StandingsSaturday, Apr 4, 2026

The Detroit Pistons clinched homecourt advantage throughout the East playoffs for the first time since the 2006-07 season while missing franchise player Cade Cunningham.

The Houston Rockets have clinched a spot in the 2026 NBA playoffs, and they’ve now won five consecutive games, including a 140-106 trouncing of the Utah Jazz on Friday night. With this recent hot streak, the Rockets are now fifth in the Western Conference standings, and as things stand, they are set to face the […] The post Ime Udoka vows to ‘play it out’ regardless of Rockets’ final seeding appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cavs fans are still optimistic.

NEW YORK (AP) — CJ McCollum had 25 points and seven assists and the surging Atlanta Hawks routed the Brooklyn Nets 141-107 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory and 18th in 20 games. Fifth in the Eastern Conference at 45-33, the Hawks remained 1 1/2 games ahead of sixth-place Philadelphia and moved within 3 1/2 games of fourth-place Cleveland. Atlanta and Cleveland will play a home-and-set next week. McCollum was 8 of 12 from the field, hitting 4 of 7 3-pointers. Nickeil Alexander...

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's late MVP push is challenging the conventional wisdom surrounding the award.

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat facing the Washington Wizards on Saturday afternoon, there’s no denying the spot the team will have in the Eastern Conference if they win or lose the game. As the Heat look to overcome its struggles, as shown in the last few weeks, the team looks to finish out the […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra reveals honest mindset amid likely 4th straight play-in bid appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Also, a potential playoff preview game between San Antonio and Denver.

Last weekend's matchup between the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder for NBC's "Sunday Night Basketball" averaged 3.4 million viewers across Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. It was the largest NBA audience during March Madness since 2016. The Warriors-Nuggets nightcap averaged 3.0 million viewers. The NBA does not traditionally show games on broadcast television during the NCAA tournament, though the new "Sunday Night Basketball" package takes advantage of an unopposed window. Not countin...

There’s nothing like facing a couple of also-rans to get a team back on track.

Paul George scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. each had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-103 on Friday night. Joel Embiid had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup to help the 76ers remain sixth in the Eastern Conference with five games to play. Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each had 21 points for the Timberwolves.

The NBA playoff bracket is starting to take form as the postseason rapidly approaches.

Barrett and Murray-Boyles set the tone for the Raptors as they try to recover their spot in the standings

Here is the official bracket for the 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Get the bracket, schedule and scores here.

With four regular-season games remaining, the Sixers will need to rise in the standings to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament.

The Los Angeles Lakers produced a strong effort following the NBA All-Star Game to reach the third seed in the West.

The Golden State Warriors are expected to get Stephen Curry back after missing 27 straight games. Can he lead a postseason run?

For months now, the Wolves and the Houston Rockets have been stuck in a hotly contested battle for the West’s middle playoffs seeds, never really separating, never really collapsing, just kind of stalking each other across the standings. And now, with the regular season finally narrowing into its last meaningful stretch, the picture is starting […]

The final week of the regular season is here, and there are no more cupcakes left until next season.

The Nets goal is right there.

Brooklyn (18-59) remained tied for second in the lottery race, keeping pace with Indiana. The Nets are ½-game behind first-place Washington, and two clear of Sacramento pending the Kings’ tilt with the visiting Pelicans later on Friday night.

Indiana Pacers (18-59, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (48-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Cleveland and Indiana meet on Sunday. The Cavaliers have gone 30-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 28.3 assists per game led by James Harden averaging 8.1. The Pacers are 14-34 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana averages 13.7 turnovers pe...

Phoenix Suns (42-35, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (29-48, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago heads into the matchup against Phoenix as losers of six games in a row. The Bulls are 18-21 on their home court. Chicago ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 17.0 fast break points per game led by Matas Buzelis averaging 2.7. The Suns are 18-20 on the road. Phoenix ranks seventh in the NBA allowing only 111.3 points while h...

Los Angeles Clippers (39-38, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-57, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Clippers take on Sacramento. The Kings are 3-10 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Sacramento has a 3-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Clippers are 8-6 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles is 18-27...

Utah Jazz (21-57, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (61-16, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah is looking to stop its eight-game slide with a win against Oklahoma City. The Thunder are 38-9 in Western Conference games. Oklahoma City ranks second in the Western Conference with 34.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Chet Holmgren averaging 7.0. The Jazz are 1-14 against Northwest Division opponents. Utah ranks third in t...

Memphis Grizzlies (25-52, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (30-47, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Memphis looks to stop its three-game losing streak with a victory over Milwaukee. The Bucks have gone 17-22 in home games. Milwaukee allows 116.9 points to opponents and has been outscored by 6.4 points per game. The Grizzlies are 11-26 in road games. Memphis averages 14.7 turnovers per game and is 14-24 when committing fewer turno...

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