# @thegistca on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DITuxfHsgWw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29337411-thegistca-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-11T13:40:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST Canada (@thegistca) — https://gondola.cc/thegistca

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It all comes down to this…no, seriously. 🤯⁣
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Fifteen of the NBA’s 20 postseason spots are undetermined with the regular-season finale looming on Sunday, including eight of 10 in the hotly contested Western Conference. Let’s ball. 🏀⁣
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🔒Top seeds locked in: The playoff picture may be in flux, but the top dogs are crystal clear: The Oklahoma City Thunder punched the WC’s first postseason ticket last month, clinching the No. 1 spot for the second straight year, while the Cleveland Cavaliers fended off the defending champ Boston Celtics to lock in their first Eastern Conference No. 1 seed since 2016. 👀⁣
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What’s up for grabs this weekend: All 20 postseason teams are confirmed, but seeding is still on the line. And where a team finishes the regular season can make a big difference in a postseason run, potentially providing a more favorable matchup, home-court advantage, or the gift of avoiding the Play-In Tournament. 🔥⁣
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For context, the top six teams in both the EC and WC snag official playoff spots, but the seventh- through 10th-placed squads must play their way in to the playoffs via the aptly named and always spicy Play-In Tournament. 🌶️⁣
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😵‍💫 Chaos reigns supreme in the WC: Though there’s definitely drama in the EC, the WC has been giving main character energy. Just how close is it? The LA Lakers currently own the conference’s No. 3 spot but are just two games ahead of the eighth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves.⁣
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Every team has two games left, one on Friday and one on Sunday, and nearly every single matchup has massive implications. Who's taking those Playoff spots, GISTers? 👇 #thegist⁣
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#menssports #basketball #nba #nbaplayoffs #clinch #playoffs #nbabasketball

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| The GIST Canada | @thegistca | https://gondola.cc/thegistca | Sports Media Outlet |

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