NBA MVP Race Down To The Wire As Teams Vie For Playoff Seeding

• The NBA MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic has tightened again with only a few games left in the season.
• Teams are fighting to secure homecourt advantage and playoff berths in positions three through eight.
• The Los Angeles Lakers could miss the playoffs entirely or end up as high as sixth place, depending on how they finish the season.
• Players like Jaylen Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo, DeMar DeRozan, and Kawhi Leonard are powering late-season surges.
• Coaches are wrestling with managing players' minutes and rest versus a strong final playoff push.

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