The curtain has fallen on the NBA regular season, with all teams completing their 30th and final game.
NBA results from last night:
Boston Celtics - Orlando Magic 113-108
New York Knicks - Charlotte Hornets 96-110
Cleveland Cavaliers - Washington Wizards 130-117
Philadelphia 76ers - Milwaukee Bucks 126-106
Miami Heat - Atlanta Hawks 143-117
Indiana Pacers - Detroit Pistons 121-133
Toronto Raptors - Brooklyn Nets 136-101
Dallas Mavericks - Chicago Bulls 149-128
Minnesota Timberwolves - New Orleans Pelicans 132-126
Houston Rockets - Memphis Grizzlies 132-101
Oklahoma City Thunder - Phoenix Suns 103-135
Los Angeles Lakers - Utah Jazz 131-107
San Antonio Spurs - Denver Nuggets 118-128
Portland Trail Blazers - Sacramento Kings 122-110
Los Angeles Clippers - Golden State Warriors 115-110
The NBA regular season has concluded, with the final standings in both the Eastern and Western Conferences setting the stage for the playoffs and play-in tournament.
In the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons secured the top spot with a 60-22 record, followed by the Boston Celtics at 56-26. Both teams have earned direct qualification to the playoffs and now await their opponents from the play-in tournament.
Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder claimed the top seed, finishing the season with an impressive 64-18 record. The San Antonio Spurs took second place at 62-20, while the Denver Nuggets rounded out the top three with a 54-28 record.
The Los Angeles Lakers completed the top four in the Western Conference, finishing with a 53-29 record, thus securing home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs.
Eastern Conference – Play-in Tournament Matchups:
Philadelphia 76ers – Orlando Magic (winner plays the Boston Celtics in the playoffs).
Charlotte Hornets – Miami Heat (winner plays the loser of the 76ers-Magic game, with the victor advancing to face the Pistons in the playoffs).
Playoff Matchups:
Detroit Pistons – Philadelphia 76ers or Orlando Magic or Charlotte Hornets or Miami Heat
Boston Celtics – Philadelphia 76ers or Orlando Magic
New York Knicks – Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers – Toronto Raptors
Western Conference – Play-in Tournament Matchups:
Phoenix Suns – Portland Trail Blazers (winner plays the Spurs in the playoffs, while the loser gets a second chance).
Los Angeles Clippers – Golden State Warriors (winner plays the loser of the Suns-Blazers game, with the victor advancing to face the Thunder in the playoffs).
Playoff Matchups:
Oklahoma City Thunder – Phoenix Suns or Portland Trail Blazers or Los Angeles Clippers or Golden State Warriors
San Antonio Spurs – Phoenix Suns or Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets – Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Lakers – Houston Rockets
The play-in tournament is scheduled for April 14th and 17th, with the playoffs set to tip off on April 18th.