NBA Playoff picture: Standings, seeds, schedules for each team heading into last days of 2022-23 season

Gilbert McGregor

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The 2022-23 NBA season is almost over, but the standings — and playoff matchups — are far from set.

This is the third season of the NBA's postseason format as we know it, where the top six seeds in each conference clinch a playoff spot and teams seeded 7 through 10 battle for the final two playoff spots in the NBA's Play-In Tournament.

While we have an idea of where the NBA's elite teams will land, there are a total of 23 teams in postseason contention entering the final week of the season, a testament to the parity in the league this year.

Who will those top teams meet in the NBA Playoffs? Here's a snapshot of the playoff picture heading into Wednesday night's games.

MORE: National TV schedule for the final week of NBA season

NBA Playoff picture: Seeding breakdowns

Eastern Conference

1. Bucks

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Grizzlies, at Raptors
  • Possible seeding: No. 1 seed clinched

2. Celtics

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Raptors, vs. Hawks
  • Possible seeding: No. 2 seed clinched

3. 76ers

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Heat, at Hawks, at Nets
  • Possible seeding: No. 3  

4. Cavaliers

  • Remaining schedule: at Magic, vs. Hornets
  • Possible seeding: No. 4

5. Knicks

  • Remaining schedule: at Pelicans, vs. Pacers
  • Possible seeding: No. 5 or No. 6

6. Nets

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Magic, vs. 76ers
  • Possible seeding: No. 5-8

7. Heat

  • Remaining schedule: at 76ers, at Wizards, vs. Magic
  • Possible seeding: No. 6-9

8. Hawks

  • Remaining schedule: vs. 76ers, at Celtics
  • Possible seeding: No. 6-9

9. Raptors

  • Remaining schedule: at Celtics, vs. Bucks
  • Possible seeding: No. 8-10

10. Bulls

  • Remaining schedule: at Mavericks, vs. Pistons
  • Possible seeding: No. 8-10

Western Conference

1. Nuggets

  • Remaining schedule: at Suns, at Jazz, vs. Kings
  • Possible seeding: No. 1 seed clinched

2. Grizzlies

  • Remaining schedule: at Bucks, at Thunder
  • Possible seeding: No. 2 or No. 3

3. Kings

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Warriors, at Nuggets
  • Possible seeding: No. 2 or No. 3

4. Suns

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Nuggets, at Lakers, vs. Clippers
  • Possible seeding: No. 4 

5. Warriors

  • Remaining schedule: at Kings, at Trail Blazers
  • Possible seeding: No. 5-8

6. Clippers

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Trail Blazers, at Suns
  • Possible seeding: No. 4-9

7. Lakers

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Suns, vs. Jazz
  • Possible seeding: No. 5-9

8. Pelicans

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Knicks, at Timberwolves
  • Possible seeding: No. 5-9

9. Timberwolves

  • Remaining schedule: at Spurs, vs. Pelicans
  • Possible seeding: No. 5-9

10. Thunder

  • Remaining schedule: at Jazz, vs. Grizzlies
  • Possible seeding: No. 10-12

11. Mavericks

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Kings, vs. Bulls, vs. Spurs
  • Possible seeding: No. 9-12

12. Jazz

  • Remaining schedule: vs. Thunder, vs. Nuggets, at Lakers
  • Possible seeding: No. 10-12

NBA standings 2023: Eastern Conference

(Through games played on April 5)

Seed Team Record Games Back
1. Bucks* 58-22 —
2. Celtics* 55-25 3
3. 76ers* 52-27 5.5
4. Cavaliers* 50-30 8
5. Knicks* 47-33 11
6. Nets 44-36 14
7. Heat 42-37 15.5
8. Hawks** 41-39 17
9. Raptors** 40-40 18
10. Bulls** 38-42 20
— Magic 34-45 23.5
— Pacers 34-46 24
— Wizards 34-46 24
— Hornets 26-54 32
— Pistons 16-64 42

*clinched NBA Playoff berth

**clinched Play-In Tournament berth

Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Hornets, Magic Pacers, Pistons, Wizards

NBA standings 2023: Western Conference

(Through games played on April 5)

Seed Team Record Games Back
1. Nuggets* 52-27 —
2. Grizzlies* 50-30 2.5
3. Kings* 48-32 4.5
4. Suns* 44-35 8
5. Clippers 42-38 10.5
6. Warriors 42-38 10.5
7. Lakers 41-39 11.5
8. Pelicans 41-39 11.5
9. Timberwolves 40-40 12.5
10. Thunder 38-42 14.5
— Mavericks 38-42 14.5
— Jazz 36-43 16
— Trail Blazers 33-46 19
— Spurs 20-59 32
— Rockets 20-60 32.5

*clinched NBA Playoff berth

Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Rockets, Spurs, Trail Blazers

NBA Playoff matchups 2023

If the regular season ended today, here's what the NBA Playoff matchups would be:

Eastern Conference

(1) Bucks vs. (8) Play-In Winner

(2) Celtics vs. (7) Play-In Winner

(3) 76ers vs. (6) Nets

(4) Cavaliers vs. (5) Knicks

Western Conference

(1) Nuggets vs. (8) Play-In Winner

(2) Grizzlies vs. (7) Play-In Winner

(3) Kings vs. (6) Warriors

(4) Suns vs. (5) Clippers

NBA Play-In Tournament matchups 2023

If the regular season ended today, here's what the NBA Play-In Tournament matchups would be:

Eastern Conference

(7) Heat vs. (8) Hawks

(9) Raptors vs. (10) Bulls

Western Conference

(7) Lakers vs. (8) Pelicans

(9) Timberwolves vs. (10) Thunder

Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.