After 81 games, only 2 of the 6 playoff spots in the Western Conference have been determined. Defeat by the Denver Nuggets and wins by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night will set up a photo finish for the No. 1 seed in the West, with all three teams having the same win-loss record (56-25) on the final day of the regular season.
This is the first time something like this has happened in NBA history. According to NBA communications on X (formerly Twitter), this is the first time in history where “three teams, after 81 games, all have the same record and the same chance to clinch the No. 1 seed in their respective conferences.”
Denver, Minnesota and Oklahoma City will each enter the final day of the @NBA regular season with the same record of 56-25.
This marks the first time in league history in which three teams, through 81 games, all have the same record and chance to capture the #1 seed in their…
– NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 13, 2024
With the number one seed still up for grabs, and with home-court advantage in the Western Conference Finals, the Nuggets, Thunder and Timberwolves-all three teams from the Northwest Division-are expected to give it their all for the last game of the regular season. We’ll see who makes it in the end to finish first in the Western Conference.
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