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 taking note of the standings at this level, and we will be bringing you probably the most up to date image of the place every little thing stands, on daily basis, from now till the shut of play on Sunday, April 13.
The Thunder made it official on Thursday evening, clinching the West’s No. 1 seed and home-court benefit via at the least the primary three rounds of the playoffs. The Cavaliers, regardless of their worst skid of the season, preserve a lead over the No. 2 Celtics within the East — although it had shrunk to 5 video games by Saturday.
Whereas the Thunder’s spot within the West is safe, the race for the No. 2 seed can be value keeping track of for the subsequent three weeks. The Rockets, Nuggets, Lakers and Grizzlies are all preventing for that No. 2 spot and have been bunched up within the standings since early March.
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Getting into play on Saturday, March 22, right here is the 2024-25 NBA playoff image.
Who’s clinched?
- The Thunder clinched the No. 1 seed within the West.
- The Cavaliers have clinched a playoff spot within the East.
- The Celtics have clinched a playoff spot within the East.
NBA playoff image
Playoff likelihood is primarily based on SportsLine simulations.
Japanese Convention standings
| Rank | Staff | W | L | GB | Playoff possibilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland – x | 56 | 14 | — | 100% |
| 2 | Boston – x | 51 | 19 | 5.0 | 100% |
| 3 | New York | 43 | 26 | 12.5 | 100% |
| 4 | Indiana | 40 | 29 | 15.5 | 98.0% |
| 5 | Milwaukee | 39 | 30 | 16.5 | 88.5% |
| 6 | Detroit | 39 | 32 | 17.5 | 88.6% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Atlanta | 33 | 36 | 22.5 | 73.4% |
| 8 | Orlando | 33 | 38 | 23.5 | 60.9% |
| 9 | Chicago | 30 | 40 | 26.0 | 31.6% |
| 10 | Miami | 29 | 41 | 27.0 | 32.0% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Toronto | 24 | 46 | 32.0 | <1.0% |
| 12 | Brooklyn | 23 | 47 | 33.0 | <1.0% |
| 13 | Philadelphia | 23 | 47 | 33.0 | <1.0% |
Western Convention standings
| Rank | Staff | W | L | GB | Playoff possibilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma Metropolis – x | 58 | 12 | — | 100% |
| 2 | Houston | 46 | 25 | 12.5 | 99.4% |
| 3 | L.A. Lakers | 43 | 26 | 14.5 | 100% |
| 4 | Denver | 44 | 27 | 14.5 | 98.8% |
| 5 | Memphis | 43 | 28 | 15.5 | 96.2% |
| 6 | Golden St. | 41 | 29 | 17.0 | 92.7% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | L.A. Clippers | 40 | 30 | 18.0 | 78.0% |
| 8 | Minnesota | 41 | 31 | 18.0 | 85.8% |
| 9 | Sacramento | 35 | 34 | 22.5 | 31.3% |
| 10 | Phoenix | 34 | 37 | 24.5 | 8.6% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Dallas | 34 | 37 | 24.5 | 6.1% |
| 12 | Portland | 32 | 39 | 26.5 | 2.3% |
| 13 | San Antonio | 30 | 39 | 27.5 | <1.0% |
x = clinched playoff spot
As a reminder: the highest six groups in every convention mechanically get spots within the 16-team playoff discipline. The ultimate 4 playoff spots can be decided by the Play-In Match, which is able to 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 recreation will face the winner of a recreation 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 Match
- April 19: Playoffs start
- Might 12: NBA Draft Lottery
- June 5: NBA Finals start
