Jayson Tatum and the Celtics are headed back to the playoffs as at least a top-6 seed after Friday’s win. 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.

The NBA Eastern Conference Play-In chase is currently in a four-way race that no one seems all that eager to win.

The jockeying for Play-In positioning appears to be a three-team affair coming down the stretch of the 2024-25 NBA season. Here's the latest on the three division foes –Orlando, Atlanta & Miami– who are vying for a chance at the Southeast division crown.