NBA standings: Who's in, out of playoffs if season ended today?

NBA standings: Who's in, out of playoffs if season ended today?

The NBA playoff picture is starting to take shape in the final weeks of the regular season.

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The play-in tournament will begin April 14, giving teams two weeks to secure a spot and jockey for the best possible seeding.

TheOklahoma City ThunderandSan Antonio Spursalready clinched playoff spots in the Western Conference. TheDetroit PistonsandBoston Celticsare the two Eastern Conference teams that have also clinched playoff spots.

The Celtics clinched a spot following a 114-99 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.

The New York Knicks had an opportunity to clinch a spot, as well, but fell short in a 111-100 loss to the Thunder.

The Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers also secured a spot in the play-in tournament after the Houston Rockets' 134-102 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors' Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center. Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards' Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena. <p style=Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets' Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets' Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns' Grayson Allen at Ball Arena. Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum. Oct. 24: The Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum. Oct. 22: The New York Knicks' OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.

Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

NBA standings

*- clinched playoff berth

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^- clinched at least play-in berth

e-eliminated from playoff/play-in contention

NOTE:While a team may not be able to fall lower than 10th place in its conference, that does not mean it has clinched a spot in the playoffs. The (* - clinched playoff berth) designation will only be awarded to teams that have already clinched a spot in their conference's top six.

Eastern Conference

  • Detroit Pistons (54-20)*

  • Boston Celtics (50-24)*

  • New York Knicks (48-27)^

  • Cleveland Cavaliers (46-28)^

  • Toronto Raptors (42-32)^

  • Atlanta Hawks (42-33)^

  • Philadelphia 76ers (41-33)^

  • Orlando Magic (39-35)

  • Miami Heat (39-36)

  • Charlotte Hornets (39-36)

  • e - Milwaukee Bucks (29-45)

  • e - Chicago Bulls (29-45)

  • e - Brooklyn Nets (18-57)

  • e - Washington Wizards (17-57)

  • e - Indiana Pacers (17-58)

Western Conference

  • Oklahoma City Thunder (59-16)*

  • San Antonio Spurs (56-18)*

  • Minnesota Timberwolves (45-29)^

  • Houston Rockets (45-29)^

  • Phoenix Suns (41-33)^

  • Los Angeles Clippers (39-36)^

  • Portland Trail Blazers (38-38)^

  • Golden State Warriors (36-39)^

  • e - Memphis Grizzlies (25-49)

  • e - New Orleans Pelicans (25-51)

  • e - Dallas Mavericks (24-50)

  • e - Utah Jazz (21-54)

  • e - Sacramento Kings (19-57)

NBA Playoffs bracket

(After games played on March 29)

Western Conference

  • (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner

  • (2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Play-In Winner

  • (3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Houston Rockets

  • (4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Minnesota Timberwolves

Eastern Conference

  • (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Play-In Winner

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

  • (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks

  • (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Toronto Raptors

NBA Play-In Tournament

(After games played on March 29)

Western Conference

  • (7) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) LA Clippers

  • (9) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (10) Golden State Warriors

Eastern Conference

  • (7) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Orlando Magic

  • (9) Miami Heat vs. (10) Charlotte Hornets

When do the NBA Playoffs begin?

The NBA's play-in tournament begins on Tuesday, April 14 and runs through Friday, April 17. The traditional NBA Playoffs format starts Saturday, April 18, with Game 1 of the NBA Finals scheduled for Wednesday, June 3.

Which NBA teams have been eliminated from the playoffs?

Western Conference

  • Dallas Mavericks

  • Memphis Grizzlies

  • New Orleans Pelicans

  • Sacramento Kings

  • Utah Jazz

Eastern Conference

  • Brooklyn Nets

  • Chicago Bulls

  • Indiana Pacers

  • Milwaukee Bucks

  • Washington Wizards

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