2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings and clinching scenarios for March 26

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2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings and clinching scenarios for March 26

With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, teams around the NBA have already started to lock up their positions in the standings ahead of the playoffs on April 19.

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 15-18 for the last two seeds in each conference, respectively.

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With 9-11 games remaining on the schedule, 26 teams remain in contention to qualify for the postseason by either a playoff berth or a spot in the play-in tournament. The action projects to heat up with teams battling for playoff positioning in their respective conferences.

Wednesday features six games on the schedule, with several key seeding matchups and a clinching scenario to monitor throughout the evening. Here are the latest standings and updates:

What are the matchups on Wednesday?

Which teams have clinched a playoff berth?

Western Conference:

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder (60-12)

Eastern Conference:

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers (58-14)
  2. Boston Celtics (53-19)

Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention?

Western Conference:

Eastern Conference:

Standings

Playoff Picture

Eastern Conference Scenarios for Wednesday

  • New York: The Knicks can clinch a playoff berth with a win.

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings entering play on March 26

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