NBA standings, playoff image: Present postseason bracket, matchups as Dollars’ lead over Knicks shrinks to at least one

The NBA playoffs are virtually right here. With not up to 3 weeks left within the common season, the postseason is about to start April 16 with the Play-In Event. The playoffs get began April 20. Whilst it sort of feels most likely we all know many of the groups which might be going to qualify for the postseason, there’s masses to be determined within the common season’s remaining weeks. Seeding, home-court benefit and the danger to keep away from the Play-In Event are all at the line between now and April 14.

So what is the newest within the NBA’s playoff image? The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Milwaukee Dollars on Thursday, and now the Dollars’ lead over the Knicks for the East’s No. 2 seed has shriveled to at least one sport within the loss column. Milwaukee and New York nonetheless have one head-to-head contest closing on April 7, however Milwaukee has already clinched the tiebreaker. 

As a reminder, the NBA’s Play-In Event will decide the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in each meetings. 4 groups in every convention (the 7-10 seeds) will input the Play-In Event, whilst the highest six seeds will robotically qualify for playoff spots. The seventh- and eighth-placed groups will face every different for the No. 7 seed. The ninth- and Tenth-placed groups will face every different in every other sport, after which the loser of the No. 7/No. 8 sport will face the winner of the No. 9/No. 10 sport for the No. 8 seed.

For the rest of the season, this can be your one-stop store playoff image. We now have were given you lined on the whole lot from the present standings to tiebreaker situations and magic numbers for each play-in spots and top-six seeds. 

This is the place we stand getting into play on Friday, March 29.

Playoff bracket if the season ended nowadays…

West
(1) Nuggets vs. (8) Suns/Kings/Lakers/Warriors
(2) Timberwolves vs. (7) Suns/Kings
(3) Thunder vs. (6) Mavericks
(4) Clippers vs. (5) Pelicans

East
(1) Celtics vs. (8) Warmth/76ers/Bulls/Hawks
(2) Dollars vs. (7) Warmth/76ers
(3) Knicks vs. (6) Pacers
(4) Cavaliers vs. (5) Magic

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

• Clinched: Play-In spot
• Magic Quantity: Playoff spot (2)
• Tiebreaker vs. OKC: OKC has clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Tied 1-1 with two to play

• Clinched: Play-In spot
• Magic Quantity: Playoff spot (2)
• Tiebreaker vs. Denver: Tied 1-1 with two to play
• Tiebreaker vs. OKC: Wolves recently personal by the use of department report

• Clinched: Play-In spot
• Magic Quantity: Playoff spot (3)
• Tiebreaker vs. Denver: OKC has clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Wolves recently personal by the use of department report

• Magic Quantity: Play-In spot (3)
• Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans have clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Clippers lead 2-0 with two to play

5. New Orleans Pelicans (45-28)

• Magic Quantity: Play-In spot (3)
• Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Pelicans have clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Pelicans have clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 1-0 with two to play

• Magic Quantity: Play-In spot (5)
• Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings lead 2-1 with two to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Mavs clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Mavs lead 2-0 with two to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Mavs clinched

PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT

• Magic Numbers: Play-In spot (6)
• Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Suns lead 1-0 with two to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers lead 2-0 with two to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Tied 2-2 with one to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavs clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Suns clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinched

• Magic Quantity: Play-In spot (6)
• Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans have clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Kings lead 2-1 with two to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Tied 2-2 with one to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Kings lead by the use of department report
• Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Kings have clinched

9. Los Angeles Lakers (41-32)

• Magic Quantity: Play-In spot (7)
• Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Lakers clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavs clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Houston: Rockets lead by the use of convention report

• Magic Quantity: Play-In spot (10)
• Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings lead by the use of department report
• Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavs lead 2-0 with two to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Rockets: Warriors clinched

IN THE HUNT

• Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Rockets lead by the use of convention report
• Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Warriors clinched

EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

1. Boston Celtics (57-16)

• Clinched: No. 1 seed
• Magic Quantity: Absolute best general report (5)

2. Milwaukee Dollars (46-27)

• Clinched: Play-In spot
• Magic Quantity: Playoff spot (3)
• Tiebreaker vs. New York: Dollars clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Dollars lead by the use of department chief

• Clinched: Play-In spot
• Magic Quantity: Playoff spot (5)
• Tiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Dollars clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Knicks clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Orlando: Magic clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Knicks clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Knicks clinched

• Clinched: Play-In spot
• Magic Quantity: Playoff spot (5)
• Tiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Dollars lead by the use of department chief
• Tiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Orlando: Magic recently personal by the use of department chief

5. Orlando Magic (42-30)

• Clinched: Play-In spot
• Magic Quantity: Playoff spot (7)
• Tiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Magic recently personal by the use of department chief
• Tiebreaker vs. New York: Magic clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Indiana: Magic clinched

6. Indiana Pacers (41-33)

• Clinched: Play-In spot
• Magic Quantity: Playoff spot (8)
• Tiebreaker vs. Orlando: Magic clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Tied 1-1 with one to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Pacers clinched

PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT

• Clinched: Play-In spot
• Tiebreaker vs. Indiana: Tied 1-1 with one to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Miami leads 2-1 with one to play

• Clinched: Play-in spot
• Tiebreaker vs. Indiana: Pacers clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Miami leads 2-1 with one to play

• Magic Quantity: Play-In spot (3)
• Tiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Bulls clinched

• Magic Quantity: Play-In spot (5)
• Tiebreaker vs. Chicago: Bulls clinched

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