Playoff Heat Check 🔥
04/07/2022
By: Jeff Yoder
The NBA Playoffs Are Set, But Seeding Storylines Still Remain
With one week left in the NBA regular season, the 20 playoff spots are already locked. There’s still room for movement among the seeds, especially in the East where things are tight at the top. All ten Eastern Conference teams are separated by a dozen games, which should make for an exciting postseason. The Heat can clinch the top spot in the East tonight if the Bucks beat the Celtics. The line between playoff and play-in is set with the exception of the Nuggets and T-Wolves in the West, and both teams are in action tonight. Here’s a look at the playoff picture if playoffs started today.
NBA Play-In Tournament:Â April 12-15
NBA Playoffs Begin:Â Saturday, April 16
Eastern Conference
1. Heat (52-28)
2. Celtics (50-30)
3. Bucks (49-30)
4. 76ers (49-30)
5. Raptors (46-33)
6. Bulls (45-35)
Play-In
7. Cavaliers (43-37)
8. Nets (42-38)
9. Hawks (42-38)
10. Hornets (40-39)
Western Conference
1. Suns (63-17)
2. Grizzlies (55-24)
3. Warriors (50-29)
4. Mavericks (50-30)
5. Jazz (48-32)
6. Nuggets (47-33)
Play-In
7. Timberwolves (45-35)
8. Clippers (40-40)
9. Pelicans (35-44)
10. Spurs (34-45)
Additional Storylines
NBA:Â 2022 Playoffs: Latest Clinching, Seeding & Play-In Scenarios
The Ringer:Â This NBA MVP Race Could Be The Closest in Recent History
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