The NBA Playoff and Play-In Tournament field is set. The exact order of those teams? That's still unclear.
Each postseason participant is down to just one or two regular season games, yet multiple teams are still jockeying for position. The Eastern and Western Conference standings remain tight, bringing a new level of intensity to the final stretch of the 2021-22 campaign.
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Where could some of the top contenders finish in the NBA Playoff picture? Here's a snapshot heading into Saturday night's set of games.
NBA Playoff picture: Seeding breakdowns
Eastern Conference
1. Heat
- Remaining schedule: at Magic
- Possible seeding: No. 1
2. Bucks
- Remaining schedule: at Cavaliers
- Possible seeding: No. 2 or No. 3
3. Celtics
- Remaining schedule: at Grizzlies
- Possible seeding: No. 2-4
4. 76ers
- Remaining schedule: vs. Pistons
- Possible seeding: No. 3 or No. 4
5. Raptors
- Remaining schedule: at Knicks
- Possible seeding: No. 5
6. Bulls
- Remaining schedule: at Timberwolves
- Possible seeding: No. 6
7. Nets
- Remaining schedule: vs. Pacers
- Possible seeding: No. 7-9
8. Cavaliers
- Remaining schedule: vs. Bucks
- Possible seeding: No. 7-10
9. Hawks
- Remaining schedule: at Rockets
- Possible seeding: No. 8-10
10. Hornets
- Remaining schedule: vs. Wizards
- Possible seeding: No. 7-10
Western Conference
1. Suns
- Remaining schedule: vs. Kings
- Possible seeding: No. 1
2. Grizzlies
- Remaining schedule: vs. Celtics
- Possible seeding: No. 2
3. Warriors
- Remaining schedule: at Pelicans
- Possible seeding: No. 3 or No. 4
4. Mavericks
- Remaining schedule: vs. Spurs
- Possible seeding: No. 3 or No. 4
5. Jazz
- Remaining schedule: at Trail Blazers
- Possible seeding: No. 5 or No. 6
6. Nuggets
- Remaining schedule: vs. Lakers
- Possible seeding: No. 5 or No. 6
7. Timberwolves
- Remaining schedule: vs. Bulls
- Possible seeding: No. 7
8. Clippers
- Remaining schedule: vs. Thunder
- Possible seeding: No. 8
9. Pelicans
- Remaining schedule: vs. Warriors
- Possible seeding: No. 9
10. Spurs
- Remaining schedule: at Mavericks
- Possible seeding: No. 10
NBA standings 2022: Eastern Conference
(Current through April 9 games)
Seed | Team | Record | Games back |
1. | Heat* | 53-28 | — |
2. | Bucks* | 51-30 | 2 |
3. | Celtics* | 50-31 | 3 |
4. | 76ers* | 50-31 | 3 |
5. | Raptors* | 48-33 | 5 |
6. | Bulls* | 45-36 | 8 |
7. | Nets** | 43-38 | 10 |
8. | Cavaliers** | 43-38 | 10 |
9. | Hawks** | 42-39 | 11 |
10. | Hornets** | 42-39 | 11 |
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*clinched NBA Playoff berth
**clinched NBA Play-In berth
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Knicks, Magic, Pacers, Pistons, Wizards
NBA standings 2022: Western Conference
(Current through April 9 games)
Seed | Team | Record | Games back |
1. | Suns* | 64-17 | — |
2. | Grizzlies* | 56-25 | 8 |
3. | Warriors* | 52-29 | 12 |
4. | Mavericks* | 51-30 | 13 |
5. | Jazz* | 48-33 | 16 |
6. | Nuggets* | 48-33 | 16 |
7. | Timberwolves** | 46-35 | 18 |
8. | Clippers** | 41-40 | 23 |
9. | Pelicans** | 36-45 | 28 |
10. | Spurs** | 34-47 | 30 |
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*clinched NBA Playoff berth
**clinched NBA Play-In berth
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Kings, Lakers, Rockets, Thunder, Trail Blazers
NBA Playoff matchups 2022
Here's what the NBA Playoff matchups would be if the regular season ended today:
Eastern Conference
(1) Heat vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Bucks vs. (7) Play-In Winner
(3) Celtics vs. (6) Bulls
(4) 76ers vs. (5) Raptors
Western Conference
(1) Suns vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Grizzlies vs. (7) Play-In Winner
(3) Warriors vs. (6) Nuggets
(4) Mavericks vs. (5) Jazz
NBA Play-In Tournament matchups 2022
Here's what the NBA Play-In Tournament matchups would be if the regular season ended today:
Eastern Conference
(7) Nets vs. (8) Cavaliers
(9) Hawks vs. (10) Hornets
Western Conference
(7) Timberwolves vs. (8) Clippers
(9) Pelicans vs. (10) Spurs