Clippers lock up top-5 seed, will face Jazz in 1st round

It's been a long time coming, but the Los Angeles Clippers' win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday made it official: The Clippers have secured a top-five playoff seed in the Western Conference, and will square off against the Utah Jazz in the first round.

Though they're assured of playing in the 4-5 matchup, home court is yet to be determined. Utah's loss to the Trail Blazers in Portland leaves them with an identical 49-31 record as the Clippers. The Clippers, though, hold the head-to-head tiebreaker after winning the season series 3-1, so they'll take the No. 4 seed if the two teams finish with identical records.

The Jazz close the season with games against the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, which looks brutal on paper but may prove to be easier than expected given both are already locked into their seeds. The Clippers also close against two teams with nothing to play for in the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings.