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Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the Eastern Conference playoff and play-in races coming into play on Sunday. This submit will replace every day all through the rest of the common season or till all seeds are clinched.
Reminder on how the play-in event 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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🔒Clinched top-three seedRemaining schedule: vs. 76ers, at Wizards, vs. Bulls, vs. Grizzlies, at RaptorsCurrent first-round matchup: TBD
Tiebreaker vs. Boston: Celtics clinchedTiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Sixers lead 2-1 with one to play🔒Clinched top-three seedRemaining schedule: at 76ers, vs. Raptors, vs. Raptors, vs. HawksCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Heat-Hawks play-in winnerTiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Celtics clinchedTiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Celtics clinched🔒Clinched top-four seedRemaining schedule: at Bucks, vs. Celtics, vs. Heat, at Hawks, at NetsCurrent first-round matchup: vs. NetsTiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Boston: Celtics clinchedTiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Sixers clinched🔒Clinched playoff spotRemaining schedule: vs. Pacers, at Magic, at Magic, vs. HornetsCurrent first-round matchup: vs. KnicksTiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Sixers clinched
Tiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks clinchedTiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Cavaliers clinched
5. New York Knicks (45-33)
Remaining schedule: vs. Wizards, at Pacers, at Pelicans, vs. PacersCurrent first-round matchup: at CavaliersTiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Knicks clinchedTiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Knicks presently personal by way of division win proportion
Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Knicks clinched
6. Brooklyn Nets (42-35)
Remaining schedule: vs. Jazz, vs. Wolves, at Pistons, vs. Magic, vs. 76ersCurrent first-round matchup: at 76ersTiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Cavaliers clinchedTiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks presently personal by way of division win proportion
Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Nets clinchedTiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Nets clinched
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
7. Miami Heat (41-37)
Remaining schedule: at Pistons, at 76ers, at Wizards, vs. MagicCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Hawks (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks clinchedTiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Nets clinchedTiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Heat clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Raptors clinched
8. Atlanta Hawks (38-39)
Remaining schedule: vs. Mavericks, at Bulls, vs. Wizards, vs. 76ers, at CelticsCurrent first-round matchup: at Heat (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Nets clinchedTiebreaker vs. Miami: Heat clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Hawks clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Hawks leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Chicago: Bulls lead 2-1 with one to play
9. Toronto Raptors (38-39)
Remaining schedule: at Hornets, at Hornets, at Celtics, at Celtics, vs. BucksCurrent first-round matchup: vs. Bulls (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Raptors clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Hawks clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Raptors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Chicago: Raptors clinched
10. Chicago Bulls (37-40)
Remaining schedule: vs. Grizzlies, vs. Hawks, at Bucks, at Mavericks, vs. PistonsCurrent first-round matchup: at Raptors (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Raptors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Bulls presently personal by way of convention win proportion
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
Remaining schedule: at Knicks, vs. Bucks, at Hawks, vs. Heat, vs. RocketsTiebreaker vs. Toronto: Raptors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Chicago: Bulls presently personal by way of convention win proportion
