With just three days remaining in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, the competition for playoff spots is heating up. The playoffs are set to begin on April 18, with the top six teams in each conference automatically qualifying, while the next four will enter the play-in tournament from April 14-17. Currently, six teams have secured their playoff positions: the Oklahoma City Thunder (64-16), San Antonio Spurs (61-19), Denver Nuggets (52-28), Los Angeles Lakers (50-29), Houston Rockets (50-29), and Minnesota Timberwolves (47-33) in the Western Conference, along with the Detroit Pistons (58-22), Boston Celtics (54-25), New York Knicks (51-28), and Cleveland Cavaliers (51-29) in the Eastern Conference. As of now, ten teams have been eliminated from playoff contention, including the New Orleans Pelicans (26-54) and Milwaukee Bucks (31-49). Thursday's matchups are crucial, with the Celtics aiming to clinch the Atlantic Division title with a victory.