On April 13 Beijing time, the Lakers confirmed their first-round matchup against the Rockets and hold home court advantage. NBA's official website previewed this series and predicted the Rockets will ultimately eliminate the Lakers 4-1, advancing to the Western Conference semifinals. The following are related details—The Los Angeles Lakers displayed their best performance of the season towards the end.

On April 13 Beijing time, the Nuggets confirmed their first-round matchup against the Timberwolves and hold home-court advantage. The NBA official website previewed this series, predicting the Nuggets will ultimately eliminate the Timberwolves 4-2 and advance to the Western Conference semifinals. The following are related details—The Nuggets (54 wins, 28 losses) entered the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the West and will face the No. 6 seed Timberwolves in the first round.

The regular season has concluded, and the play-in tournament follows immediately. The matchups are as follows: In the West, Clippers (9) vs. Warriors (10), Suns (7) vs. Trail Blazers (8); In the East, Hornets (9) vs. Heat (10), Philadelphia (7) vs. Magic (8).

On April 13 Beijing time, the Knicks confirmed their first-round matchup against the Hawks and hold home-court advantage. The NBA official website previewed this series and predicted the Knicks will ultimately eliminate the Hawks 4-2, advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Here are the related details—The New York Knicks have finally entered the long-awaited playoffs, eager to overcome the Hawks and push all the way to the Finals.

Over the past two days, fans have been calculating and speculating how the Nuggets and Lakers would choose their opponents. Yet on the final day, there was no scheming or acting—they played normally as they should, and ultimately got the matchups they wanted. In the Spurs-Nuggets game, the Nuggets rested most of their core players; only Jokić played half a game because he needed one more game to qualify for awards.

On April 13 Beijing time, the Cavaliers confirmed their first-round matchup against the Raptors and hold home-court advantage. The NBA official website previewed this series and predicted the Cavaliers will ultimately eliminate the Raptors 4-1, advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The following is related content—Generally speaking, the first-round playoff series between the 4th seed and the 5th seed is widely considered the most competitive matchup in the seven-game format.

On April 13, Beijing time, on the final day of the NBA regular season, the Trail Blazers defeated the Kings 122-110 at home, securing the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. They will face the No. 7 seed Suns in the play-in tournament. If they beat the Suns, the Trail Blazers will become the 7th seed and face the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs; if they lose to the Suns, they will compete with the winner of the Clippers-Warriors play-in game for the 8th seed, with the winner facing the Thunder in the first round.

On April 13, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game, the Lakers hosted the Jazz. Aiming to secure the third spot in the Western Conference, the Lakers showed strong determination, establishing a 18-point lead by halftime. James and Rui Hachimura performed excellently. James did not play in the second half, but the Lakers, led by Bronny, continued to extend their lead. In the final quarter, the Lakers led by over 30 points, and the game entered garbage time.

On April 13 Beijing time, the NBA regular season concluded with its final games. The Trail Blazers defeated the Kings 122-110, securing the 8th seed in the Western Conference. They will face the Suns (Western Conference 7th seed) in the Play-In Tournament to compete for a playoff spot. If the Trail Blazers eliminate the Suns and advance to the playoffs, they will face the Spurs in the first round.