The race to the 2025 NBA playoffs has been an absolute doozy. In the Eastern Conference, the top three seeds should remain unchanged, but there's potential for the 4, 5, and 6 seeds to all flip. Then, there's the Wild Wild West, and boy, are things hectic there.

The rest of the season (and Play-In) could shake things up, but as of now, some intriguing first-round series loom.

The Thunder ’s conquest of the East is complete. Twenty-nine wins. One loss. A .967 winning percentage. Oklahoma City already had the best interconference record in NBA history before it demolished Detroit on Wednesday night, but now it’s a wrap. The Thunder’s reign of terror against the East is mercifully over.

If the Celtics can't chase down the Cavaliers, then the top three seeds probably aren't changing. That makes the chase for No. 4 the race most worth monitoring. The Pacers are 1.5 games up on the Pistons for the spot for now, and Detroit has the same cushion on Milwaukee for No. 5, but these Central Division foes appear in line for a photo finish.

Here are some numbers behind OKC’s 29-1 record against the East: 19.2 points: The Thunder’s average margin of victory in its 29 wins against the East. AV-ER-AGE. That doesn’t seem possible. 24: Of the Thunder’s 29 wins against the East, 24 of them were double-digit victories.

Discover how the NBA Playoffs unfold, from the intense Play-In Tournament to the full bracket structure, where elite teams face off in a thrilling battle for the ultimate championship glory. Every spring,

But before the best 16 teams in the NBA start battling for the Larry O'Brien Trophy ... Teams that finish seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th in the East and West participate, with six games being played in total (maximum two per team). The No. 7 seeds ...

Even though NBA teams have between five and seven games left in the season, there could still be plenty of movement in the standings.

Both East and West teams are stacked with talent, with Aaliyah Chavez, Sienna Betts, Nyla Brooks, and more taking the court at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

We are just about one week away from the end of the 2024/25 National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season and the playoff picture is not much clearer (particularly in the Western Conference) than it was a week ago.