Playoff Picture: 10 Teams Clinched, Thunder on Brink of No. 1 Seed

The 2025-26 NBA regular season ends April 12, and the playoff picture is almost locked in. Ten teams have officially clinched: the Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, and Cavaliers in the East, plus the Thunder, Spurs, Nuggets, Lakers, Rockets, and Timberwolves in the West.

The biggest storyline? OKC (63-16) is on the verge of clinching the No. 1 overall seed. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder are riding a 6-game win streak after blowing out the Lakers on Tuesday. One more win seals it.

In the West, the Lakers and Rockets are tied for the 4/5 seeds after Houston's 7-game win streak pulled them even. LA holds the tiebreaker but has lost 3 straight since Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves went down. The Hawks still haven't clinched in the East — they need a win to lock up their spot. Four days left and every game matters.