The NBA season ends with two-block games this afternoon. Fourteen teams from the East will play at 1 p.m. ET, while the 15 teams from the West (plus Detroit) will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Here is the schedule:
1:00 p.m. tip
Falcons at Pacers: Indiana could finish anywhere from fifth to eighth. Atlanta is stuck in 10th place.
Wizards at Celtics: Boston is locked in first. Washington can find itself tied for the worst record in the NBA with a loss and a Pistons victory.
Raptors in heat: Miami can finish between fifth and eighth place. Toronto is locked in the sixth worst record; his choice goes to Spurs if he doesn’t make the top six.
Bulls at Knicks (ESPN): New York can finish anywhere from second to fourth place. Chicago is stuck in ninth place.
Hornets among the Cavaliers: Cleveland can finish anywhere from second to fourth place. Charlotte can get the third-worst record in the NBA with a loss or wins from San Antonio and Portland.
Money at Magic: The block game. Milwaukee can finish anywhere from second to fourth place. Orlando can finish between fifth and eighth place.
Nets for the 76ers: Philadelphia can finish between fifth and eighth place. Brooklyn has nothing to play for as Houston controls its draft pick.
3:30 p.m. tip
Nuggets at Grizzlies: Denver can finish anywhere from first to third. Memphis is locked in the seventh-worst record.
Trail Blazers at Kings: Sacramento can finish between eighth and tenth place. Portland secures at least a tie for fourth-worst record with a loss.
Jazz among the warriors: Golden State can finish between eighth and tenth place. Utah had the eighth-worst record with a loss.
The Mavericks at the Thunder: Oklahoma City can finish anywhere from first to third. Dallas is stuck in fifth place.
Pistons at the Spurs: Detroit records the worst record in the NBA with a defeat. San Antonio secures at least a tie for fourth-worst record with a loss.
Suns at Timberwolves: One of the two flagship games in this block. Minnesota can finish anywhere from first to third. Phoenix can finish sixth or seventh.
Rockers at Clippers: Nothing to play here. LA has locked in the fourth seed. Houston had the 10th worst record.
Lakers at the Pelicans (ESPN): The other big match to follow. New Orleans ranks sixth with a win. The Lakers can finish between eighth and tenth place.
