The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season on April 13. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, strength of schedule, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for every day’s slate of games.
• Clinched No. 1 seed and first-round playoff series vs. No. 8 seed (determined by play-in tournament)
• Net rating: 5.0
• Magic number for top-six seed: 1
• Remaining strength of schedule: .573
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 4.1
• Magic number for top-six seed: 4
• Remaining strength of schedule: .553
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 0.8
• Magic number for top-six seed: 4
• Remaining strength of schedule: .586
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 4.7
• Magic number for top-six seed: 7
• Remaining strength of schedule: .505
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 2.7
• Magic number for top-six seed: 8
• Remaining strength of schedule: .545
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 10)
• Net rating: 4.5
• Magic number for top-six seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .417
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 10)
• Net rating: 4.0
• Magic number for top-six seed: 7
• Remaining strength of schedule: .483
• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 10)
• Net rating: -0.4
• Magic number for top-10 seed: 6
• Remaining strength of schedule: .535
• Highest possible finish: No. 8 seed
• Net rating: 0.2
• Magic number for top-10 seed: 7
• Remaining strength of schedule: .499
• Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed
• Net rating: -2.2
• Magic number for top-10 seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .607
• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed
• Net rating: -3.5
• Magic number for top-10 seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .446
• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed
• Net rating: -2.8
• Magic number for top-10 seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .540
• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed
• Suns at Bucks (7:30 p.m., TNT)
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• Magic at Spurs (8 p.m.)
• Warriors at Grizzlies (8 p.m.)
GSW can clinch a tiebreaker against MEM and no lower than the No. 8 seed with a win
• Timberwolves at Nuggets (10 p.m., TNT)
MIN can clinch no lower than the No. 8 seed with a win
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 9.7
• Magic number for No. 1 seed: 4
• Remaining strength of schedule: .540
• Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 2)
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 9.4
• Magic number for No. 1 seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .392
• Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 2)
• Clinched playoff berth
• Net rating: 4.2
• Magic number for No. 3 seed: 4
• Remaining strength of schedule: .562
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 6)
• Clinched playoff berth
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• Net rating: 1.6
• Magic number for top-six seed: 0
• Remaining strength of schedule: .482
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 7)
• Net rating: 2.6
• Magic number for top-six seed: 3
• Remaining strength of schedule: .571
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
• Net rating: 1.6
• Magic number for top-six seed: 5
• Remaining strength of schedule: .435
• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 9)
• Net rating: -1.5
• Magic number for top-eight seed: 6
• Remaining strength of schedule: .417
• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed (clinched no lower than No. 10)
• Net rating: -0.8
• Magic number for top-eight seed: 6
• Remaining strength of schedule: .490
• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed (clinched no lower than No. 10)
• Net rating: -0.3
• Magic number for top-10 seed: 1
• Remaining strength of schedule: .445
• Highest possible finish: No. 6
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• Net rating: -2.7
• Magic number for top-10 seed: 0
• Remaining strength of schedule: .404
• Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed
• Net rating: -4.1
• Magic number for top-10 seed: Do not control own destiny
• Remaining strength of schedule: .416
• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed
• Blazers at Hawks (7:30 p.m.)ATL can clinch no lower than the No. 9 seed with a win
IND can clinch a guaranteed playoff berth with an ATL loss
• 76ers at Knicks (7:30 p.m.)
NYK can clinch no lower than the No. 5 seed with a win
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• Suns at Bucks (7:30 p.m., TNT)
MIL can clinch no lower than the No. 8 seed with a win
• Magic at Spurs (8 p.m.)
• Raptors at Bulls (8 p.m.)CHI can clinch a play-in tournament berth with a win
TOR will be eliminated from postseason contention with a loss
