2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings and clinching scenarios on March 31

With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, teams around the NBA have already started to lock up their positions in the standings ahead of the playoffs on April 19.The top six teams in each conference will earn an outright playoff berth at the conclusion of the regular season.

The next four teams will compete in the play-in tournament on April 15-18 for the last two seeds in each conference, respectively.Related: Knicks rookie Tyler Kolek leads all players in one key stat in MarchWith 7-8 games remaining on the schedule, 24 teams remain in contention to qualify for the postseason by either a playoff berth or a spot in the play-in tournament.

The action projects to heat up with teams battling for playoff positioning in their respective conferences.Monday features eight games on the schedule, with several key seeding matchups and a clinching scenario to monitor throughout the evening.

Here are the latest standings and updates:What are the matchups on Monday?START YOUR WEEK WITH 8 GAMES OF MONDAY HOOPS OKC (West #1) seeks 10th straight W vs.

red-hot CHI BOS (East #2) seeks 9th straight W vs.

MEM (West #5) HOU (West #2) looks to clinch top 6 spot, faces LAL (West #4) in Western Conference battle pic.twitter.com/1t5hjzcziR NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2025Which teams have clinched a playoff berth?Western Conference:Oklahoma City Thunder (62-12)Eastern Conference:Cleveland Cavaliers (60-15)Boston Celtics (55-19)New York Knicks (47-27)Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention?Western Conference: New Orleans Pelicans (21-54)Utah Jazz (16-59)Eastern Conference:Brooklyn Nets (24-51)Philadelphia 76ers (23-52)Charlotte Hornets (18-56)Washington Wizards (16-58)StandingsNBA STANDINGS UPDATE !! HOU wins 12 of last 13 GSW moves into 6th MIN pulls within .5 games of GSW NYK wins 4 of 5 pic.twitter.com/FBRczCKZmi NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2025Playoff Picture PLAYOFF PICTURE Warriors move into last guaranteed playoff spot (6th) 4-8 in the West separated by just 3 gamesThe #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google begin April 19! pic.twitter.com/244pERQwyz NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2025Eastern Conference Scenarios for MondayHouston: The Rockets can clinch a playoff spot with a win and a loss by the Grizzlies.This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings, clinching scenarios on March 31.

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