🏀Sunday’s slate of hoops🏀
It’s the final day of the regular season, and with it comes a jam-packed schedule with all 30 teams in action.
Kuzma’s hitting everything🎯🎯🎯
Kyle Kuzma is having a hard time missing, scoring 22 first-quarter points on 8-for-10 shooting, including 5-for-7 from three, to lead the Bucks’ scoring charge.
KUZ CATCHING FIRE IN GAME 82 🔥
22 points, 5 threes in the 1st quarter on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/rfWVih0dx5
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2025
The Bucks have a 46-31 lead over the Pistons early in the second quarter.
Getting🆙
Jaylon Tyson is dominating the action for the Cavaliers, scoring 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting, and gets two of his points here, driving the baseline and exploding at the rim with the big right-handed finish,
BOOM💥 https://t.co/4lB8nyPszU pic.twitter.com/uCoOhs40Vv
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 13, 2025
Cleveland has a 41-30 lead over the Pacers early in the second quarter.
🚂Train coming through🚂
Precious Achiuwa strips the ball, then takes it coast-to-coast, building steam before unloading on the rim with the dunk,
PRECIOUS POWER 📈 pic.twitter.com/gOdrJWEAkl
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 13, 2025
Achiuwa has a quick six points to lead the Knicks, who have a 13-10 lead over the Nets in the first quarter.
Pick6️⃣?
Marcus Bagley swipes the outlet pass for one of his three steals and goes right to the rim, and finished it was a strong two-handed slam,
Marcus w/ the INT and JAM. 🔨 pic.twitter.com/pCMxcotTCO
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 13, 2025
The 76ers have jumped out to a 16-14 lead over the Bulls near the midpoint of the third quarter, with Lonnie Walker IV leading the team with six points.
⚠️What’s at stake today⚠️
Today marks the end of the regular season and the season as a whole for several teams who failed to make the playoffs or secure a Play-In berth.
With the Eastern Conference Playoff field settled, it is expected that many teams will choose to rest players for game 82 and ensure they enter the postseason rested and as healthy as possible.
Unlike the East, the Western Conference has much left to be determined.
What we know:
The Suns, Trail Blazers, Jazz, Spurs, and Pelicans have all been eliminated from contention.
The Grizzlies will be a SoFi Play-In team with either the No. 7 or 8 seed.
The Kings and Mavericks will be SoFi Play-In teams, with one earning the No. 9 spot and the other earning the No. 10 spot.
The Thunder (No. 1), Rockets (No. 2), and Lakers (No. 3) are locked into their seeding.
Scenarios to watch for in today’s games:
Nuggets at Rockets: The Nuggets would clinch the 4 seed with a win and can drop as low as 6th with a loss.
Clippers at Warriors: A Clippers win can clinch the 4 seed (with a DEN loss) or the 5 seed (with a DEN win). A Clippers loss can drop them as low as 7th (with DEN and MIN wins). A Warriors win clinches the 6 seed. A Warriors loss can drop them to 7th (with a MIN win)
Jazz at Timberwolves: A Wolves win clinches a Playoff berth. The Wolves can finish as high as 4th with a win and as low as 8th with a loss (with a Memphis win)
Mavericks at Grizzlies: The Grizzlies can finish as high as 7th with a win (and MIN loss) or as low as 8th (with a loss OR a MIN win). The Mavs can finish 9th with a win (and SAC loss) or 10th (with a loss OR SAC win)
Suns at Kings: The Kings clinch 9 seed with a win but can drop to 10th with a loss (and DAL win)
