The 2025-26 NBA regular season enters its final week with playoff positioning still very much in flux. The Oklahoma City Thunder have clinched the Western Conference's top seed for the third consecutive season, while the Detroit Pistons are locked into the East's No. 1 spot despite Cade Cunningham's absence with a collapsed lung. With the play-in tournament looming, several races remain too close to call.

In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics appear poised for the No. 2 seed, but battles for third through sixth spots remain intense. The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers could go down to the wire for home-court advantage in the first round, while the Atlanta Hawks hold the fifth seed and face both teams in crucial matchups this week. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors are tied for the final guaranteed playoff spot with four games remaining.

The Western Conference presents its own drama, with the San Antonio Spurs trailing the Thunder by three games but holding the tiebreaker. The Denver Nuggets could influence the top seed race with games against both contenders. In the play-in picture, the Golden State Warriors' acquisition of Stephen Curry adds intrigue to their 10th-seed position, potentially making them dangerous opponents despite their standing.