The 2015-16 NBA Development League regular season concludes on April 2 and the playoffs begin on April 5.
As the season winds down, track the clinch, elimination and tiebreaker scenarios below.
April 2
RIO GRANDE VALLEY will clinch the Southwest Division with a WIN over LOS ANGELES AND an AUSTIN LOSS to the TEXAS
AUSTIN will clinch the Southwest Division with a WIN over TEXAS OR a RIO GRANDE VALLEY LOSS to LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES will earn the number three seed with a WIN over RIO GRANDE VALLEY
March 30
The MAINE RED CLAWS will clinch the Atlantic Division Title with a WESTCHESTER KNICKS LOSS to the FORT WAYNE MAD ANTS
March 29
The WESTCHESTER KNICKS will clinch a playoff berth with an IOWA ENERGY LOSS to the SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE
March 28
MAINE RED CLAWS will clinch the Atlantic Division Title with a WESTCHESTER KNICKS LOSS to the CANTON CHARGE
March 26
RENO BIGHORNS will clinch the Pacific Division title and the number one overall seed in the Western Conference with a WIN over the IDAHO STAMPEDE OR a LOSS by the LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS to the SANTA CRUZ WARRIORS
MAINE RED CLAWS will clinch the Atlantic Division Title with a LOSS by the WESTCHESTER KNICKS to the RAPTORS 905
March 25
RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS will clinch a playoff berth with a WIN over the BAKERSFIELD JAM
LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS will clinch a playoff berth with a WIN over the RENO BIGHORNS OR a BAKERSFIELD JAM LOSS to the RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS
BAKERSFIELD JAM will be eliminated from playoff contention with a LOSS to the RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS
Tiebreakers
If Rio Grande Valley and Austin tie for the Pacific Division Rio Grande Valley wins the tiebreaker via 5-1 season series record vs. Austin If Rio Grande Valley and Los Angeles tie for the number three seed in the Western Conference The winner of the April 2nd game between Rio Grande Valley and Los Angeles would win the tiebreaker If Austin and Los Angeles tie for the number three seed in the Western Conference Austin would be the #3 seed based on a 3-1 season series lead over Los Angeles. If Maine and Westchester tie for the Atlantic Division Maine would win the tiebreaker. The season series would be 3-3 therefore Maine would win the division via Division Record, which can be no worse than 16-8 (.667%) compared to Westchester’s division record which at best can be no better than 15-9 (.625)Playoff Clinches
East: Sioux Falls Skyforce, Canton Charge, Maine Red Claws, Westchester Knicks
West: Reno Bighorns, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Austin Spurs, Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Sioux Falls Skyforce have clinched the Central Division title and the No. 1 overall seed.
The Reno Bighorns have clinched the Pacific Division title and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
The Maine Red Claws have clinched the Atlantic Division title.