NBA Playoffs: Bracket, Standings, Clinching Scenarios, and Schedule
With two regular-season games left, the playoff landscape remains unsettled. Friday, April 10 had the potential to resolve several key spots.
Eastern Conference update
The top four seeds in the East are set. Detroit sits at No. 1, Boston No. 2, New York No. 3 and Cleveland No. 4.
Detroit beat Charlotte 118-100. That result also pushed Charlotte into the play-in tournament.
Clinching Scenarios and recent results
Boston secured the Atlantic Division after a 144-118 win over New Orleans. The Celtics also tied the NBA record with 29 three-pointers in that game.
New York beat Toronto 112-95, but the Knicks lacked enough remaining games to overtake Boston for No. 2.
Atlanta routed Cleveland 124-102 and clinched the Southeast Division and a top-six seed. Toronto still holds the tiebreaker over Atlanta, having swept all four meetings.
Western Conference update
The West has six teams already through to the postseason. Four teams remain in the play-in mix.
The Nuggets, Lakers and Rockets are jockeying for the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 seeds.
Bracket and Play-In if the season ended today
Below is the postseason field based on standings through three games on Friday, April 10.
| Eastern Conference | |
| (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Play-In Winner | (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks |
| (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Toronto Raptors | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Play-In Winner |
| Western Conference | |
| (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner | (4) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Houston Rockets |
| (3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves | (2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Play-In Winner |
Projected Play-In matchups
If the season ended today, these teams would meet in the play-in tournament.
| Eastern Play-In | |
| (7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Philadelphia 76ers | (9) Charlotte Hornets vs. (10) Miami Heat |
| Western Play-In | |
| (7) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Los Angeles Clippers | (9) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (10) Golden State Warriors |
Standings snapshot
Below are the records through Thursday, April 9. Symbols denote clinches and seeds.
| Eastern Conference | |
| Detroit Pistons: 59-22 (c) | Boston Celtics: 55-26 (x) |
| New York Knicks: 53-28 (x) | Cleveland Cavaliers: 51-30 (x) |
| Atlanta Hawks: 46-35 | Toronto Raptors: 45-36 |
| Orlando Magic: 44-36 | Philadelphia 76ers: 44-37 |
| Charlotte Hornets: 43-38 | Miami Heat: 42-39 |
| Western Conference | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder: 64-16 (c) | San Antonio Spurs: 61-19 (d) |
| Denver Nuggets: 52-28 (x) | Los Angeles Lakers: 51-29 (d) |
| Houston Rockets: 51-29 (x) | Minnesota Timberwolves: 47-33 (x) |
| Phoenix Suns: 44-36 | Los Angeles Clippers: 41-39 |
| Portland Trail Blazers: 40-40 | Golden State Warriors: 37-43 |
Game results and Schedule
Key results from the night included Pistons 118, Hornets 100 and Celtics 144, Pelicans 118.
Other scores: Hawks 124, Cavaliers 102; Heat 140, Wizards 117; Sixers 105, Pacers 94; Knicks 112, Raptors 95.
- Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. ET
- Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET
- Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs, 8 p.m. ET
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets, 9 p.m. ET
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets, 9:30 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
- Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz, 9:30 p.m. ET
- Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m. ET
- Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m. ET
- Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET
Filmogaz.com will update the NBA Playoffs Bracket and Standings as games conclude. Check back for the latest clinching scenarios and Schedule changes.
The NBA Play-In Tournament runs April 14–17. The playoffs begin April 18. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is scheduled for June 3.
