NBA Playoff scenarios for Tuesday, March 31: Lakers, Cavaliers can clinch playoff spots with wins
There are also some games with important seeding implications, including the Trail Blazers at the Clippers.
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There are also some games with important seeding implications, including the Trail Blazers at the Clippers.
Philadelphia 76ers (41-34, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (17-58, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to break its three-game losing streak when the Wizards take on Philadelphia. The Wizards are 11-34 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington averages 15.2 turnovers per game and is 9-12 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The 76ers are 24-24 against conference opponents. Philadelphia...
Indiana Pacers (17-58, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (29-46, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago looks to stop its four-game slide when the Bulls play Indiana. The Bulls are 17-29 in Eastern Conference games. Chicago is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 52.3 points per game in the paint led by Tre Jones averaging 8.4. The Pacers are 3-10 against the rest of the division. Indiana is 7-6 in games decided by less than 4 poin...
Denver Nuggets (48-28, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-55, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah aims to end its four-game home losing streak with a win over Denver. The Jazz are 1-13 in division play. Utah allows the most points in the Western Conference, giving up 125.4 points and is allowing opponents to shoot 49.2%. The Nuggets are 8-5 against the rest of their division. Denver is fifth in the league with 28.8 assists p...
San Antonio Spurs (57-18, second in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (36-39, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio faces the Golden State Warriors after Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points in the Spurs' 129-114 win against the Chicago Bulls. The Warriors have gone 23-23 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State is second in the Western Conference with 29.0 assists per game led by Draymond Green averaging 5.4...
The Eastern Conference season moves toward its conclusion this Tuesday as the Brooklyn Nets host the Charlotte Hornets at the Barclays Center. Charlotte (39-36) enters the contest in a battle for postseason positioning, currently sitting fourth in their division. Meanwhile, the Nets (18-57) are looking to finish a difficult season on a high note, recently snapping a losing streak with a hard-fought victory. With the season series currently split 1-1, tonight's game serves as the tiebreaker. C...
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a tough fight in these final few weeks of the season to avoid falling to the Western Conference play-in tournament. With just seven games remaining until the end of the season, Anthony Edwards and Co. are going to need all hands on deck to do so. The team got a […] The post Ayo Dosunmu makes Timberwolves history in win vs. Mavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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The NBA's late-season drama shifts to Hollywood this Tuesday, March 31 as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Cleveland (47-28) arrives as one of the East's most dangerous squads, currently holding the fourth seed and looking to secure home-court advantage for the first round. The Lakers (49-26), meanwhile, are riding a massive wave of momentum having won 15 of their last 17 games. Sitting third in a crowded Western Conference, Los Angeles is desperate ...
The NBA regular season enters its final stretch this Tuesday March 31 as the New York Knicks travel to Houston to face the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. New York (48-27) has already clinched its postseason berth and is now jockeying for the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Rockets (45-29) are looking to maintain their hold on a top-six spot in the Western Conference. With both teams featuring high-octane offenses and elite veteran leadership, tonight's matchup is ...
Houston needs all the wins they can get right now
In season of ending droughts, Iowa snapped an 11-year postseason drought. They have a date with the reigning champs on Wednesday.
This article contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Restrictions may apply. © 2026 basketball.realgm.com The NBA's cross-conference playoff race takes center stage this Tuesday as the Phoenix Suns travel to Florida to face the Orlando Magic at the Kia Center. Both teams find themselves in the thick of late-season seeding battles; Phoenix (42-33) is fighting to climb out of the Western Conference Play-In sp...
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The NBA regular season enters its final stretch this Tuesday, March 31, as the Portland Trail Blazers travel to Southern California to face the LA Clippers at the brand-new Intuit Dome. Portland (38-38) finds itself in the thick of the Play-In race, currently fighting to move up from the ninth spot in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Clippers (39-36) are looking to maintain their momentum during a five-game winning streak to secure a top-six seed. With both teams desperate for every vic...
With the Suns' loss to the Magic, the Lakers clinched a division title for the second consecutive season under head coach JJ Redick.
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Okay Dub Nation, I see you. Sitting on the stool in the corner of the ring, spitting out blood as the trainers press an ice pack over your swollen eye sockets from watching a rough and tumble month of Golden State Warriors basketball. The Dubs went 5-10 in March, Steph Curry’s birthday month. Curry and […]
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The Lakers still have the Nuggets breathing down their neck in the standings, but the Suns are now out of the picture.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have just seven games remaining, and every one of them counts as they try to claim the highest possible seed in the Western Conference standings. The good news is that, after missing six games with right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Anthony Edwards returned to action on Monday night. But the Wolves star […] The post Anthony Edwards hilarious reason for coming off bench vs. Mavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
After the Boston Celtics clinched a playoff berth with a 114-99 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, Jaylen Brown posted a simple message on social media in response to those who wrote off their chances of accomplishing anything this season amid injury and roster turnover. "50 wins in a gap year," Brown wrote. The remark was a direct callback to preseason skepticism that followed Jayson Tatum's torn Achilles and the offseason trades of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics...
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It’s now official — the Knicks are headed back to the playoffs. New York became the third team in the East to officially secure a postseason spot after the 76ers lost to the Heat on Monday, according to the NBA. The Pistons were first to clinch a top-six spot, followed by the Celtics. No matter […] The post Knicks clinch playoff spot, stay in mix for top-three seed appeared first on Hoops Wire.
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The Miami Heat has created plenty of noise in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket after stunning the Philadelphia 76ers 119-109 on Monday night. Going into the matchup, Miami has gone through ups and downs throughout the regular season. Despite this, they have performed well enough to remain in the playoff picture as they sit in […] The post Heat add to East chaos with late-game blitz vs. 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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