Apr 11, 2026
NBA Playoff Seeds Still Up for Grabs
The East has one Sunday race left: Atlanta can lock up No. 5 with a win over Miami, while Toronto can hold No. 6 with a win over Brooklyn. Orlando owns the same record as Toronto, and Philadelphia needs a win over Milwaukee plus losses from Toronto and Orlando to avoid the play-in. Out West, all 10 postseason teams are set, but Denver and the Lakers are still fighting for No. 3. Portland grabbed the No. 8 spot by beating the Clippers 116-97 and can stay there with a win over Sacramento. The Lakers beat Phoenix 101-73 without Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, but they need to beat Utah and have Denver lose to San Antonio to jump the Nuggets. Sunday decides the last brackets before the play-in starts.
🧙♂️ Merlin’s Prediction
Denver holds No. 3, while Toronto and Atlanta lock in the East’s final top-six spots.
