
With the series heading down to South Beach, the Heat will look to take a 2-1 series lead in front of their home crowd while the Nuggets will look to retake home-court advantage. 7 over the Pelicans and just half a game back of Golden State.Game 2 saw the Miami Heat even the series at one game apiece after a massive fourth quarter by the Heat (and Duncan Robinson) to steal Game 2 in Denver. Instead, Minnesota’s victory saw them move up the standings to No. Every single game can impact the standings.įor instance, the game between the Warriors and Timberwolves on Sunday night could have seen the Warriors jump into fifth over the Clippers. Fourth place and 12th are separated by just four games. The Kings are comfortably claiming the No. The Nuggets and Grizzlies have clinched their respective divisions. *Play-in tournament places First-round NBA Playoff matchups in Western Conference Meanwhile, the Knicks and Nets have each struggled to end their respective slumps. They could climb higher at the rate they’re going. The Bulls have come on strong with seven wins in their last ten games to sit in the final play-in spot. On Sunday, the Cavaliers clinched their first playoff berth since 2018 and their first without LeBron James on the roster since 1998. *Play-in tournament places First-round NBA Playoff matchups in Eastern Conference Here’s a look at the standings after a critical weekend of play and what the bracket would look like if the season ended now… NBA Playoff picture if the season ended today Eastern Conference standings Teams are crossing their fingers about getting injured stars back. The play-in tournament places are wide open. Just two in the Western Conference have officially punched their ticket to the playoffs. Four teams in the Eastern Conference are clinched. There are 20 spots available for the postseason. But with just a week of regular season action remaining, the NBA playoff picture still has a lot of working out to do. NBA fans across the country are looking forward to another exciting postseasons. What would the NBA Playoff bracket look like if the season ended right now? The NBA Playoff picture is still highly competitive in both conferences.
