After 81 games and a lengthy campaign, the NBA playoff race goes down to the final day of the regular season, with huge seeding implications in the Western Conference.
While the Eastern Conference is locked in, along with the top four on the other side of the country, there are big questions hanging over champions Golden State, both Los Angeles teams, New Orleans and Minnesota.
Only two can avoid the play-in games and one will have to win twice just to make a proper playoff series – meaning the stakes on Monday morning (all times AEST) are high.
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Tuesday April 11: No.8 ??? at No.7 ??? (winner gets No.7 seed)
Wednesday April 12: No.10 Oklahoma City at No.9 ???
Friday April 14: Oklahoma City/??? winner at ???/??? loser (winner gets No.8 seed)
No.1 Denver vs No.8 (winner of [Oklahoma City at ??? winner] at [??? at ??? loser])
No.2 Memphis vs No.7 (??? at ??? winner)
Playoffs begin Saturday April 15
Standings as of Sunday April 9 5pm
Remaining game: at Phoenix, 5:30am
LOSE: Finish No.5 or 6 or 7 (want Warriors/Pelicans to lose)
No.6 Golden State Warriors (43-38)
Remaining game: at Portland, 5:30am
WIN: Finish No.5 if Clippers lose; No.6 if Clippers win
LOSE: Finish No.6 or 7 or 8 (would lose tiebreakers with Clippers/Lakers/Pelicans)
No.7 Los Angeles Lakers (42-39)
Remaining game: vs Utah, 5:30am
WIN: Finish No.6 or 7 or 8 (latter only if Pelicans/Warriors/Suns win)
No.8 New Orleans Pelicans (42-39)
Remaining game: at Minnesota, 5:30am
No.9 Minnesota Timberwolves (41-40)
Remaining game: vs New Orleans, 5:30am
WIN: Finish No.7 (if Lakers lose) or No.8 (if Lakers win)
Atlanta at Boston (live on ESPN/Kayo)
Utah at Los Angeles Lakers (live on ESPN/Kayo)
