The New York Knicks rallied previous the Blazers on Tuesday. Combined with Brooklyn’s loss to Oklahoma City, the Knicks transfer again into the East’s No. 5 seed.
The Milwaukee Bucks have gained 21 of their final 23. The most up-to-date victory got here at Phoenix on Tuesday, and it clinched a playoff spot for the Bucks — the primary crew to take action.
Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the Eastern Conference playoff and play-in races coming into play on Wednesday. This submit 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 event works: No. 7 performs No. 8 and No. 9 performs No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 recreation will get the No. 7 seed, whereas the loser performs the winner of the 9-10 recreation for the No. 8 seed.
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The Bucks are the primary crew to clinch at the least a top-six seed with their win over Phoenix on Tuesday.
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
Boston misplaced to the Rockets on Monday and now trails Milwaukee by three within the loss column with one matchup remaining. The Celtics are tied within the loss column with No. 3 Philly with the tiebreaker secured.
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 are tied with No. 2 Boston within the loss column. Boston has the tiebreaker.
Projected seed: 3Current first-round matchup: vs. BrooklynTiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Boston clinchedTiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Cavs lead 2-1 with one to play
The Cavs maintain a three-loss lead over the No. 5 Knicks and No. 6 Nets, with two head-to-head matchups left in opposition to every.
Projected seed: 4Current first-round matchup: vs. New YorkTiebreaker 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. New York Knicks (41-30)
In their quest to remain above the play-in line, the Knicks maintain a three-loss lead over the No. 7 Heat with two head-to-head matchups remaining.
Projected seed: 5Current first-round matchup: at ClevelandTiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Knicks lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Brooklyn: Knicks at present personal by way of division win proportion
Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Knicks lead 2-0 with two to play
6. Brooklyn Nets (39-30)
Brooklyn is three losses up on No. 7 Miami with two head-to-head matchups remaining. They’re within the driver’s seat to remain above the play-in line.
Projected seed: 6Current first-round matchup: at PhiladelphiaTiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Nets lead 1-0 with two to playTiebreaker vs. New York: Knicks at present personal by way of division win proportion
Tiebreaker vs. Miami: Nets lead 2-0 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Atlanta: Nets lead 2-1 with one to play
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
7. Miami Heat (37-33)
Miami trails No. 5 New York and No. 6 Brooklyn by three within the loss column, with two matchups remaining in opposition to every. They lead the No. 8 Hawks by an efficient three video games with the tiebreaker secured.
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 (34-35)
Atlanta is an efficient three 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 (33-36)
Toronto is tied within the loss column with the No. 11 Bulls with the tiebreaker secured and is one loss up on the No. 10 Wizards.
Projected seed: 11Current first-round matchup: vs. Wizards (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. Washington Wizards (32-37)
The Wizards, technically, are again within the play-in by win proportion, however they really path No. 10 Chicago by one within the loss column.
Projected seed: 9Current first-round matchup: at Raptors (Play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Indiana: Pacers at present personal by way of convention win proportionTiebreaker vs. Chicago: Bulls at present personal by way of convention win proportion
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
11. Chicago Bulls (31-36)
The Bulls truly lead the No. 10 Wizards by one within the loss column, however for now, they see their identify under the play-in line based on the present win proportion.
Projected seed: 10Tiebreaker vs. Toronto: Raptors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Bulls at present personal by way of convention win proportionTiebreaker vs. Indiana: Pacers clinched
12. Indiana Pacers (31-38)
Projected seed: LotteryTiebreaker vs. Toronto: Pacers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Pacers at present personal by way of convention win proportionTiebreaker vs. Chicago: Pacers clinched
