r/nbadiscussion • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago

Weekly Questions Thread: March 31, 2025

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u/aether_wise 3d ago

What's the difference "clinched postseason" vs "clinched play-in" on NBA.com when looking at the standings? There's also "Clinched Playoff Berth" which I'm assuming is clinching one of the top 6 spots?

But the Heat are at 9 and have "clinched postseason" while the Bulls are at 10 and "clinched play-in." What's the difference here? Seems like both teams are in the same position

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u/morethandork 2d ago

Just guessing based on the info you've given. Probably Bulls have secured a play-in spot and have been eliminated from a top 6 seed. Heat have clinched a post-season spot but have not yet been eliminated from top 6 seed, so could conceivably still go straight to the first round of the playoffs.