

Here’s a look at the current NBA standings which will be updated as games are completed tonight. The Raptors spot is locked in, but the Heat could move up in the Eastern Conference standings with win. Toronto takes on Miami in a game that could offer a preview of their first round matchup. Both teams have a chance to secure home court advantage in the first round. Portland and San Antonio have identical records and square off tonight. The Bucks take on the Sixers with both teams jockeying for position inside the East.

Cleveland takes on New York as the Cavs can move as high as No. The Wizards take on the Magic as Washington tries to better their No. 3 seed.Įight of tonight’s games have some sort of playoff implications. The two teams square off tonight with the winner securing the No. 3 seed in the West between the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers. One of the biggest playoff battles is for the No. 2 seed, and will face the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs or New Orleans Pelicans in the opening round. Minnesota takes on Denver tonight for the one remaining NBA playoff spot. The Rockets will face either the Timberwolves or Nuggets in the first round. In the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets are the top seed, and would also have home court advantage if they ended up facing the Raptors in the NBA finals. Both teams are awaiting to see if the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat or Washington Wizards will be their opponent. 1 seed, and the Boston Celtics have secured the No. The entire Eastern Conference field has been set, but the order has yet to be determined. Thanks to some offseason overhauls, Eastern Conference teams finally might snap that trend in 2021. Heavy will be updating these NBA standings as games go final tonight. The East hasn’t had a winning interconference record against the West since the 2008-09 season. Heading into the final night of games, 15 of 16 playoff teams have been determined. The NBA playoff picture is beginning to become clearer. The Timberwolves are battling the Nuggets for the final playoff spot.
