Upon conclusion of relevant games through Sunday, April 14, NBC Sports Bay Area will provide an at-a-glance look at the NBA teams in and around the Western Conference play-in tournament box.
These “standings” will run from sixth place through 11th – until the sixth- and 11th-place teams are excluded from the four-team play-in box.
Here is where things stand through Wednesday night's slate of games:
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Sixth (final guaranteed playoff berth): Suns (45-31, Eight games out of first place). Thursday: Did not play. Next two: Friday vs. Timberwolves (53-23), Sunday vs. Pelicans (45-31).
Seventh: Pelicans (45-31, Lose tiebreaker with Suns). Thursday: Did not play. Next two: Friday vs. Spurs (18-58), Sunday at Suns (45-31).
Eighth: Kings (44-32, One game behind Suns). Thursday: Lost to Knicks 120-109. Next two: Friday at Celtics (60-16), Sunday at Nets (30-47).
Ninth: Lakers (44-33, 1.5 games behind Suns). Thursday: Did not play. Next two: Saturday vs. Cavaliers (46-31), Sunday vs. Timberwolves (53-23).
Golden State Warriors
10th: Warriors (42-34, Three games behind Suns). Thursday: Beat Rockets 133-110. Next two: Friday at Mavericks (46-30), Sunday vs. Jazz (29-47).
11th: Rockets (38-38, Seven games behind Suns). Thursday: Lost to Warriors 133-110. Next two: Friday vs. Heat (42-34), Sunday at Mavericks (46-30).
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