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NBA Current Playoff Matchups

After 1,230 regular season games, the NBA Playoffs are finally here.

These first-round playoff matchups are based on the final NBA standings.

The three division winners and the second-place team with the best record compete for the top four seeds in a conference, based on win-loss record and tiebreakers (see tiebreakers below).

The next four teams in the conference standings are seeded No. 5 to No. 8.

Home-court advantage in all playoff series is determined by win-loss record, not seeding.

Eastern ConferenceWestern Conference
(1) Boston (66-16)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(8) Atlanta (37-45)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Celtics lead 3-0
Nov. 9: at Celtics 106, Hawks 83
Mar. 2: at Celtics 98, Hawks 88
Apr. 12: Celtics 99 at Hawks 89
 
(1) Los Angeles (57-25)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0
(8) Denver (50-32)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Lakers lead 3-0
Nov. 29: at Lakers 127, Nuggets 99
Dec. 5: Lakers 111 at Nuggets 107
Jan. 21: at Lakers 116, Nuggets 99
 
(2) Detroit (59-23)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0
(7) Philadelphia (40-42)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 2-2
Nov. 23: at Pistons 83, 76ers 78
Jan. 23: Pistons 86 at 76ers 78
Mar. 12: 76ers 83 at Pistons 82
Apr. 9: at 76ers 101, Pistons 94
(2) New Orleans (56-26)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0
(7) Dallas (51-31)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 2-2
Dec. 1: at Hornets 112, Mavericks 108 (OT)
Dec. 14: at Mavericks 89, Hornets 80
Feb. 20: at Hornets 104, Mavericks 93
Apr. 16: at Mavericks 111, Hornets 98
(3) Orlando (52-30)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0
(6) Toronto (41-41)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Magic lead 2-1
Nov. 7: Magic 105 at Raptors 96
Feb. 20: at Raptors 127, Magic 110
Mar. 4: at Magic 102, Raptors 87
 
(3) San Antonio (56-26)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0
(6) Phoenix (55-27)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Suns lead 3-1
Dec. 17: Suns 100 at Spurs 95
Jan. 31: Spurs 84 at Suns 81
Mar. 9: at Suns 94, Spurs 87
Apr. 9: Suns 96 at Spurs 79
(4) Cleveland (45-37)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0
(5) Washington (43-39)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 2-2
Dec. 5: at Wizards 105, Cavaliers 86
Jan. 23: at Cavaliers 121, Wizards 85
Feb. 22: at Cavaliers 90, Wizards 89
Mar. 13: at Wizards 101, Cavaliers 99
(4) Utah (54-28)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0
(5) Houston (55-27)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Jazz lead 2-1
Nov. 1: Rockets 106 at Jazz 95
Jan. 27: Jazz 97 at Rockets 89
Apr. 14: at Jazz 105, Rockets 96
 
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(9) Indiana (36-46)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(10) New Jersey (34-48)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(11) Chicago (33-49)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(12) Charlotte (32-50)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(13) Milwaukee (26-56)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(14) NY Knicks (23-59)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(15) Miami (15-67)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(9) Golden State (48-34)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(10) Portland (41-41)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(11) Sacramento (38-44)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(12) Los Angeles (23-59)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(13) Minnesota (22-60)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(14) Memphis (22-60)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0
(15) Seattle (20-62)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. Div: 0

In the event two or more teams are tied in the standings, a series of tiebreakers are applied to determine which team receives the higher seeding.

Two-Team Tiebreaker
1. Better record in head-to-head games
2. Higher winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
3. Higher winning percentage in conference games
4. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
5. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in opposite conference
6. Higher point differential between points scored and points allowed

Three-Team Tiebreaker
1. Best head-to-head winning percentage among all teams tied
2. Highest winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
3. Highest winning percentage in conference games
4. Highest winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
5. Highest point differential between points scored and points allowed

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