As the NBA regular season winds down, your favorite team's playoff hopes are heating up, with every game now carrying massive weight. But understanding how teams actually qualify for the postseason, and what's at stake, is more complex than just winning games.
The NBA playoffs are trending because the regular season is ending, and the race for playoff spots is incredibly tight.
With only a few weeks left, teams are fighting for seeding, home-court advantage, or even just to make it into the postseason.