The Lakers guaranteed their playoff spot with a win over the Mavs in Luka Dončić's emotional return to Dallas on Wednesday night. The Warriors, meanwhile, suffered a crucial loss as the Spurs stunned Golden State on Harrison Barnes' game-winner.

Sacramento should feel somewhat safe in the race to host the No. 9-versus-No. 10 play-in round game. The Kings own a one-game buffer on the Dallas Mavericks and own the head-to-head tiebreaker in case the advantage turns into a tie.

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