NBA Playoff Picture Update
The NBA playoff picture continues to evolve as the regular season winds down []. The Clippers' path to the playoffs is now wide open after recent results []. The Lakers beat the Bulls 142-130 [].
Luka Doncic scored 51 points for the Lakers against the Bulls, marking his first 50-point game since being traded to Los Angeles in February 2025. The Lakers' starting five combined for 137 points, the most by a starting lineup in a regulation game since the 1970-71 season. LeBron James returned from injury to add 18 points. The Clippers are currently the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 33-32 record. They are one game ahead of the Golden State Warriors. The Clippers have won six of their last seven games. The Clippers' remaining schedule is favorable, with 10 of their last 17 games against teams in the bottom 10 of the league. After a poor start to the season, the Clippers have gone above.500, becoming the first team in NBA history to do so after falling at least 15 games below.500 in the same season. The Clippers beat the Timberwolves by 25 points, with a final score of 153-128.
