The NBA’s play-in event is simply over every week away and already the highest 10 groups in every convention are already locked in.
Past that time there may be nonetheless a lot to be determined over the ultimate few days of the season, with the Western Convention particularly trying wide-open forward of the playoffs.
Elsewhere within the East, Boston stays the clear contender to beat however the sliding Bucks are susceptible to tumbling down the standings with a cluster of groups preventing for residence courtroom benefit.
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Learn on for a full breakdown of simply the place each workforce stands within the NBA playoff race!
All odds/percentages by way of PlayoffStatus.com.
EASTERN CONFERENCE (Share probability of ending in particular spot)
1. Boston Celtics (62-16)
Locked into No.1 seed
2. Milwaukee Bucks (47-31)
Locked into playoffs, with a potential seeding of No.2-6 (40% No.2, 19% No.3, 21% No.4, 14% No.5, 6% No.6)
3. Orlando Magic (46-32)
Doable seeding of No.2-8 (26% No.2, 20% No.3, 18% No.4, 16% No.5, 8% No.6, 7% No.7, 5% No.8)
4. New York Knicks (46-32)
Doable seeding of No.2-8 (12% No.2, 24% No.3, 27% No.4, 26% No.5, 10% No.6, 1% No.7, lower than 1% No.8)
5. Cleveland Cavaliers (46-33)
Doable seeding of No.2-8 (21% No.2, 29% No.3, 21% No.4, 15% No.5, 10% No.6, 3% No.7, 1% No.8)
6. Indiana Pacers (45-34)
Doable seeding of No.2-8 (1% No.2, 8% No.3, 11% No.4, 18% No.5, 39% No.6, 18% No.7, 6% No.8)
7. Philadelphia 76ers (44-35)
Doable seeding of No.3-8 (Lower than 1% No.3, lower than 1% No.4, 7% No.5, 18% No.6, 38% No.7, 37% No.8)
8. Miami Warmth (43-35)
Doable seeding of No.3-8 (Lower than 1% No.3, 1% No.4, 5% No.5, 9% No.6, 34% No.7, 51% No.8)
9. Chicago Bulls (37-41)
Locked into play-in event, with a potential seeding of No.9-10 (92% No.9, 8% No.10)
10. Atlanta Hawks (36-42)
Locked into play-in event, with a potential seeding of No.9-10 (8% No.9, 92% No.10)
ELIMINATED
Brooklyn Nets (31-48)
Toronto Raptors (25-53)
Charlotte Hornets (19-59)
Washington Wizards (15-64)
Detroit Pistons (13-65)
At this level it appears nearly inevitable that Boston might be representing the Jap Convention within the NBA Finals, though given the Celtics’ postseason struggles lately nothing is assured.
Milwaukee has dropped 4 straight video games and finds itself weak, with the Magic, Knicks and Cavaliers all nonetheless an opportunity of sneaking forward of the Bucks to assert residence courtroom benefit.
The Bucks have a tricky run residence with the Celtics, Thunder and Magic (twice) on the schedule, giving third seed Orlando a giant alternative to leap Mikwaukee within the standings.
Elsewhere, Chicago and Atlanta is locked into the play-in event, though each groups will rely themselves lucky to be in that place regardless of proudly owning a dropping document.
Miami can have no situation with having to struggle its means out of the play-in event, having made the NBA Finals final 12 months from the same place, though Philadelphia might be significantly determined to keep away from that destiny given Joel Embiid has solely simply returned from damage and any additional relaxation might be welcomed.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE (Share probability of ending in particular spot)
1. Minnesota Timberwolves (54-24)
Locked into with a potential seeding of No.1-3 (55% No.1, 36% No.2, 9% No.3)
2. Denver Nuggets (54-24)
Locked into with a potential seeding of No.1-4 (34% No.1, 31% No.2, 34% No.3, lower than 1% No.4)
3. Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (53-25)
Locked into playoffs, with a potential seeding of No.1-4 (11% No.1, 32% No.2, 57% No.3, lower than 1% No.4)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (50-28)
Doable seeding of No.2-7 (Lower than 1% No.2, lower than 1% No.3, 98% No.4, 1% No.5, lower than 1% No.6, lower than 1% No.7)
5. Dallas Mavericks (48-30)
Doable seeding of No.4-8 (2% No.4, 97% No.5, 1% No.6, lower than 1% No.7, lower than 1% No.8)
6. Phoenix Suns (46-32)
Doable seeding of No.4-10 (Lower than 1% No.4, lower than 1% No.5, 25% No.6, 27% No.7, 27% No.8, 19% No.9, 1% No.10)
7. New Orleans Pelicans (46-32)
Doable seeding of No.4-10 (Lower than 1% No.4, 1% No.5, 49% No.6, 27% No.7, 11% No.8, 9% No.9, 4% No.10)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-33)
Doable seeding of No.5-10 (Lower than 1% No.5, 19% No.6, 33% No.7, 33% No.8, 14% No.9, 1% No.10)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-34)
Doable seeding of No.6-10 (5% No.6, 12% No.7, 23% No.8, 36% No.9, 24% No.10)
10. Golden State Warriors (43-35)
Doable seeding of No.6-10 (Lower than 1% No.6, 1% No.7, 6% No.8, 22% No.9, 71% No.10)
ELIMINATED
Houston Rockets (38-40)
Utah Jazz (29-49)
Memphis Grizzlies (27-51)
Portland Path Blazers (21-57)
San Antonio Spurs (19-59)
Welcome to the wild West, the place the highest seed continues to be up for grabs and the surging Lakers are an opportunity of avoiding the play-in event after as soon as trying susceptible to lacking the post-season fully.
Minnesota has winnable video games in opposition to the Wizards and Hawks down the stretch and it’s a related story for Denver, with the defending champions dealing with the Jazz, Spurs and Grizzlies.
A Thursday match-up between the Timberwolves and Nuggets although might very properly determine high seed within the West.
Each groups have already wrapped up residence courtroom benefit together with Oklahoma Metropolis whereas the Clippers are in prime place to additionally do exactly that regardless of robust latest type from Dallas.
The Mavericks look all however locked into the 5 seed and a first-round match-up in opposition to Los Angeles.
Elsewhere, the Western Convention play-in event might very properly be stacked with famous person expertise and particularly three of the groups beneath essentially the most stress this post-season — the Suns, Warriors and Lakers.
Phoenix presently sits sixth within the West forward of New Orleans however face the Clippers (twice), Kings and Timberwolves in a difficult run residence. The Pelicans (Path Blazers, Kings, Warriors, Lakers) don’t have it a lot better although.
Sacramento (Thunder, Pelicans, Suns, Path Blazers) additionally has a brutal few video games to finish the season whereas the Lakers (Warriors, Grizzlies, Pelicans) have a blended bag of fixtures left.
There may be nonetheless the distinct risk the Lakers and Warriors might end within the ninth and tenth seed, that means LeBron James or Steph Curry might be dealing with a do-or-die blockbuster sport to save lots of their season.