{"id":24055,"date":"2026-03-17T04:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=24055"},"modified":"2026-03-17T04:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:52:49","slug":"2026-nba-playoff-picture-standings-tiebreakers-as-lakers-and-rockets-jostle-in-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=24055","title":{"rendered":"2026 NBA playoff picture: Standings, tiebreakers as Lakers and Rockets jostle in West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"Article-body\">\n<div class=\"Article-bodyContent\">\n<p>        We are less than a month out from the close of the 2025-26 <a href=\"https:\/\/cbssports.com\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> regular season. The final day of games will be on Sunday, April 12. Between now and then, we will be updating this playoff picture each day to keep you up to date on the standings, important magic numbers, all relevant tiebreakers, and our SportsLine projections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here is where we stand entering play on Monday, March 16.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 NBA Playoff Picture<\/h2>\n<h3>If the season ended today&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Play-In Tournament<br \/>East<\/strong>: No. 7 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/MIA\/miami-heat\/\">Heat<\/a> vs. No. 8 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/PHI\/philadelphia-76ers\/\">76ers<\/a>, No. 9 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/ATL\/atlanta-hawks\/\">Hawks<\/a> vs. No. 10 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/CHA\/charlotte-hornets\/\">Hornets<\/a><br \/><strong>West<\/strong>: No. 7 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/PHO\/phoenix-suns\/\">Suns<\/a> vs. No. 8 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/LAC\/los-angeles-clippers\/\">Clippers<\/a>, No. 9 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/GS\/golden-state-warriors\/\">Warriors<\/a> vs. No. 10 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/POR\/portland-trail-blazers\/\">Trail Blazers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>East first round<\/strong><br \/>No. 1 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/DET\/detroit-pistons\/\">Pistons<\/a> vs. No. 8 76ers\/Heat\/Hawks\/Hornets<br \/>No. 2 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/BOS\/boston-celtics\/\">Celtics<\/a> vs. No. 7 Heat\/76ers<br \/>No. 3 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/NY\/new-york-knicks\/\">Knicks<\/a> vs. No. 6 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/TOR\/toronto-raptors\/\">Raptors<\/a><br \/>No. 4 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/CLE\/cleveland-cavaliers\/\">Cavaliers<\/a> vs. No. 5 Magic<\/p>\n<p><strong>West first round<\/strong><br \/>No. 1 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/OKC\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/\">Thunder<\/a> vs. No. 8 Clippers\/Suns\/Warriors\/Blazers<br \/>No. 2 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/SA\/san-antonio-spurs\/\">Spurs<\/a> vs. No. 7 Suns\/Clippers<br \/>No. 3 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/LAL\/los-angeles-lakers\/\">Lakers<\/a> vs. No. 6 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/MIN\/minnesota-timberwolves\/\">Timberwolves<\/a><br \/>No. 4 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/HOU\/houston-rockets\/\">Rockets<\/a> vs. No. 5 <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/teams\/DEN\/denver-nuggets\/\">Nuggets<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Western Conference standings<\/h2>\n<p>At the top of the West, No. 2 San Antonio still has an outside shot to catch the No. 1 Thunder, but one way or another those are going to be the top two teams. After that, five teams are battling for the 3-7 seeds.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Oklahoma City Thunder (53-15)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Spurs:<\/strong> Spurs clinched<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine record projection:<\/strong>\u00a063-19, 100% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. San Antonio Spurs (49-18)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Thunder:<\/strong>\u00a0Spurs clinched<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine record projection:<\/strong>\u00a060-22, 100% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Los Angeles Lakers (42-25)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Rockets:<\/strong>\u00a0Rockets lead 1-0<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine record<\/strong> <strong>projection<\/strong>: 50-32, 98.1% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Houston Rockets (41-25)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Lakers:<\/strong>\u00a0Rockets lead 1-0<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a051-31, 99.6% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Denver Nuggets (41-27)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves:<\/strong>\u00a0Nuggets own<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Suns: <\/strong>Nuggets own<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a049-33, 97.8% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. Minnesota Timberwolves (41-27)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Nuggets:<\/strong>\u00a0Nuggets own<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Suns: <\/strong>Suns own<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a050-32, 98.1% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>7. Phoenix Suns (39-28)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Nuggets:<\/strong>\u00a0Nuggets