The race to the 2025 NBA playoffs is heating up. With so much movement in the standings, we’ll showcase exactly what changed after each night of games. Additionally, we’ll look at clinching scenarios and what the playoff bracket would look like if the season ended today.

Monday features eight games on the schedule, with several key seeding matchups and a clinching scenario to monitor throughout the evening.

The Memphis Grizzlies' late-season woes continued on Monday as they fell 117-103 to the Boston Celtics. The 14-point home defeat pushed the sliding Western Conference postseason aspirant closer to the verge of play-in territory.