Final week of the regular season.

The final week of the 2025-26 NBA regular season is here, and the playoff picture is almost set — except where it matters most. The Detroit Pistons have locked up the 1 seed in the East, and the Oklahoma City Thunder own the top spot in the West. San Antonio is the 2 seed at 60-19.

The real drama is in the Eastern Conference play-in race. Six teams — the Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, and Miami Heat — are separated by just two games as they fight for the 7-10 seeds. Every game this week is essentially an elimination game.

In the West, the Nuggets' nine-game winning streak has pushed them to 51-28, a half-game ahead of the injured Lakers for the 3 seed. The Play-In Tournament runs April 14-17, with the first round of the playoffs tipping off April 18. Five days of regular season left. Then it gets real.