NBA regular season concludes and playoff matchups are set

The 82-game NBA regular season has concluded, finalizing the brackets for both the playoffs and the play-in tournament. In the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets secured the third seed by defeating the San Antonio Spurs, while the Los Angeles Lakers finished fourth. The play-in tournament schedule features Charlotte versus Miami and Phoenix versus Portland on Wednesday, followed by Philadelphia versus Orlando and Los Angeles Clippers versus Golden State on Thursday. The final two playoff spots will be decided on Saturday. Key first-round playoff matchups include Denver versus Minnesota, Lakers versus Houston, San Antonio versus the winner of Phoenix/Portland, and Oklahoma City versus the survivor of the play-in path. In the Eastern Conference, Boston will face the winner of Philadelphia/Orlando, while New York plays Atlanta and Cleveland takes on Toronto. Official results from the final day included victories for teams such as the Celtics, Cavaliers, Heat, and Mavericks, among others.