It’s going to come down to the 82nd game for some of these teams to get in the playoffs, as tonight 28 teams will play their final games. For a few NBA teams this game will determine everything from where a team is going to play, to if they will even make the playoffs. Here’s a look at tonight’s (somewhat confusing) situations
Houston Rockets: Currently the 5th seed in the West.
Win: be the 2nd seed with win and a Spurs lost, and Memphis lost
Lost: Will end up as the 5th seed, will be 6th seed with a Memphis win.
Memphis Grizzles: Currently the 6th seed in the West.
Win: will be the send 2nd seed with a Spurs lost, will be the 3rd seed with a Rockets lost
Lost: will be the 6th seed, will be the 5th seed with a Rockets lost
Los Angles Clippers: Currently the 2nd seed in the West
Win: Their season is over. Need Spurs, Rockets, and Memphis to lose to keep 2nd seed
Lost: N/A
San Antonio Spurs: Currently the 3rd seed in the West
Win: will be the 2nd seed
Lost: will be the 2nd seed with Rockets lost, will be the 5th seed with a Rockets win, will be the 6th seed with a Grizzles win
New Orleans Pelicans: Currently 8th seed in the West
Win: will be the 8th seed
Lost: will be the 8th seed with a Thunder lost, will miss playoff with Thunder win
Oklahoma City Thunder: Currently out of Playoffs in the West
Win: will be the 8th seed with Pelicans lost
Lost: Miss the Playoffs
Indiana Pacers: Currently the 8th seed in the East
Win: will be the 8th seed
Lost: will be 8th seed with Brooklyn Nets lost, will miss playoffs with Nets win
Brooklyn Nets: Currently out of playoffs in the East
Win: will make the playoffs with Pacer lost
Lost: Miss playoffs