Monday is a rare day of rest for the NBA. There isn't a single game on the docket, allowing every team a chance to regroup before the final stretch of the 2015-16 regular season, which concludes on Wednesday, April 13.
In the Western Conference, nine teams are eligible for the playoffs, with four having clinched a berth. The Eastern Conference has 10 teams still eligible for contention, but six are guaranteed a spot. Even though most playoff spots are wrapped up, there is still plenty of time to shake up the postseason pecking order, plus a few other storylines demanding attention as the regular season winds down.
ESPN.com is keeping track of the first-round playoff matchups, lottery teams and bracket as the season comes to a close. The league standings as of Monday, April 4, are in the table below.
End-of-Season Storylines
Playoff Battles
The Washington Wizards are not yet mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but as of Monday they are four games behind Indiana and Detroit, which currently own the seventh and eighth seeds, respectively.
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