NBA playoff standings, picture: How the NBA postseason, play-in tournament looks right now
We're down to the final week of the NBA regular season and a lot is still left to be decided in terms of the NBA postseason.
Which teams will make the NBA playoffs, which begin with the first round on April 15?
How will the seeding play out?
What's the deal with the play-in tournament that runs from April 11-14?
Take a look at the NBA playoff picture and standings for each conference heading into Saturday's games.
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Western Conference standings:
1. Nuggets (52-28)
2. Grizzlies (51-30) 1.5 games back
3. Kings (48-33) 4.5 games back
4. Suns (45-36) 7.5 games back
5. Warriors (43-38) 9.5 games back
6. Clippers (42-38) 10 games back
7. Lakers (42-39) 10.5 games back
8. Pelicans (42-39) 10.5 games back
9. Timberwolves (40-40) 12 games back
10. Thunder (39-42) 13.5 games back
11. Mavericks (38-43) 14.5 games back
12. Jazz (36-44) 16 games back
13. Trail Blazers (33-47) 19 games back
14. Spurs (21-59) 31 games back
15. Rockets (21-60) 31.5 games back
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Western Conference playoff picture (if postseason began today):
1. Denver Nuggets vs. Winner of No. 8 seed play-in
2. Memphis Grizzlies vs Winner of No. 7 seed play-in
3. Sacramento Kings vs. 6. Los Angeles Clippers
4. Phoenix Suns vs. 5. Golden State Warriors
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Western Conference Play-In Tournament:
7. Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 8 New Orleans Pelicans
Winner of game advances as the No. 7 seed in Western Conference playoffs, while the loser plays the winner of Timberwolves vs. Thunder game for the No. 8 seed.
9. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. 10. Oklahoma City Thunder
Winner advances to an elimination game vs. the loser of Lakers vs. Pelicans game for the No. 8 seed in Western Conference playoffs, while the loser is eliminated.
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Eastern Conference standings:
1. Bucks (58-23)
2. Celtics (56-25) 2 games back
3. 76ers (53-28) 5 games back
4. Cavaliers (51-30) 7 games back
5. Knicks (47-34) 11 games back
6. Nets (45-36) 13 games back
7. Heat (43-38) 15 games back
8. Hawks (41-40) 17 games back
9. Raptors (40-41) 18 games back
10. Bulls (39-42) 19 games back
11. Wizards (35-46) 23 games back
11. Pacers (34-47) 24 games back
13 Magic (34-47) 24 games back
14. Hornets (26-55) 32 games back
15. Pistons (17-64) 41 games back
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Eastern Conference playoff picture (if postseason began today):
1. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Winner of No. 8 seed play-in
2. Boston Celtics vs. Winner of No. 7 seed play-in
3. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 6. Brooklyn Nets
4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5. New York Knicks
Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament:
7. Miami Heat vs. 8. Atlanta Hawks
Winner of game advances as the No. 7 seed in Eastern Conference playoffs, while the loser plays the winner of Raptors vs. Bulls game for the No. 8 seed.
9. Toronto Raptors vs. 10. Chicago Bulls
Winner advances to an elimination game vs. the loser of Heat vs. Hawks game for the No. 8 seed in Eastern Conference playoffs, while the loser is eliminated.
Saturday's NBA game schedule (all times MST):
Nuggets at Jazz, 12:30 p.m.
Trail Blazers at Clippers, 1 p.m.
Timberwolves at Spurs, 1 p.m.
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