{"id":568856,"date":"2026-03-29T15:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/568856\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T15:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:19:08","slug":"celtics-have-3-ways-to-clinch-a-playoff-spot-in-latest-scenarios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/568856\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics have 3 ways to clinch a playoff spot in latest scenarios"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celtics have 3 ways to clinch a playoff spot in latest scenarios<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Boston Celtics<\/a> obviously want more than to simply clinch a playoff spot. They want to finish as high up the Eastern Conference standings as possible.<\/p>\n

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But the first step is clinching that position in the postseason. They can do that on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The NBA released the official clinching scenarios Sunday morning, and there are actually three ways for the Celtics to make it happen just on this day.<\/p>\n

Celtics playoff clinching scenarios<\/p>\n

The Celtics have one really simple way to clinch a playoff berth on Sunday: win.<\/p>\n

If the Celtics beat the Hornets<\/a>, they’re into the postseason.<\/p>\n

They also would get in for sure if the Toronto Raptors<\/a> lose to the Orlando Magic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The third possibility? If the New York Knicks<\/a> beat the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>, that actually also clinches a playoff berth for the Celtics.<\/p>\n

Clearly, with multiple weeks left in the regular season, there’s plenty of time for Boston to get this done.<\/p>\n

But the Celtics definitely can take care of this bit of business on Sunday, and they control their own destiny in a major way down the stretch of the season.<\/p>\n

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