2021 NBA playoffs: Latest clinching scenarios
Here are the latest playoff clinching, playoff seeding and playoff elimination scenarios:
Clinching scenarios for May 16
LA Lakers clinch a playoff spot with a win AND a loss by Portland.
Phoenix clinches best record in West with a win AND a loss by Utah.
Portland clinches a playoff spot with a win OR a loss by the LA Lakers.
Utah clinches best record in West with a win OR a loss by Phoenix.
Full breakdown of possible scenarios: East | West
It's the FINAL day of the regular season.
View the following links for a full breakdown of scenarios in each conference.
East: https://t.co/EUarQOoy6M
West: https://t.co/IRMp7Y661Q https://t.co/aW3VNdqWxC
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 16, 2021
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