The Minnesota Timberwolves scored a huge road win in opposition to the Warriors on Sunday. The Wolves at the moment are tied within the loss column with the Warriors and at present personal the tiebreaker by advantage of a greater convention win share (although that’s removed from sealed; Minnesota leads by one recreation). Nonetheless, with seven video games to play, the Wolves management their very own future to win the No. 6 seed over Golden State.
Additionally, the Lakers misplaced to Chicago in LeBron James return however nonetheless have a one-game cushion above the play-in line because of Dallas’ loss to Charlotte.
Beneath is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the Western Convention playoff and play-in races getting into play on Monday. This submit will replace day by day all through the rest of the common season or till all seeds are clinched.
Reminder on how the play-in match works: No. 7 performs No. 8 and No. 9 performs No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 recreation will get the No. 7 seed, whereas the loser performs the winner of the 9-10 recreation for the No. 8 seed.
READ: Eastern Conference playoff picture
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Denver Nuggets (50-24)
- Clinched top-three seed
- Projected seed: 1
- Present first-round matchup: TBD
- Tiebreaker vs. Memphis: Nuggets have clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Season sequence tied 1-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Nuggets lead season sequence 2-0 with two to play
2. Memphis Grizzlies (47-27)
- Clinched top-four seed
- Projected seed: 2
- Present first-round matchup: vs. Timberwolves-Lakers play-in winner
- Tiebreaker vs. Denver: Nuggets have clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings at present personal by way of convention document
- Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Grizzlies personal by way of division chief
3. Sacramento Kings (45-29)
- Projected seed: 3
- Present first-round matchup: vs. Warriors
- Tiebreaker vs. Denver: Tied 1-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Memphis: Kings at present personal by way of convention win share
- Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Kings personal by way of division chief
- Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play
4. Phoenix Suns (39-35)
- Projected seed: 4
- Present first-round matchup: vs. Clippers
- Tiebreaker vs. Memphis: Grizzlies personal by way of division chief
- Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings personal by way of division chief
- Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Suns have clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Suns at present personal by way of convention win share
- Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
5. Los Angeles Clippers (39-36)
- Projected seed: 6
- Present first-round matchup: at Suns
- Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Clippers lead by way of division win share
- Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks at present personal by way of convention document
- Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 1-0 with two to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Clippers clinched
6. Golden State Warriors (39-37)
- Projected seed: 5
- Present first-round matchup: at Kings
- Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns have clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves at present lead by way of convention win share
- Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Warriors clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers lead by way of division win share
- Tiebreaker vs. Thunder: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Warriors clinched
Play-In Event
7. Minnesota Timberwolves (38-37)
- Projected seed: 10
- Present first-round matchup: vs. Pelicans (play-in)
- Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Wolves at present lead by way of convention win share
- Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Wolves clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Wolves clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Tied 1-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Wolves at present personal by way of division document
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Wolves clinched
8. New Orleans Pelicans (37-37)
- Projected seed: Lottery
- Present first-round matchup: at Wolves (play-in)
- Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Tied 1-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. OKC: Pelicans clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Portland: Pelicans clinched
9. Los Angeles Lakers (37-38)
- Projected seed: 7
- Present first-round matchup: vs. Thunder (play-in)
- Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Lakers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Lakers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz lead 2-0 with two to play
- Tiebreaker vs. OKC: Lakers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Portland: Blazers at present personal by way of convention win share
10. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-38)
- Projected seed: 9
- Present first-round matchup: at Lakers (play-in)
- Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Golden State leads 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: OKC clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Utah: OKC leads 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Portland: OKC clinched
Exterior Trying In
11. Dallas Mavericks (36-39)
- Projected seed: 8
- Tiebreaker vs. Oklahoma Metropolis: OKC clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns owns by way of convention win share
- Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Dallas at present owns by way of convention document
- Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Mavericks clinched
12. Utah Jazz (35-39)
- Projected seed: Lottery
- Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Jazz clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Jazz lead 2-0 with two to play
- Tiebreaker vs. OKC: Thunder lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Portland: Blazers lead 2-1 with one to play
