Four Days Left — The West 3-6 Race Is About to Explode

The NBA regular season ends Sunday, April 12. Four days. That's all that's left to sort out the most chaotic playoff picture in years.

At the top, it's settled. OKC has 61 wins and is about to clinch the overall #1 seed for the second straight year. Detroit (57-22) owns the East. San Antonio (60 wins) is locked into the West's 2-seed. The Spurs went from the worst record in the league to 60 wins in three years — the fastest rebuild in NBA history, powered by Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox.

The real drama is the West 3-through-6 race. Denver sits at 51-28. The Lakers and Rockets are both 50-29. Minnesota is 49-30 after clinching a playoff spot without Anthony Edwards in the lineup. That's four teams within two games fighting for seeding that could determine their entire playoff path. Houston has won 7 straight. Minnesota clinched despite missing their best player. The Lakers are running on fumes with Luka in Spain.

Every game from here matters. The difference between the 3-seed and the 6-seed could be the difference between a winnable first round and running into OKC or San Antonio immediately.