NBA Playoff Picture 2026, Updated Bracket, Standings After Wemby, Spurs Clinch Top-2 Seed in West

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs can no longer finish any lower than No. 2 in the Western Conference standings.

The Spurs locked up a top-2 finish in the West with a lopsided 127-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, as they're now eight games above the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 3.

The Bucks were also eliminated from playoff contention with the loss.

Here's the updated standings in each conference with the regular season winding down.

Western Conference

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (58-16) — Clinched playoff berth
2. San Antonio Spurs (56-18) — Clinched playoff berth
3. Los Angeles Lakers (48-26)
4. Denver Nuggets (47-28)
5. Minnesota Timberwolves (45-28)
6. Houston Rockets (44-29)
7. Phoenix Suns (40-33)
8. Los Angeles Clippers (38-36)
9. Portland Trail Blazers (37-38)
10. Golden State Warriors (36-38)
11. New Orleans Pelicans (25-50) — Eliminated
12. Memphis Grizzlies (24-49) — Eliminated
13. Dallas Mavericks (24-50) — Eliminated
14. Utah Jazz (21-53) — Eliminated
15. Sacramento Kings (19-55) — Eliminated

Eastern Conference

1. Detroit Pistons (53-20) — Clinched playoff berth
2. Boston Celtics (49-24)
3. New York Knicks (48-26)
4. Cleveland Cavaliers (46-28)
5. Toronto Raptors (41-32)
6. Atlanta Hawks (42-33)
7. Philadelphia 76ers (41-33)
8. Charlotte Hornets (39-35)
9. Orlando Magic (39-34)
10. Miami Heat (39-35)
11. Milwaukee Bucks (29-44) — Eliminated
12. Chicago Bulls (29-44) — Eliminated
13. Washington Wizards (17-56) — Eliminated
14. Brooklyn Nets (17-57) — Eliminated
15. Indiana Pacers (16-58) — Eliminated

While the Spurs have been in possession of the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference for multiple months, their latest accomplishment is still impressive for a squad that wrapped up a 34-48 finish last season.

San Antonio is also within striking distance of the Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 1, sitting just two games back from Oklahoma City. The Spurs also own the tiebreaker between both teams after winning four of their five regular-season matchups.

It's no secret that Wembanyama's presence has been key in San Antonio's turnaround, especially since he only played in 46 games during the 2024-25 season due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft has put himself in the MVP conversation during his 2025-26 campaign, dominating on both ends of the floor.

Wembanyama averaged 24.2 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 50.5 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from behind the arc heading into Saturday's action. He's also recording a league-leading 3.1 blocks per game.

The Spurs haven't solely been successful because of Wembanyama, though.

De'Aaron Fox earned his second career All-Star nod this season, serving as a secondary scoring threat while averaging 6.3 assists compared to just 2.3 turnovers per game.

2025 Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle has taken a step forward throughout his sophomore season, recording 16.6 points per game on 47.1/31.8/73.4 shooting splits.

Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant have also carved out rotation roles on the Spurs during their inaugural campaigns, an impressive achievement considering they're both under 21 years old.

As San Antonio prepares for its first playoff appearance since 2019, it appears to be closing out the regular season on a high note.