own<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves<\/strong>: Suns own<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a047-35, 85.4% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>8. L.A. Clippers (34-33)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Warriors:<\/strong>\u00a0Clippers lead 2-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Blazers<\/strong>: Clippers lead 2-0<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a043-39, 48.1% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>9. Golden State Warriors (32-35)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Clippers:<\/strong>\u00a0L.A. leads 2-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Blazers<\/strong>: Portland owns<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a041-41, 48.2% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>10. Portland Trail Blazers (32-36)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Warriors:<\/strong>\u00a0Portland owns<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Clippers<\/strong>: L.A. leads 2-0<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a039-43, 24.7% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Eastern Conference standings<\/h2>\n<p>In the East, Detroit has a firm hold on the top spot over Boston and the tiebreaker already clinched. The Celtics are focused on holding off the No. 3 Knicks, who are trying to hold off the No. 4 Cavs, who are trying to hold off the No. 5 Magic. So yeah, it&#8217;s tight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>1. Detroit Pistons (48-19)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Celtics:<\/strong>\u00a0Pistons own<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a058-24, 100% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Boston Celtics (44-23)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Pistons:<\/strong>\u00a0Pistons own<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Knicks<\/strong>: Knicks lead 2-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a054-28, 100% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. New York Knicks (44-25)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Celtics:<\/strong>\u00a0Knicks lead 2-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Cavaliers<\/strong>: Knicks own<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a054-28, 100% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Cleveland Cavaliers (41-27)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Knicks:<\/strong>\u00a0Knicks own<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Magic<\/strong>: Cavs lead 2-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a051-31, 100% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Orlando Magic (38-28)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Cavs:<\/strong>\u00a0Cavs lead 2-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Raptors<\/strong>: Series tied 1-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Heat:<\/strong> Miami owns<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a045-37, 68.5% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. Toronto Raptors (38-29)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Cavs<\/strong>: Cavs lead 2-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Magic:<\/strong>\u00a0Series tied 1-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Heat:<\/strong>\u00a0Raptors lead 2-0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Sixers:<\/strong> Philly leads via division record<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Hawks: <\/strong>Raptors own<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a047-35, 97.8% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>7. Miami Heat (38-30)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Magic:<\/strong>\u00a0Miami owns<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Raptors:<\/strong>\u00a0Raptors lead 2-0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Sixers:<\/strong>\u00a0Series tied 1-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Hawks:\u00a0<\/strong>Heat lead 2-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a045-37, 79% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>8. Philadelphia 76ers (37-31)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Raptors:<\/strong>\u00a0Philly leads via division record<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Heat:<\/strong>\u00a0Series tied 1-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Hawks:\u00a0<\/strong>76ers own<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a043-39, 53.1% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>9. Atlanta Hawks (36-31)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Raptors:<\/strong>\u00a0Raptors own<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Heat:<\/strong>\u00a0Heat lead 2-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Sixers:\u00a0<\/strong>76ers own<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a043-39, 48.9% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>10. Charlotte Hornets (34-34)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Hawks:<\/strong>\u00a0Hornets own<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiebreaker vs. Sixers:<\/strong>\u00a0Series tied 1-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>SportsLine projections:<\/strong>\u00a042-40, 49.1% chance of making playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Notable magic numbers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thunder&#8217;s magic number to clinch West&#8217;s No. 1 seed: 12<\/li>\n<li>Pistons&#8217; magic number to clinch East&#8217;s No. 1 seed: 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