Here's how the final set of games can shape up for four Western Conference teams battling for playoff seeding.

The NBA playoff bracket is taking form in the final week of the 2026 regular season with both the Eastern Conference standings and Western Conference standings. The Detroit Pistons have locked up the 1-seed in the East, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are ...

While NBA teams are still battling for playoff positioning with the 2025-26 regular season winding down, the top of the Western Conference standings gained some clarity on Wednesday night.

The biggest storyline entering the final day of the NBA regular season might rest in the East, where the playoff and Play-In seeds below the top four remain a jumbled mess with only game to play. The Pistons and Celtics will have to wait for the Play-In Tournament to determine their opponents,

The NBA playoffs are just around the corner. Sure, there is still time for teams on the cusp to make one final push for the postseason, but for the most part, we know which teams are competing for an NBA title. That said, many of the teams in the middle of ...

The NBA trade deadline has passed. The rosters, more or less, are set (we'll see what happens in the buyout market). The All-Star break is nearing, and after that we'll be into the stretch run of the regular season. These playoff races are tight beyond the ...

The NBA playoff bracket is forming, though only the Detroit Pistons have locked down their seed already − the Pistons clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference standings Saturday for the first time since 2007. The East race, particularly to avoid ...

The NBA playoff picture is starting to take shape in the final weeks of the regular season. The play-in tournament will begin April 14, giving teams two weeks to secure a spot and jockey for the best possible seeding. The Celtics clinched a spot following ...

The top six playoff teams in the NBA Western Conference – though not the order – were determined Tuesday, April 7. The Minnesota Timberwolves clinched a playoff berth – joining the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver ...

Victor Wembanyama (11 pts, 15 reb, 12 blk) set the all-time record for blocks in a Playoff game, but the Timberwolves took Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals series, surviving a game-winning 3-point attempt from Julian Champagnie to win 104-102.