With less than one week left in the 2025-26 regular season, teams are in the midst of heated battles in the standings ahead of the start of the NBA playoffs on April 18.<\/p>\n
The top six teams in each conference will earn an outright playoff berth at the conclusion of the regular season. The next four teams will compete in the play-in tournament on April 14-17 for the last two seeds in each conference, respectively.<\/p>\n
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After 10 teams were eliminated from contention, the 20 bound for the postseason are locked in, either via a playoff berth or a spot in the play-in tournament. In fact, only two teams have clinched their positions, leaving 18 of the 20 postseason seeds still to be decided.<\/p>\n
Seven games are scheduled for Wednesday in the NBA, with several key matchups and a couple of clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the evening.<\/p>\n
What are the matchups on Wednesday?Playoff PictureWhich teams have clinched a playoff berth?<\/p>\n
Western Conference:<\/p>\n
Oklahoma City Thunder (63-16)<\/p>\n
San Antonio Spurs (60-19)<\/p>\n
Los Angeles Lakers (50-29)<\/p>\n
Minnesota Timberwolves (47-32)<\/p>\n
Eastern Conference:<\/p>\n
Cleveland Cavaliers (50-29)<\/p>\n
Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention?<\/p>\n
Western Conference:<\/p>\n
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New Orleans Pelicans (26-54)<\/p>\n
Memphis Grizzlies (25-54)<\/p>\n
Eastern Conference:<\/p>\n
Washington Wizards (17-62)<\/p>\n
Seeding PossibilitiesWestern Conference Scenarios<\/p>\n
The Thunder can clinch the No. 1 seed and the best overall record in the NBA with a win or a loss by the Spurs<\/p>\n
Eastern Conference Scenarios<\/p>\n
The Hawks can clinch a playoff berth and the Southeast Division with a win<\/p>\n