NBA 2021 Playoff Watch: Daily Odds, Scenarios and Key Matchups

Warriors-Jazz highlights Monday's slate full of playoffs implications

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The NBA regular season concludes on Sunday, and there is still a lot to sort out.

With the addition of the play-in game, more teams are in the mix for the postseason than ever before.

We have you covered at BetQL with updates on the NBA playoff race as each team fights for seeding.

Let's take a look at the Western Conference first, that features several games on Monday night that have playoff implications.

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There are no clinching scenarios in the West tonight, nor can anyone be eliminated, but there are four games featuring teams in the mix for a postseason berth.

The Pelicans are in Memphis to take on the Grizzlies (-9). New Orleans is a game-and-a-half out of the final play-in game spot while the Grizzlies are a half-game behind the Warriors for the No. 8 seed.

Speaking of Golden State, the Dubs faces the Utah Jazz at home. The Jazz are in control of the race for the No. 1 seed in the West while Stephen Curry and the Warriors are looking to hang onto that No. 8 seed. GSW sits as a three-point underdog on Monday night. With a matchup on the last day of the regular season looming against Memphis, the eighth seed appears to be far from settled despite what happens tonight.

The team the Pelicans are chasing, the San Antonio Spurs are at home against the Milwaukee Bucks Monday. San Antonio has a tricky schedule and an upset win against the Bucks -- they are catching 6.5 points at home -- would go a long way.

Lastly, the race for the No. 7 seed is tight. The Trail Blazers are a game up on the Lakers for the No. 6 seed. The No. 6 seed would avoid the play-in game, and the Blazers are in good shape to bolster their chances, laying 14 points against the lowly Rockets at home.

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A Pacers (-8) win over the Cavaliers on Monday would eliminate the Raptors from playoff contention.

After that, the Hawks (-7.5) will face the Wizards, who will not have Bradley Beal for at least two games with a strained left hamstring. Washington is a game behind the Hornets for the No. 8 seed in the East while the Hawks are tied with the Heat for the No. 5 seed.

The aforementioned Bucks-Spurs game has implications for Milwaukee as well. The Bucks own the tiebreaker with the Brooklyn Nets for the No. 2 seed, thus controlling their own destiny. A loss would put Milwaukee one game back in the loss column of Brooklyn.

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