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Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the Western Conference playoff and play-in races coming into play on Friday. This publish will replace each 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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NOTE: Our SportsLine mannequin, developed by predictive information engineer Stephen Oh, simulates all the season 10,000 occasions to supply probably the most unbiased and exact projections possible.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Clinched top-three seedProjected seed: 1Current first-round matchup: TBDTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Nuggets have clinchedTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Season collection tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Nuggets lead season collection 2-0 with two to playClinched top-three seedProjected seed: 2Current first-round matchup: vs. Pelicans-Timberwolves play-in winnerTiebreaker vs. Denver: Nuggets have clinchedTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings presently personal by way of convention fileTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Grizzlies personal by way of division chiefClinched top-four seedProjected seed: 3Current first-round matchup: vs. WarriorsTiebreaker vs. Denver: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Kings presently personal by way of convention win share Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Kings personal by way of division chiefTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playProjected seed: 4Current first-round matchup: vs. ClippersTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Grizzlies personal by way of division chiefTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings personal by way of division chiefTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Suns clinched Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Suns clinchedTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Suns presently personal by way of convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
5. Los Angeles Clippers (41-36)
Projected seed: 6Current first-round matchup: at SunsTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Clippers lead by way of division win shareTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks presently personal by way of convention fileTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 1-0 with two to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinchedTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Clippers clinched
6. Golden State Warriors (40-37)
Projected seed: 5Current first-round matchup: at KingsTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns have clinched Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves presently lead by way of convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Warriors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers lead by way of division win shareTiebreaker vs. Thunder: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Warriors lead by way of convention win share
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Warriors clinched
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
7. New Orleans Pelicans (39-38)
Projected seed: 9Current first-round matchup: vs. Timberwolves (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead by way of convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. OKC: Pelicans clinchedTiebreaker vs. Portland: Pelicans clinched
8. Minnesota Timberwolves (39-38)
Projected seed: 7Current first-round matchup: at Pelicans (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns clinchedTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Wolves presently lead by way of convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Wolves clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Wolves presently personal by way of division fileTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Wolves clinched
9. Los Angeles Lakers (38-38)
Projected seed: 8Current first-round matchup: vs. Thunder (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Lakers clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz lead 2-0 with two to playTiebreaker vs. OKC: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Portland: Blazers presently personal by way of convention win shareProjected seed: 10Current first-round matchup: at Lakers (play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Golden State leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Dallas: OKC clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: OKC leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinchedTiebreaker vs. Portland: OKC clinched
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
11. Dallas Mavericks (37-40)
Projected seed: LotteryTiebreaker vs. Oklahoma City: OKC clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns owns by way of convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors clinchedTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Dallas presently owns by way of convention fileTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Mavericks clinched
12. Utah Jazz (36-40)
Projected seed: LotteryTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Jazz clinchedTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Jazz lead 2-0 with two to playTiebreaker vs. OKC: Thunder lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Portland: Blazers lead 2-1 with one to play
