StandingsThursday, Apr 16, 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.

Now comes the defining part for the Knicks.

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

There are six games left to finalize playoff seeding and draft lottery order. Here's a rundown of what's on tap.

The Friday night do-or-die matchup is set.

With the attention turning away from lottery positioning to NBA playoff competition, here are 10 storylines that will define the next month or two.

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 .

El turco volvió a brillar en una jornada en la que muchos europeos lograron grandes actuaciones The post Resultados y clasificación de la NBA: Alperen Sengun anota 33 puntos appeared first on Eurohoops .

Η ΑΕΚ υποδέχεται την Άλμπα (28/1, 19:00) σε ντέρμπι για την 1η θέση του ομίλου στους "16" του BCL, ενώ η Καρδίτσα φιλοξενεί την δυνατή Τόφας (27/1, 19:30), ψάχνοντας την πρώτη νίκη της. The post BCL: Ντέρμπι πρωτιάς για ΑΕΚ, για την πρώτη νίκη η Καρδίτσα appeared first on Eurohoops .

A brilliant display by Alperen Sengun leads the Houston Rockets to a home win The post NBA results and standings: Alperen Sengun scores 33 points appeared first on Eurohoops .

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 .

Belgrade's team had no problem beating BC Vienna at home The post Crvena Zvezda makes it eight straight wins in the ABA appeared first on Eurohoops .

Basketbol Süper Ligi'nde mevcut puan durumu. The post BSL’de Puan Durumu: Fenerbahçe Beko Zirvede appeared first on Eurohoops .

The forward scored 21 in the win against FMP to push Dubai to a 14-0 record The post Musa shines to keep Dubai on top of ABA appeared first on Eurohoops .

Eurohoops Çeviri, Basketball CL'nin resmi sitesinde yayınlanan Son 16 Güç Sıralaması ile karşınızda. The post Basketball CL: Son 16’daki Güç Sıralaması appeared first on Eurohoops .

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 .

After seven straight wins and multiple records set, Penya are delivering a dream debut in the Basketball Champions League and are already looking ahead to finishing it in the best possible way, on the grand stage of “their” Final Four The post Joventut Badalona is having a dream BCL debut appeared first on Eurohoops .

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 .

Οι Ράπτορς πέτυχαν σπουδαίο "διπλό" με 103-101 κατά των πρωτοπόρων Θάντερ, χάρη σε clutch φάσεις από τον Σκότι Μπαρνς. The post Ράπτορς: Τεράστιο “διπλό” κατά Θάντερ, τέταρτη σερί νίκη και 3η θέση στην Ανατολή! appeared first on Eurohoops .

From Victor Wembanyama in a losing effort for the San Antonio Spurs to Nikola Jovic, Ivica Zubac, and more European standouts The post NBA results and standings: Wemby suffers loss, Nuggets and Bucks postponed appeared first on Eurohoops .

The Chicago Bulls are exploring trades ahead of the NBA trade deadline to strengthen their roster, sources told Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. The organization aims to add young, athletic talent to complement its core duo of Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis. Chicago currently sits at 23-23, holding the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, […] The post Bulls weigh trade deadline moves to boost playoff push appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

While Tyrese Maxey will draw all of the headlines for his flashy efforts against the Orlando Magic in the Philadelphia 76ers Play-In Tournament win, VJ Edgecombe clocked in as a clear 1B, scoring 19 points in 42 minutes to help put Jamahl Mosley’s squad away. Asked how it felt to secure a playoff spot in […] The post VJ Edgecombe takes subtle jab at eliminated teams after 76ers clinch playoffs spot appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Phoenix Suns will face off against the Golden State Warriors in the final play-in game for the right to earn the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference standings. The Suns were waiting for the opponent in the play-in following their loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, and count Suns veteran Dillon Brooks as […] The post Dillon Brooks reveals why he sided with Warriors in play-in vs. Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The postseason preparation has officially begun for the Detroit Pistons. Their NBA playoffs practice schedule has started on Wednesday, while the Play-In Tournament is currently being decided. The Pistons have clinched home court throughout the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Last season, they approached the postseason as a mighty underdog […] The post Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff addresses lack of respect, playoff expectations appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A faded Celtics basketball - Source: Unsplash Back when Jayson Tatum was being helped off the floor at Madison Square Garden, right Achilles tendon in tatters during Game 4 of that bitter conference semifinals defeat to the Knicks, the Celtics' talisman took his side's NBA Finals hopes with him to the IR. Fast forward ten months, and he's now brought them right back to TD Garden with him. A modest 15 points in a rusty return in the victory against the Mavericks allowed Beantown to dream again...