Giannis Antetokounmpo’s near triple-double (24-12-9) helps the Bucks rout the Lakers and pull within 5 games of the No. 3 seed Knicks. 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.

With one month remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, we are officially into the stretch run. Just about every team and fan is paying close attention to the standings at this point, and we're going to be bringing you the most updated picture of where everything stands,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 and Chet Holmgren had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder clinch a playoff berth witha 118-112 victory over the Boston Celtics

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a strong hold on the first seed. That's been the case for most of the season, with a double-digit game lead in the standings. There's been little drama for most of the year on whether they'll repeat as the top seed.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have overtaken the Boston Celtics as the betting favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook to win the 2025 NBA Finals. The Thunder sit at +180, narrowly ahead of the Celtics at +185. The Cleveland Cavaliers have the third-best odds (+500) and then there's a wide gap before the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are next at +1700.

The Thunder clinched a playoff berth Wednesday night in Boston against a Celtics team that has "achieved what we are trying to accomplish."