There was no seeding motion within the present Eastern Conference playoff image after Sunday’s slate.
Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the East getting into play on Monday. This put up 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 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 may 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
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 is able to 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 defeated Washington on Sunday. They path the No. 2 Celtics by 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
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 (39-29)
Brooklyn stays within the No. 5 seed with a win over the Nuggets on Sunday.
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 (40-30)
The Knicks stay within the No. 6 seed with their win over the Lakers on Sunday. 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 nonetheless trails No. 6 New York by three within the loss column with two matchups remaining. They lead the No. 8 Hawks by an efficient two 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 (34-34)
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 is tied within the loss column with the No. 10 Bulls with the tiebreaker safe, and one up on the No. 11 Pacers and 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 is one up on NO. 11 Indiana and presently owns the tiebreaker over No. 12 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. Indiana Pacers (31-37)
The Pacers are one loss again of the 9-10 seeds.
Projected seed: LotteryTiebreaker vs. Toronto: Pacers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Washington: Pacers presently personal by way of convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Chicago: Pacers clinched
12. Washington Wizards (31-37)
The Wizards have misplaced seven of their final 10 and are actually tied within the loss column with the No. 11 Pacers, one loss again of No. 9 Toronto and No. 10 Chicago.
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
