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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