On Saturday, there have been two seeding adjustments within the Eastern Conference 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.
Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the East getting into play on Sunday, March 12. This publish will replace day by day all through the rest of the common season, or till all seeds are clinched.
Reminder on how the play-in match 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 determine the tiebreaker.
Projected seed: 1Current first-round matchup: TBDTiebreaker vs. Boston: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker 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 can determine the tiebreaker.
Projected seed: 2Current first-round matchup: Winner of Heat/Hawks play-inTiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Boston clinchedTiebreaker 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: 3Current first-round matchup: vs. New YorkTiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Boston clinchedTiebreaker 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 towards every.
Projected seed: 4Current first-round matchup: vs. BrooklynTiebreaker vs. Boston: Cavs clinchedTiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Cavs lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker 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: 6Current first-round matchup: at ClevelandTiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Nets lead 1-0 with two to playTiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks presently personal by way of division win share
Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Nets lead 2-0 with one to playTiebreaker 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. In their quest to remain above the play-in line, the Knicks maintain a three-game lead over the No. 7 Heat with two head-to-head matchups remaining.
Projected seed: 5Current first-round matchup: at PhiladelphiaTiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Knicks lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Knicks presently personal by way of division win share
Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Knicks lead 2-0 with two to play
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7. Miami Heat (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: 7Current first-round matchup: vs. Hawks (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks lead 2-0 with two to playTiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Nets lead 2-0 with two to playTiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Miami clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Raptors lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker 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: 8Current first-round matchup: at Miami (Play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Nets lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Miami: Heat clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Atlanta clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Atlanta leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker 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: 10Current first-round matchup: vs. Bulls (Play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Raptors lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Hawks clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Indiana: Pacers clinchedTiebreaker 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 by way of convention win share.
Projected seed: LotteryCurrent first-round matchup: at Raptors (Play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Raptors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Bulls presently personal by way of convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Indiana: Pacers clinched
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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 hold onto a play-in spot.
Projected seed: 9Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Indiana: Pacers presently personal by way of convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Chicago: Bulls presently personal by way of convention win share
12. Indiana Pacers (30-37)
The Pacers are one loss again of the 9/11 seeds.
Projected seed: LotteryTiebreaker vs. Toronto: Pacers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Pacers presently personal by way of convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Chicago: Pacers clinched
