- Eastern Conference: Toronto Raptors (Group A)
- Western Conference: Los Angeles Lakers (Group B)
Six spots remain up for grabs, including the wild-card entries.
Eastern Conference
Group A
- Toronto Raptors: 3-0 → Clinched
- Cleveland Cavaliers: 2-1 → Wild-card contender
- Washington Wizards: 1-2 → Eliminated
- Atlanta Hawks: 1-2 → Eliminated
- Indiana Pacers: 0-2 → Eliminated
Remaining game: Cavaliers at Hawks
Group B
- Orlando Magic: 3-0 → Will win the group or Pistons could steal it
- Detroit Pistons: 2-1 → Group winner contender
- Boston Celtics: 2-2 → Eliminated
- Brooklyn Nets: 1-2 → Eliminated
- Philadelphia 76ers: 0-3 → Eliminated
Remaining game: Magic at Pistons
Group C
- Miami Heat: 3-1 → Group winner contender
- New York Knicks: 2-1 → Group winner contender
- Milwaukee Bucks: 2-1 → Wild-card contender
- Chicago Bulls: 1-2 → Eliminated
- Charlotte Hornets: 0-3 → Eliminated
Remaining game: Bucks at Knicks
Western Conference
Group A
- Oklahoma City Thunder: 3-0 → Group winner contender
- Phoenix Suns: 3-0 → Group winner contender
- Minnesota Timberwolves: 2-2 → Eliminated if Thunder or Suns win
- Sacramento Kings: 0-3 → Eliminated
- Utah Jazz: 0-3 → Eliminated
Remaining game: Suns at Thunder
Group B
- LA Lakers: 3-0 → Clinched
- Memphis Grizzlies: 2-1 → Wild-card contender
- LA Clippers: 2-1 → Wild-card contender
- Dallas Mavericks: 1-2 → Eliminated
- New Orleans Pelicans: 0-4 → Eliminated
Remaining game: Grizzlies at Clippers
Group C
- Denver Nuggets: 2-1 → Group winner contender
- San Antonio Spurs: 2-1 → Group winner contender
- Houston Rockets: 2-2 → Eliminated
- Portland Trail Blazers: 2-2 → Eliminated
- Golden State Warriors: 1-3 → Eliminated
Remaining game: Spurs at Nuggets
Knockout Stage Format
- Eight teams advance (6 group winners + 2 wild cards)
- Quarterfinals: Dec 9-10 (higher seed hosts)
- Semifinals: Dec 13, Las Vegas
- Final: Dec 16, Las Vegas
Summary of Potential Advancers:
East: Raptors (A) ✅, Orlando Magic or Pistons (B), Miami Heat or Knicks (C), plus Bucks possibly as wild card.
West: Lakers (B) ✅, Thunder or Suns (A), Nuggets or Spurs (C), plus Grizzlies or Clippers for wild card.