In the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors held No. 3 with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Utah Jazz held No. 5 by defeating the lowly Portland Trail Blazers. This means that the Dallas Mavericks will stay at No. 4, while the Denver Nuggets will enter the playoffs at No. 6.
In the East, the Boston Celtics locked out No. 2 in the East with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Lower in the standings, the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers both won their games on Sunday, giving the Nets first place in the play-off round as the two teams tied for seventh place on Sunday. In the other play-off in the East, it will be the Atlanta Hawks (9) against the Charlotte Hornets (10) after the Hawks prevailed over the Houston Rockets. Here is a look at the play-in tournament matches:
East: 7 vs. 8
Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
East: 9 vs. 10
Atlanta Hawks vs. Charlotte Hornets
West: 7 vs. 8
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Clippers
West: 9 vs. 10
New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs
Eastern Region playoff games
No. 1 Miami Heat vs. No. 8 No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 6 Chicago Bulls No. 4 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 5 Toronto Raptors
Western Region playoff games
No. 1 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 8 No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. No. 7 No. 3 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 6 Denver Nuggets No. 4 Dallas Mavericks vs. No. 5 Utah Jazz
Following is a summary of our live updates during Sunday’s games.
