StandingsWednesday, Apr 15, 2026

Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, and the Sixers pulled away late to top the Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The man who called the play-in unmotivating has spent two straight Aprils depending on it for his basketball life.

Our writers break down Wednesday's high-stakes matchups and make their picks.

Deni Avdija scored 41 points to go with 12 assists and seven rebounds in the Portland Trail Blazers' 114-110 win at the Phoenix Suns to clinch the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs. The Blazers hadn't reached the playoffs since 2021 when they were eliminated in the first round by the Denver Nuggets in six games. Avdija struggled in the second half of the regular season, but he showcased why he was an All-Star for the first time in his career with a playoff spot on the line. "It's ...

Philadelphia is returning to the playoffs after missing out last season.

Now we’ve got the full picture. After locking in the No. 4 seed, the Cavs officially know the entire first-round schedule against the No. 5 Raptors. Game 1 was already set for Saturday. Now the rest is filled in. Here’s how it lines up: Game 1 — Saturday, April 18 at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m. ET […] The post Cav-Raptors entire series schedule released appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Did your team meet its preseason projections? Tim Bontemps grades all 30, from surprise contenders to franchises banking on lottery luck.

It’s the biggest postseason in 19 years for the Pistons

The second potential opponent is set.

0-2 para el Real Madrid en la doble jornada de Euroliga tras caer en Dubái The post Musa lidera la tercera derrota seguida del Madrid en Europa appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Ivanovic team gets the away win against Vanoli Basket (74-84) to secure the first place on standings The post Virtus Bologna climbs to the top of Lega appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Real Madrid, Valencia, Barça y UCAM Murcia o Baskonia partían como cabeza de serie The post Definidos los emparejamientos de cuartos de final de la Copa ACB appeared first on Eurohoops .

Una nueva buena noche para el francés no fue suficiente para los San Antonio Spurs The post Resultados y clasificación de la NBA: Wemby sufre una derrota appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Partizan'da bu sezonki kötü gidiş, taraftarın ilgisini epey azaltmış gibi. The post Partizan’da Seyirci Sayısı Dibe Vurdu: Son 16 Senenin En Kötüsü! appeared first on Eurohoops .

Οι Ουόριορς "πάτησαν" με 111-85 τους Τίμπεργουλβς στη Μινεάπολις, η οποία παραμένει συγκλονισμένη από τη δεύτερη δολοφονία πολίτη από την ICΕ. The post NBA (αποτελέσματα & βαθμολογία): Οι Ουόριορς “πάτησαν” τους Τίμπεργουλβς μέσα στη Μινεσότα appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Despite dealing with numerous injuries, the Los Angeles Lakers had a successful regular season in which they finished 53-29 and secured the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference going into the NBA Playoffs. That sets up a first-round series with the Houston Rockets, a team the Lakers beat two out of three times in […]

Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija scored 41 points on Tuesday as Portland held on to win a back-and-forth contest over the Suns by a score of 114-110. The victory clinched the Blazers’ first playoff berth since 2021, locking them into the No. 7 seed and lining up a first-round matchup against the No. 2 Spurs. […]

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Here are the current NBA teams that have been making the playoffs every single season for the past years, with the Celtics far ahead.