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NBA Playoff Race Update: The Raptors and Celtics Officially Punch Their Tickets
The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors became the NBA's first two teams to officially clinch playoff berths. Who else do our models think will follow in their footsteps?

Western Conference - Dead or Dying

(11) Los Angeles Lakers (29-35, 0.1%)
(12) Sacramento Kings (20-45, 0.0%)
(13) Dallas Mavericks (20-45, 0.0%)
(14) Phoenix Suns (19-48, 0.0%)
(15) Memphis Grizzlies (18-46, 0.0%)

The Lakers are one of the few teams in the NBA that aren't really contending for a playoff spot (they're five-and-a-half games out), but have no real reason to tank either, since Boston or Philadelphia will get their pick one way or another. They are in some sort of win-loss limbo, where the outcome of their games have literally no bearing on their own future.

As for the Kings, Mavericks, Suns, and Grizzlies, they are in a heated race for the bottom. The Grizzlies are your current Tankathon.com champions, having lost a downright ridiculous 15 games in a row.

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