With one week left in the NBA season, what’s still at stake? It’s not just a playoff race: on the other side of the coin are the magnified draft implications of every win and loss the rest of the way. Thankfully, we have a handy guide to the chaos.
The Playoff Race
First, a quick look at the giant mess of squads still jockeying for playoff spots. The three Eastern Conference teams have all clinched, while two of the Western Conference ones will end up missing out. Emphasis on mess.
46–33: Jazz
45–34: Spurs, Thunder
44–34: Pelicans
44–35: Timberwolves, Nuggets
43–36: Heat
42–37: Wizards, Bucks, Clippers
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By the way, it’s a good time to tune back into the NBA—the Jazz beat up on the Clippers last night and the Nuggets came back to beat the Wolves in a game that went to the wire and resulted in a direct tie in the standings.