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Below is a comprehensive snapshot of where things stand in the Western Conference playoff and play-in races entering play on Wednesday. This post will be updated throughout the remainder of the regular season or until all seeds are clinched.
Reminder on how the play-in tournament works: No. 7 plays No. 8 and No. 9 plays No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 game gets the No. 7 seed, while the loser plays the winner of the 9-10 game for the No. 8 seed.
READ: Eastern Conference playoff picture
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
🔒Clinched top-two seedRemaining schedule: at Suns, at Jazz, vs. Kings Current first-round matchup: TBD
Tiebreaker vs. Memphis: Nuggets have clinched🔒Clinched top-three seedRemaining schedule: at Pelicans, at Bucks, at ThunderCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Lakers-Pelicans play-in winner
Tiebreaker vs. Denver: Nuggets have clinchedTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings currently own via conference record🔒Clinched top-three seedRemaining schedule: at Mavericks, vs. Warriors, at NuggetsCurrent first-round matchup: vs. ClippersTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Kings currently own via conference win percentage
🔒Clinched top-six seedRemaining schedule: vs. Nuggets, at Lakers, at ClippersCurrent first-round matchup: vs. WarriorsTiebreaker vs. Warriors: Suns clinchedTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
5. Golden State Warriors (42-38)
🔒Clinched play-in spotRemaining schedule: at Kings, at BlazersCurrent first-round matchup: at SunsTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Wolves currently lead via conference win percentageTiebreaker vs……
