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Cavaliers, Pacers Rest Stars in Regular-Season Finale With playoff seeds locked in, Sunday’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers serves more as a dress rehearsal—or rest stop—before the postseason grind begins. The Cavaliers (64-17), owners of the best record in the Eastern Conference, have clinched homecourt through the first three rounds and will face the No. 8 seed

Pistons Close Breakout Season with Rematch vs. Bucks The Detroit Pistons have already punched their ticket to the playoffs for the first time since 2019, but Sunday’s regular-season finale at Milwaukee still holds value—and a bit of pride—for one of the league’s biggest surprise stories. Detroit (44-37) will finish as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference and face

Lakers Wrap Regular Season vs. Blazers, Await First-Round Foe The Los Angeles Lakers have officially locked in the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, and now all that’s left to do is wait. While their first-round playoff opponent won’t be determined until the final buzzer sounds across the league Sunday, the Lakers will close out their regular season in

Nuggets Eye Crucial Win, No. 4 Seed in Finale vs. Resting Rockets The Denver Nuggets enter Sunday’s regular-season finale with everything to play for. Win on the road against the Houston Rockets, and they lock up the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and secure homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Lose, and the defending NBA

Grizzlies Aim to Halt Slide, Solidify Play-In Spot vs. Mavericks The Memphis Grizzlies were once a top-two seed in the Western Conference. Now, they’re clinging to a chance at the No. 7 spot in the play-in tournament and desperately need a win in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the visiting Dallas Mavericks to avoid falling even further. Memphis (47-34) has unraveled

Raptors, Spurs Wrap Up Disappointing Seasons With Eye on the Future The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs won’t be heading to the playoffs, but both rebuilding squads will look to finish the regular season on a high note when they clash Sunday in Texas. Neither team is fighting for positioning, but they’re both building for what’s next. The Spurs

Timberwolves Need Win—and Anthony Edwards—vs. Jazz in High-Stakes Finale The Minnesota Timberwolves face a dramatic end to the regular season on Sunday, hosting the Utah Jazz in a matchup loaded with playoff implications—and one very big unknown. Minnesota (48-33) sits seventh in the Western Conference heading into Sunday’s matinee, where every team in the league tips off simultaneously. A win

Clippers, Warriors Face High-Stakes Showdown to Avoid Play-In It doesn’t get much bigger than this. The Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors will meet Sunday in San Francisco with a playoff berth—and the chance to avoid the dreaded play-in tournament—hanging in the balance. The Clippers (49-32) and Warriors (48-33) both control elements of their fate, but the margin for

Kings Can Secure Home Play-In Game With Win Over Suns The Sacramento Kings enter Sunday’s regular-season finale with plenty on the line. A win over the visiting Phoenix Suns guarantees them the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference play-in tournament — and more importantly, home-court advantage in a must-win game against the Dallas Mavericks. Sacramento (39-42) holds the tiebreaker