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If the playoffs started today

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1. LAKERS (67-13) vs. 8. Seattle (44-36)

2. Utah (54-26) vs. 7. Sacramento (44-36)

3. Portland (58-22) vs. 6. Minnesota (50-31)

4. Phoenix (52-28) vs. 5. San Antonio (52-29)

REMAINING GAMES

LAKERS

Today at Dallas

Wednesday at San Antonio

Seattle

Today at Sacramento

Wednesday vs. CLIPPERS

Utah

Today at Denver

Wednesday vs. Sacramento

Sacramento

Today vs. Seattle

Wednesday at Utah

Portland

Today at CLIPPERS

Wednesday vs. Denver

Minnesota

Wednesday vs. Dallas

Phoenix

Today vs. Houston

Wednesday at Golden State

San Antonio

Wednesday vs. LAKERS

STILL UP FOR GRABS

San Antonio can move up to fourth and drop Phoenix to fifth with a victory in its season finale and a Phoenix loss, or two Phoenix losses. If the Spurs and Suns finish tied, the Spurs get the fourth seed because they have a better conference record.

The winner of tonight’s Sacramento-Seattle game will clinch the seventh spot because if the teams finish tied, the Kings would have won the season series, 3-1, or the SuperSonics would have a better conference record.