NBA standings: Seeding scenarios, breakdown for final spots in 2019 playoffs

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That's it. The last regular season game has been played. It's finally time for playoff basketball.

Let's dive right into the standings and see where each team lands ahead of the 2019 NBA playoffs.

OFFSEASON PREVIEWS:
Lakers | Knicks | Bulls | Pelicans | Mavericks

(Standings are current as of April 11. The Bulls, Cavs, Hawks, Heat, Hornets, Knicks, Wizards, Grizzlies, Kings, Lakers, Mavericks, Pelicans, Suns and Timberwolves have been eliminated from playoff contention.)

NBA standings: Eastern Conference

Seed Team Record Games back
1. Bucks*** 60-22
2. Raptors** 58-24 2
3. 76ers* 51-31 9
4. Celtics* 49-33 11
5. Pacers* 48-34 12
6. Nets* 42-40 18
7. Magic** 42-40 18
8. Pistons* 41-41 19

*clinched playoff berth
**clinched division
***clinched conference 

NBA standings: Western Conference

Seed Team Record Games back
1. Warriors*** 57-25
2. Nuggets** 54-28 3
3. Trail Blazers* 53-29 4
4. Rockets** 53-29 4
5. Jazz* 50-32 7
6. Thunder* 49-33 8
7. Spurs* 48-34 9
8. Clippers* 48-34 9

*clinched playoff berth
**clinched division
***clinched conference

2019 NBA playoff seeds (East)

1. Bucks

2. Raptors

3. 76ers

4. Celtics

5. Pacers

6. Nets

7. Magic

8. Pistons

2019 NBA playoff seeds (West)

1. Warriors

2. Nuggets

3. Trail Blazers

4. Rockets

5. Jazz

6. Thunder

7. Spurs

8. Clippers

NBA playoff picture: First-round matchups

Eastern Conference

(1) Bucks vs. (8) Pistons

(2) Raptors vs. (7) Magic

(3) 76ers vs. (6) Nets

(4) Celtics vs. (5) Pacers

Western Conference

(1) Warriors vs. (8) Clippers

(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Spurs

(3) Trail Blazers vs. (6) Thunder

(4) Rockets vs. (5) Jazz

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Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.