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NBA Playoff Highlights

Complete NBA playoff scenarios

Minnesota Timberwolves v Denver Nuggets

DENVER, CO - APRIL 05: Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets exchanges words with Jamal Crawford #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Pepsi Center on April 5, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

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In the Western Conference, the Rockets are locked in as the No. 1 seed and the Warriors are guaranteed the No. 2 seed. The winner of the Nuggets-Timberwolves game tomorrow will make the playoffs and the loser won’t.

All eight Eastern Conference playoff teams are set. The Raptors will be the No. 1 seed, the Celtics the No. 2 seed and the Pacers the No. 5 seed.

Beyond that? Chaos:

Thankfully, the NBA released these handy guides for understanding the stakes of the final two days of the regular season:

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