Overview
- Vegas clinched a playoff berth Saturday with an overtime win in Denver against the Avalanche, and the Bruins and Senators also secured spots after other results went their way.
- The Flyers routed the Jets 7-1 on Saturday to reach 94 points, and a win Monday over the Hurricanes would clinch Philadelphia’s first postseason trip since 2020.
- Victor Wembanyama hit the NBA’s 65-game award threshold Friday with a 40-point, 13-rebound night for San Antonio, on a day ESPN counted 168 players sitting as teams managed rest before the playoffs.
- The Lakers locked first-round home court with a 101-73 win over the Suns on Friday, and they can climb to the No. 3 seed with a win over the Jazz and a Nuggets loss on Sunday as LeBron James carries a larger load with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined.
- Several NBA seeds and Play-In slots remain unsettled, with the East’s 5–10 pack still tight and the Play-In format sending teams 7–10 into a mini-tournament for the final two postseason spots.