It has been a busy week for all of us. Between preparing for the holidays (Passover and Easter), getting ready for the start of the MLB season, and making preparations for the NHL playoffs, you might have missed some important NBA headlines. And, the things that happened this week could most definitely impact playoff berths and seeding.

1. The Warriors and Spurs keep winning…

The Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs have done well this year. Both teams have at least 50 wins while securing playoff berths. And, their winning ways have continued.

The Spurs have won six straight games. This streak includes wins against the Western Conference’s best. This includes the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks, and Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, they are 9-1 in their last ten games. This has helped the team get within two games of the Houston Rockets and 1.5 games of the Grizzlies for a Southwest Division crown.

However, the Warriors have done even better, winning 12 games straight. This streak includes a big win against their Eastern Conference adversary with the league’s second best record, the Atlanta Hawks. The Warriors have also beaten the Grizzlies, Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Clippers. With these wins, they have strengthened their chances for a championship.

One of these streaks will end on April 5 as the Spurs and Warriors face off in San Antonio. Possibly, though, the Spurs could beat the league’s best team. What’s most likely to happen, though? The Warriors will get their 13th straight win.

2. …while the NBA’s worst cannot stop losing.

While the Spurs and Warriors are doing well, the Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and New York Knicks cannot stop losing.

The 76ers have lost five straight games, which is pretty good, considering the other two teams’s last few games. The 76ers have lost some tough games, and these opponents include the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets. Both of these games were lost by two points or less. Even if it is close, it still counts as a loss; so, the 76ers just need to work on their end game.

The Timberwolves have done a game worse, losing six straight. This streak includes losses against the Lakers (again, by two points), Utah Jazz, and Orlando Magic. Evidently, the trade for Kevin Garnett did not work out, as Garnett is out with an illness. In addition, young star Ricky Rubio is out for the season with ankle soreness.

The Knicks are even worse, though. They have lost nine straight, and have lost to, guess who? If you guess the 76ers and Timberwolves, you are right! The team has also lost to the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets in that span.

Either the 76ers’s losing streak or the Knicks’s streak will end April 5, as the two face off in New York City. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves do not play until April 7 against the Sacramento Kings, who recently made history.

3. Sim Bhullar signed by Kings

Sim Bhullar might not seem like a big name to anybody. But, for the league, he made history.

After the Kings signed Bhullar  to a ten day contract on April 2 (not an April Fools Day joke), he became the first player of Indian descent in NBA history.

The 7’5″ center had played for the Reno Bighorns for the season. The Bighorns are the NBA Development League for the Kings.

“He adds a very interesting dimension to the game,” Kings coach George Karl said of Bhullar to espn.go.com.

Bhullar played at New Mexico State in college, but was undrafted. He also played AAU basketball in Toronto with current NBA players Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett. So far this season in Reno, Bhullar has averaged 10.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 3.9 blocks per game.

Hopefully, Bhullar does well in the NBA.

4. Paul George to return for Pacers

Paul George was on Team USA last year before breaking his leg. Many thought he would miss the rest of the season. Well, he came back at a crucial time for the Indiana Pacers.

After sitting out for the season, George will return on April 5 for his first game this season against the Miami Heat. This is a crucial game for Indiana, as they sit only 1.5 games out of the eight seed and one game behind Miami.

“It’s almost like being drafted again and getting thrown back out there again for the first time. It’s that same feel,” the two time All Star said to espn.go.com. 

Coach Frank Vogel said to espn.go.com that George “will play about 10 to 15 minutes, likely in the first and third quarters.”

George was injured during a Team USA practice in Las Vegas on August 1, 2014. When he ran into a basketball stanchion, he broke his leg in two separate places. He immediately had surgery, and went back to Indianapolis to rehab.

Hopefully, George can help the Pacers make a push for the playoffs.