The NBA playoff picture will be clearer each day until the end of the regular season on Sunday. In the meantime, we’ll be providing detailed daily updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, schedule strength, relevant tiebreakers, and daily playlist stakes.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Milwaukee Bucks (58-23)
Won No. 1-Seed and First-Round Playoff Series vs. No. 8-Seed (determined by Play-In Tournament)
2.Boston Celtics (56-25)
Won No. 2-Seed and First-Round Playoff Series vs. No. 2 7-Seed (determined by Play-In Tournament)
3.Philadelphia 76ers (53-28)
Won No. 3 seed and first round playoff series against No. 6 Brooklyn Nets
4th Cleveland Cavaliers (51-30)
Won 4th seeded and first round playoff series against 5th seeded New York Knicks
5. New York Knicks (47-34)
6. Brooklyn Networks (45-36)
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
7.Miami Heat (43-38)
7th seed and play-in tournament game vs. 8th Atlanta Hawks
8.Atlanta Hawks (41-40)
9. Toronto Birds of Prey (40-41)
9th place seed and play-in tournament match against 10th place Chicago Bulls
10.Chicago Bulls (39-42)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Denver Nuggets (52-28)
Won No. 1-Seed and First-Round Playoff Series vs. No. 8-Seed (determined by Play-In Tournament)
2. Memphis grizzlies (51-30)
Won No. 2-Seed and First-Round Playoff Series vs. No. 2 7-Seed (determined by Play-In Tournament)
3. Kings of Sacramento (48-32)
Won #3 seed and first round playoff series vs. #6 seed (LAC, GSW, LAL, NOP, or MIN)
4. Phoenix Suns (45-35)
Won No. 4 seed and first round playoff series vs. no. 5 seeds (LAC, GSW, LAL or NOP)
5.Los Angeles Clippers (42-38)
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Remaining schedule: THROUGH, @PHX
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Highest possible finish: #5 seeds (won no lower than #9)
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Own tiebreaks against it: Lakers, warriors
6. Warriors of the Golden State (42-38)
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
7. New Orleans Pelicans (42-39)
The story goes on
8.Los Angeles Lakers (42-39)
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Remaining schedule: UT
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Highest possible finish: #5 seeds (won no lower than #9)
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Own tiebreaks against it: warriors, pelicans
9. Minnesota Timber Wolves (40-40)
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Remaining schedule: @SAS, NOP
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Highest possible finish: No. 6 seeds (won no lower than No. 9)
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Own tiebreaks against it: Clippers, Lakers
10. Thunder from Oklahoma City (39-42)
Won #10 seed and play-in tournament match vs. #9 seed (LAC, GSW, LAL, NOP, or MIN)
Consequence games on Saturdays (all times Easter)
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Minnesota near San Antonio (4 p.m.): The Timberwolves will be No. 9 and host the Thunder in a one-loss play-in tournament game.
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Portland at Clippers (4:00 p.m.): The Clippers cannot take 8th place with a win.
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