Conference tournaments get underway this week for the top leagues and our experts pick who will be cutting down the nets

Warriors and Timberwolves Battle for Western Conference Win Streak Supremacy

The competition between the Warriors and the Timberwolves has become a highlight in the Western Conference. With the Warriors currently leading the Timberwolves by a narrow margin of just half a game, ...

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Cavaliers vs Grizzlies Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

The Cavaliers are riding their second 15-game winning streak, and our expert NBA predictions expect that winning streak to ...

A to Z Sports on MSN2h

Former Tennessee Vols guard Dalton Knecht reaches impressive NBA milestone

Former Tennessee Vols guard Dalton Knecht reached an impressive NBA milestone on Thursday night with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers' Playoff Prospects: Can Health Propel Them to Second in the Western Conference?

The path to a higher ranking in the Western Conference is filled with challenges, yet Worthy believes that if the Lakers can regain their competitive edge, a top position is within reach. He pointed ...