{"id":54,"date":"2024-04-08T04:59:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T04:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/?p=54"},"modified":"2024-04-08T04:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T04:59:08","slug":"nba-postseason-field-set-as-2023-24-campaign-enters-final-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/nba-postseason-field-set-as-2023-24-campaign-enters-final-week\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA postseason field set as 2023-24 campaign enters final week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 20 teams that will compete in either the playoffs or the play-in tournament (or both) have\u00a0officially been set\u00a0following the Rockets\u2018 loss to Dallas on Sunday, per the NBA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s still much to be decided in the season\u2019s final week, including exactly which six teams in each conference will secure playoff spots without having to win one or two play-in games. However, with the Rockets\u2019 elimination, we at least know which teams from both the West and East will play beyond the end of the regular season.<\/p>\n

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The Nuggets, Timberwolves and Thunder have already clinched playoff berths in the West, while the Clippers\u2018 magic number for a playoff spot is down to one. The Mavericks are also well positioned to claim a top-six seed following their win on Sunday. They\u2019re followed in the standings by the Suns, Pelicans, Lakers, Kings and Warriors.<\/p>\n

Four of those teams will compete in the play-in tournament for two playoff spots, but the exact play-in participants and matchups remain very much up in the air. Of the Western teams, Golden State is the only virtual lock to be a play-in team, since the Dubs are currently four games out of sixth place.<\/p>\n

Over in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics are the lone club to secure a playoff berth so far and have also clinched the No. 1 seed. They\u2019re followed by the Bucks, Magic, Knicks, Cavaliers, Pacers, Heat and Sixers, with the Bulls and Hawks well out of eighth place and locked into the No. 9 vs. 10 play-in game.<\/p>\n

The East\u2019s playoff race remains tight, with No. 2 Milwaukee and No. 8 Philadelphia separated by only 4.5 games at the time of this writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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