ESPN.com · Mar 17, 2025
NBA postseason tracker: Who clinched playoff, play-in spots?
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With less than a month left in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, the playoff picture will soon start to get clearer as teams book their postseason spots.
The top six teams from each conference will be assured playoff spots, while team Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter the play-in tournament (April 15-18). Two teams in each conference will then emerge to fill out the eight-team field, with the first round of the playoffs starting April 19.
In the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers have the commanding lead over the defending champion Boston Celtics for the top seed. The Cavs also became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.