Why Dallas already "clinched playoff berth"

[royzzz]

https://espn.go.com/nba/standings

Mavs 35 - 30
Nugs 34 - 30
Suns 33 - 30
Jazz 33 - 30

Same record as the Nuggets yet Mavs has already clinched playoff berth.
Is it already assumed that they will at least win 1 of their 3 remaining games? GSW, CHI and ATL (well yes with GSW there but still ...)

How did they come up with this?
This is just straight asking. No malice or bad thoughts (ok maybe a little).

Thanks.

 

[Siro]

https://espn.go.com/nba/standings

Mavs 35 - 30
Nugs 34 - 30
Suns 33 - 30
Jazz 33 - 30

Same record as the Nuggets yet Mavs has already clinched playoff berth.
Is it already assumed that they will at least win 1 of their 3 remaining games? GSW, CHI and ATL (well yes with GSW there but still ...)

How did they come up with this?
This is just straight asking. No malice or bad thoughts (ok maybe a little).

Thanks.

I see the problem here. The records you wrote are not the actual records of the teams.

Edit: Okay, a serious response is that Phoenix or Utah must lose another game (they face each other).