With lower than one month remaining within the 2024-25 NBA common season, we’re formally into the stretch run. Nearly each workforce and fan is being attentive to the standings at this level, and we will be bringing you probably the most up to date image of the place all the pieces stands, daily, from now till the shut of play on Sunday, April 13.
Although it isn’t official, the highest seed is kind of locked in every convention. The Cavaliers personal a big lead over the No. 2 Celtics with fewer than 15 video games to play. Within the West, the Thunder (who clinched a playoff spot final week in Boston) have pulled distant from the 4 groups preventing for the West’s No. 2 seed — the Nuggets, Rockets, Lakers, and Grizzlies.
The Celtics, who beat the Warmth to clinch a playoff spot final week, have a cushty lead over the No. 3 Knicks and are fairly locked into the East’s No. 2 seed. After that, nearly all the pieces is up for grabs as seed jockeying — each above and under the play-in line — figures to go right down to the wire.
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Getting into play on Wednesday, March 19, right here is the 2024-25 NBA playoff image.
Who’s clinched?
- The Cavaliers have clinched the division title within the East.
- The Celtics have clinched a playoff spot within the East.
- The Thunder have clinched a playoff spot within the West.
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Playoff chances are high based mostly on SportsLine simulations.
Japanese Convention standings
| Rank | Group | W | L | GB | Playoff possibilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland – x | 56 | 12 | — | 100% |
| 2 | Boston – x | 50 | 19 | 6.5 | 100% |
| 3 | New York | 43 | 24 | 12.5 | 100% |
| 4 | Indiana | 38 | 29 | 17.5 | 98.8% |
| 5 | Milwaukee | 38 | 30 | 18.0 | 89.1% |
| 6 | Detroit | 38 | 31 | 18.5 | 90.8% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Atlanta | 33 | 36 | 23.5 | 83.9% |
| 8 | Orlando | 32 | 37 | 24.5 | 71.9% |
| 9 | Chicago | 29 | 39 | 27.0 | 29.7% |
| 10 | Miami | 29 | 39 | 27.0 | 34.5% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Toronto | 24 | 45 | 32.5 | <1.0% |
| 12 | Philadelphia | 23 | 45 | 33.0 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Brooklyn | 23 | 46 | 33.5 | <1.0% |
Western Convention standings
x = clinched playoff spot
As a reminder: the highest six groups in every convention robotically get spots within the 16-team playoff area. The ultimate 4 playoff spots might be decided by the Play-In Event, which can characteristic Nos. 7-10 in every convention. The seventh-place workforce hosts the eight-place workforce to earn the No. 7 seed. The loser of that sport will face the winner of a sport between the ninth- and Tenth-place groups for the No. 8 seed.
The East has developed a transparent high six with only a few weeks remaining within the common season, whereas the Timberwolves and Clippers will hope to trace down the Warriors and Rockets within the West.
2025 NBA playoffs: Key dates
- April 13: Ultimate day of standard season
- April 15-18: Play-In Event
- April 19: Playoffs start
- Might 12: NBA Draft Lottery
- June 5: NBA Finals start
