The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season on Sunday. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for every day's slate of games.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

1. Denver Nuggets (56-24)

Clinched playoff berth

• Net rating: 5.4

• Magic number for No. 1 seed: 2

• Remaining schedule: @SAS, @MEM

• Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 3)

• No relevant tiebreakers

2. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-25)

Clinched playoff berth

• Net rating: 6.6

• Magic number for top-two seed: 2

• Remaining schedule: ATL, PHX

• Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 3)

• Own tiebreakers against: Nuggets

3. Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25)

Clinched playoff berth

• Net rating: 6.6

• Magic number for top-two seed: Do not control destiny

• Remaining schedule: MIL, DAL

• Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed (clinched no lower than No. 3)

• Own tiebreakers against: Nuggets

4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-29)

Clinched playoff berth

• Net rating: 3.6

• Magic number for No. 4 seed: 1

• Remaining schedule: UTA, HOU

• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed (clinched no lower than No. 5)

• Own tiebreakers against: Mavericks

5. Dallas Mavericks (50-30)

Clinched playoff berth

• Net rating: 3.0

• Magic number for No. 4 seed: Do not control destiny

• Remaining schedule: DET, @OKC

• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed (clinched no lower than No. 5)

• No relevant tiebreakers

6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)

• Net rating: 4.8

• Magic number for playoff berth: 3

• Remaining schedule: @SAC, @GSW, LAL

• Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed

• Own tiebreakers against: Kings

7. Phoenix Suns (47-33)

• Net rating: 3.0

• Magic number for top-eight seed: 1

• Remaining schedule: @SAC, @MIN

• Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed (clinched no lower than No. 9)

• Own tiebreakers against: Pelicans, Warriors

8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)

• Net rating: 1.5

• Magic number for top-eight seed: 3

• Remaining schedule: NOP, PHX, POR

• Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed

• Own tiebreakers against: Lakers

9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)

• Net rating: 0.4

• Magic number for No. 9 seed: Do not control destiny

• Remaining schedule: @MEM, @NOP

• Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed

• Own tiebreakers against: Suns

10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)

• Net rating: 2.4

• Magic number for No. 9 seed: 3

• Remaining schedule: @POR, NOP, UTA

• Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed

• Own tiebreakers against: Lakers

Thursday's games of consequence (all times Eastern)

Warriors at Blazers (10 p.m.)

• GSW will be eliminated from contention for a top-eight seed with a loss and a SAC win

Pelicans at Kings (10 p.m., TNT)

• NOP clinches at least a top-seven seed with a win

• SAC will be eliminated from contention for a guaranteed playoff berth with a loss

• PHX clinches at least a top-eight seed with a SAC loss

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1. Boston Celtics (62-17)

Clinched No. 1 seed and first-round playoff series vs. No. 8 seed (determined by play-in tournament)

2. Milwaukee Bucks (49-31)

Clinched playoff berth

• Net rating: 3.2

• Magic number for No. 2 seed: 1

• Remaining schedule: @OKC, @ORL

• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 4)

• Own tiebreakers against: Knicks

3. New York Knicks (47-32)

Clinched playoff berth

• Net rating: 5.0

• Magic number for top-four seed: 2

• Remaining schedule: @BOS, BKN, CHI

• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 6)

• Own tiebreakers against: Cavaliers, Heat, 76ers

4. Cleveland Cavaliers (47-33)

• Net rating: 2.6

• Magic number for playoff berth: 1

• Remaining schedule: IND, CHA

• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 7)

• Own tiebreakers against: Heat

5. Orlando Magic (46-34)

• Net rating: 2.0

• Magic number for playoff berth: 2

• Remaining schedule: @PHI, MIL

• Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)

• Own tiebreakers against: Knicks, Pacers

6. Indiana Pacers (46-34)

• Net rating: 2.6

• Magic number for playoff berth: 1

• Remaining schedule: @CLE, ATL

• Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)

• Own tiebreakers against: Bucks, Knicks, 76ers, Heat

7. Philadelphia 76ers (45-35)

• Net rating: 2.8

• Magic number for playoff berth: Do not control destiny

• Remaining schedule: ORL, BKN

• Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)

• Own tiebreakers against: Magic

8. Miami Heat (44-36)

• Net rating: 1.4

• Magic number for playoff berth: Do not control destiny

• Remaining schedule: TOR, TOR

• Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)

• Own tiebreakers against: Cavaliers, Magic

9. Chicago Bulls (37-42)

Clinched play-in berth

• Net rating: -2.1

• Magic number for No. 9 seed: 1

• Remaining schedule: @DET, @WAS, @NYK

• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed

• Own tiebreakers against: Hawks

10. Atlanta Hawks (36-44)

Clinched play-in berth

• Net rating: -1.6

• Magic number for No. 9 seed: Do not control destiny

• Remaining schedule: @MIN, @IND

• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed

• No relevant tiebreakers

Thursday's games of consequence (all times Eastern)

Bulls at Pistons (7 p.m.)

• With a win, CHI clinches the No. 9 seed and homecourt advantage against ATL in a play-in tournament elimination game

Knicks at Celtics (7:30 p.m., TNT)

• NYK clinches at least a top-five seed with a win

• NYK will be eliminated from contention for the No. 2 seed with a loss

• MIL clinches at least a top-three seed with a NYK loss