Spurs, Lakers, OKC streaks
Playoff positioning is heating up: the Spurs won their fourth straight and clinched a top‑6 West seed, the Lakers are riding an eight‑game win streak, and OKC still holds the West’s top spot on a 10‑game run. (x.com) (x.com) (x.com)
San Antonio clinched its first postseason berth since 2019 when Victor Wembanyama buried a go-ahead 17‑footer with 1.1 seconds left to beat Phoenix on March 20, 2026. (espn.com) Wembanyama finished that game with 34 points, 12 rebounds and three steals — his 11th 30‑point/10‑rebound game this season, the most by a Spur since Tim Duncan in 2003‑04. (espn.com) In Miami on March 19, Luka Dončić poured in 60 points while the Lakers won 134‑126, with Dončić shooting 18‑of‑30 from the floor, 9‑of‑17 from three and 15‑of‑19 at the line. (espn.com) That night LeBron James recorded a triple‑double and appeared in his 1,611th regular‑season game, tying Robert Parish’s NBA record, and the Lakers sit 45‑25 on the year (20 games over.500). (espn.com) (statmuse.com) Oklahoma City sealed a playoff spot earlier in the week with a 113‑108 win at Orlando, a game in which Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander scored 40 points and Chet Holmgren posted 20 points and 12 rebounds. (tennessean.com) (clutchpoints.com) The Thunder sit atop the Western Conference with a 55‑15 record and remain the conference’s highest seed as the regular season winds down. (statmuse.com) (nba.com)
