![]() But there isn't a single playoff or Play-In Tournament matchup set in the Western Conference, which means the 3:30 p.m. (ET) games meaningless besides NBA Draft Lottery positioning. The Eastern Conference postseason picture is set, rendering most of the 1 p.m. The 2022-23 NBA regular season ends Sunday with a contrast between the conferences. But if you believe in the efficacy of cold, hard numbers, then what Mark Cuban and GM Nico Harrison did in making sure the team took home an L isn’t only understandable, it should be, to you, best practice. And the result was, indeed, embarrassing for a team that made the Western Conference finals last season. Yes, Dallas was inelegant in how it rolled out its obvious intention Friday. For that matter, I trust the league is going to “investigate” the in-the-playoffs Heat, which nonetheless sat Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry, Bam Adebayo and Kevin Love against Washington. If the NBA is going to “investigate” what the Mavericks did Friday night - sitting a whole bunch of healthy starters, including Kyrie Irving, and pulling Luka Dončić after a quarter against the Bulls, in an obvious attempt to lose the game and improve their draft position, despite still having a puncher’s chance at the Western Conference’s Play-In Tournament - then I trust the league is similarly going to “investigate” why the eliminated-from-the-playoffs Wizards sat Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porziņģis, Monte Morris and Deni Avdija on Friday against Miami. Thunder/Pelicans winner at Timberwolves/Lakers loser.Bulls/Raptors winner at Hawks/Heat loser.Here's what the Play-In Tournament will look like: Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament and matchups were set before the day began. Despite lots of drama, the final standings remained the same, with the exception of Minnesota jumping New Orleans to earn the No. ![]() The final day of the NBA’s regular season resolved several Western Conference playoff seedings that were up for grabs.
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