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.
1. Heat
3. Celtics
4. 76ers
5. Raptors
6. Bulls
7. Nets
8. Cavaliers
9. Hawks
10. Hornets
1. Suns
2. Grizzlies
3. Warriors
4. Mavericks
5. Jazz
6. Nuggets
7. Timberwolves
8. Clippers
9. Pelicans
10. Spurs
(Current through April 9 games)
*clinched NBA Playoff berth
**clinched NBA Play-In berth
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Knicks, Magic, Pacers, Pistons, Wizards
(Current through April 9 games)
*clinched NBA Playoff berth
**clinched NBA Play-In berth
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Kings, Lakers, Rockets, Thunder, Trail Blazers
Here’s what the NBA Playoff matchups would be if the regular season ended today:
(1) Heat vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Bucks vs. (7) Play-In Winner
(3) Celtics vs. (6) Bulls
(4) 76ers vs. (5) Raptors
(1) Suns vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Grizzlies vs. (7) Play-In Winner
(3) Warriors vs. (6) Nuggets
(4) Mavericks vs. (5) Jazz
Here’s what the NBA Play-In Tournament matchups would be if the regular season ended today:
(7) Nets vs. (8) Cavaliers
(9) Hawks vs. (10) Hornets
(7) Timberwolves vs. (8) Clippers
(9) Pelicans vs. (10) Spurs
