NBA standings, East playoff image: Celtics shut hole on high seed; Bulls into play-in; Nets soar Knicks
On Saturday, there have been two seeding modifications within the Japanese Convention playoff image: The Nets jumped the Knicks into the No. 5 seed, and the Bulls jumped the Wizards into the the ultimate play-in spot.
Beneath is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the East getting into play on Sunday, March 12. This put up will replace each day all through the rest of the common season, or till all seeds are clinched.
Reminder on how the play-in event works: No. 7 performs No. 8 and No. 9 performs No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 sport will get the No. 7 seed, whereas the loser performs the winner of the 9-10 sport for the No. 8 seed.
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The Bucks fell at Golden State on Saturday and now maintain only a two-loss lead over No. 2 Boston with one head-to-head matchup remaining, which will even resolve the tiebreaker.
- Projected seed: 1
- Present first-round matchup: TBD
- Tiebreaker vs. Boston: Tied 1-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Sixers lead 2-1 with one to play
2. Boston Celtics (47-21)
After Milwaukee’s loss to Golden State and their very own victory over Atlanta on Saturday, Boston now trails the Bucks by two within the loss column with one head-to-head matchup remaining, which is able to resolve the tiebreaker.
- Projected seed: 2
- Present first-round matchup: Winner of Warmth/Hawks play-in
- Tiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Tied 1-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Boston clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Cavs clinched
The Sixers path the No. 2 Celtics by only one within the loss column, however Boston has clinched the tiebreaker, making that an efficient two-game deficit.
- Projected seed: 3
- Present first-round matchup: vs. New York
- Tiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Tied 1-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Boston clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Cavs lead 2-1 with one to play
4. Cleveland Cavaliers (42-27)
The Cavs maintain a two-loss lead over the No. 5 Nets and a three-loss lead over the No. 6 Knicks with two head-to-head matchups left in opposition to every.
- Projected seed: 4
- Present first-round matchup: vs. Brooklyn
- Tiebreaker vs. Boston: Cavs clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Cavs lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Nets lead 1-0 with two to play
5. Brooklyn Nets (38-29)
Brooklyn jumps into the No. 5 seed by advantage of New York’s loss to the Clippers on Saturday.
- Projected seed: 6
- Present first-round matchup: at Cleveland
- Tiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Nets lead 1-0 with two to play
- Tiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks presently personal through division win proportion
- Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Nets lead 2-0 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Nets lead 2-1 with one to play
6. New York Knicks (39-30)
The Knicks fell behind Brooklyn with their loss to the Clippers on Saturday. Of their quest to remain above the play-in line, the Knicks maintain a three-game lead over the No. 7 Warmth with two head-to-head matchups remaining.
- Projected seed: 5
- Present first-round matchup: at Philadelphia
- Tiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Knicks lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Knicks presently personal through division win proportion
- Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Knicks lead 2-0 with two to play
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
7. Miami Warmth (36-33)
Miami missed an opportunity to achieve floor on the No. 6 Knicks, who misplaced to the Clippers, with a loss at Orlando on Saturday. Miami nonetheless trails a playoff spot by three.
- Projected seed: 7
- Present first-round matchup: vs. Hawks (play-in)
- Tiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks lead 2-0 with two to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Nets lead 2-0 with two to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Miami clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Raptors lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Washington: Miami leads 2-1 with one to play
8. Atlanta Hawks (34-34)
After dropping to Boston on Saturday, Atlanta stays an efficient two video games again of No. 7 Miami, which owns the tiebreaker.
- Projected seed: 8
- Present first-round matchup: at Miami (Play-in)
- Tiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Nets lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Warmth clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Atlanta clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Washington: Atlanta leads 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Chicago: Bulls lead 2-1 with one to play
9. Toronto Raptors (32-36)
Toronto misplaced to the Lakers on Friday to fall right into a tie within the loss column with the No. 10 Bulls and the No. 11 Wizards.
- Projected seed: 10
- Present first-round matchup: vs. Bulls (Play-in)
- Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Raptors lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Hawks clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Washington: Tied 1-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Indiana: Pacers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Chicago: Raptors clinched
10. Chicago Bulls (31-36)
The Bulls jumped into the play-in image with a win over Houston on Saturday. Chicago presently owns the tiebreaker over Washington through convention win proportion.
- Projected seed: Lottery
- Present first-round matchup: at Raptors (Play-in)
- Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Raptors clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Washington: Bulls presently personal through convention win proportion
- Tiebreaker vs. Indiana: Pacers clinched
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
11. Washington Wizards (31-36)
The Wizards fell once more to Atlanta on Friday and are actually tied within the loss column with the No. 10 Bulls as they attempt to cling onto a play-in spot.
- Projected seed: 9
- Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Tied 1-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Indiana: Pacers presently personal through convention win proportion
- Tiebreaker vs. Chicago: Bulls presently personal through convention win proportion
12. Indiana Pacers (30-37)
The Pacers are one loss again of the Sep 11 seeds.
- Projected seed: Lottery
- Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Pacers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Washington: Pacers presently personal through convention win proportion
- Tiebreaker vs. Chicago: Pacers clinched
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