Down eight with below two minutes to play, the Golden State Warriors roared again for an enormous win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday to snap a three-game shedding streak and vault again above the play-in line within the Western Conference playoff race.
Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the Western Conference playoff and play-in races getting into play on Sunday This put up will replace each 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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WESTERN CONFERENCE
The Nuggets have misplaced two straight however must go within the absolute tank to blow the No. 1 seed. With 15 video games to play, they lead the No. 2 Kings by 5 video games within the loss column and maintain an efficient six-game lead over the No. 3 Grizzlies with the tiebreaker secured.
Projected seed: 1Current first-round matchup: TBDTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Denver has clinchedTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Season sequence tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Denver leads season sequence 2-0 with two to play
2. Sacramento Kings (40-26)
Sacramento, which has gained 10 of its previous 13 after beating Phoenix on Saturday, holds the No. 2 seed by advantage of presently proudly owning the tiebreaker over Memphis. The Kings now have a four-loss lead over the No. 4 Suns with one head-to-head matchup remaining.
Projected seed: 3Current first-round matchup: vs. Timberwolves-Mavericks play-in winnerTiebreaker vs. Denver: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Kings presently personal through convention win share Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play
3. Memphis Grizzlies (40-26)
Memphis stays tied with the No. 2 Kings and strikes to 4 up within the loss column on the No. 4 Suns.
Projected seed: 2Current first-round matchup: vs. WarriorsTiebreaker vs. Denver: Nuggets have clinchedTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings presently personal through convention reportTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Grizzlies personal through division chief
4. Phoenix Suns (37-30)
The Suns fell 4 losses again of No. 2 Sacramento and No. 3 Memphis with their loss to the Kings on Saturday. Phoenix holds a three-loss lead over the No. 5 Clippers and No. 6 Warriors. With 15 video games to play, it is beginning to really feel like Phoenix is fairly locked into the 4-seed.
Projected seed: 4Current first-round matchup: vs. ClippersTiebreaker vs. Memphis: Grizzlies personal through division chiefTiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Phoenix leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Suns have clinched Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Suns presently personal through convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
5. Los Angeles Clippers (36-33)
The Clippers are tied within the loss column with the No. 6 Warriors with one matchup remaining. They are only one loss up on the 7-9 seeds.
Projected seed: 5Current first-round matchup: at SunsTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks presently personal through convention reportTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 1-0 with two to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinchedTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Clippers clinched
6. Golden State Warriors (35-33)
The Warriors jumped again above the play-in line with their win over the Bucks on Saturday. They are tied within the loss column with the No. 5 Clippers and have the tiebreaker secured, that means they management their very own future for the 5-seed. But do they need it? It will in all probability imply a first-round matchup with the Suns.
Projected seed: 6Current first-round matchup: at GrizzliesTiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns have clinched Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Dallas: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Clippers: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Warriors clinched
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7. Minnesota Timberwolves (34-34)
Minnesota falls beneath the play-in line by advantage of Golden State’s win. They are tied within the loss column with the No. 8 Mavericks and No. 9 Lakers.
Projected seed: 8Current first-round matchup: vs. Mavericks (Play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker 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 through division reportTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Wolves clinched
8. Dallas Mavericks (34-34)
In their quest to climb above the play-in line, Dallas is one again of the No. 5 Clippers with the tiebreaker presently of their favor, and one again of the No. 6 Warriors with one head-to-head matchup remaining.
Projected seed: 7Current first-round matchup: at Timberwolves (Play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns owns through convention win shareTiebreaker vs. Golden State: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Dallas presently owns through convention reportTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to play
9. Los Angeles Lakers (33-34)
The Lakers defeated Toronto on Friday to stay the No. 9 seed, tied within the loss column with the No. 8 Wolves and only one loss again of the 5-8 seeds. They are nonetheless very a lot within the race to maybe even rise above the play-in line as they anticipate LeBron James to return.
Projected seed: 9Current first-round matchup: vs. Jazz (Play-in)Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers clinchedTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Lakers lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz lead 2-0 with two to playTiebreaker vs. OKC: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Portland: Blazers presently personal through convention win share
10. Utah Jazz (33-35)
Utah jumps again into the play-in image by means of its win over the Hornets and New Orleans’ loss to OKC on Saturday.
Projected seed: LotteryCurrent first-round matchup: at Lakers (Play-in)Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Jazz Clinched
Tiebreaker 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
Outside Looking In
11. New Orleans Pelicans (32-35)
The Pelicans fall into the lottery in the interim with their loss to the Thunder on Saturday and Utah’s win over Charlotte.
Projected seed: 10Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker 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: Los Angeles leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. OKC: Pelicans clinchedTiebreaker vs. Portland: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to play
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (32-35)
The Thunder are one again within the loss column of the No. 9 Lakers and No. 10 Pelicans.
Projected seed: LotteryTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: OKC leads 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Lakers: Tied 1-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. Portland: OKC clinched
The Blazers are one loss again of the ultimate play-in spot, presently held by Utah, which Portland performs another time.
Projected seed: LotteryTiebreaker vs. Utah: Blazers lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Blazers presently personal through convention win shareTiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to playTiebreaker vs. OKC: Thunder clinched
