2023 NBA Playoff Picture, Bracket: Updated standings, matchups, seeds

National Basketball Association

Updated
Mar. 9, 2023 10:05 a.m. EST

The race for one of the 16 spots in the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming down to the wire with so many teams still in contention in the final few weeks of the regular season.

Here’s what the playoffs would look if the season ended today*:

EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

1. Milwaukee Bucks2. Boston Celtics3. Philadelphia 76ers4. Cleveland Cavaliers 5. New York Knicks6. Brooklyn Nets7. Miami Heat8. Atlanta Hawks9. Toronto Raptors10. Washington Wizards

EASTERN CONFERENCE BRACKET

1. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Winner of No. 8 seed play-in2. Boston Celtics vs. Winner of No. 7 seed play-in3. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 6. Brooklyn Nets4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5. New York Knicks

PLAY-IN GAMES

7. Miami Heat vs. 8. Atlanta Hawks

Winner advances as the No. 7 seed; loser plays the winner of Raptors-Wizards for the No. 8 seed.

9. Toronto Raptors vs. 10. Washington Wizards

Winner advances to an elimination game vs. the loser of Heat-Hawks for the No. 8 seed; loser is eliminated from the play-in tournament.

ON THE BUBBLE

11. Chicago Bulls12. Indiana Pacers13. Orlando Magic

FACING DISQUALIFICATION

14. Charlotte Hornets15. Detroit Pistons

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

1. Denver Nuggets2. Sacramento Kings3. Memphis Grizzlies4. Phoenix Suns5. Golden State Warriors6. LA Clippers7. Minnesota Timberwolves8. Dallas Mavericks9. Los Angeles Lakers10. New Orleans Pelicans

WESTERN CONFERENCE BRACKET

1. Denver Nuggets vs. Winner of No. 8 seed play-in2. Sacramento Kings vs Winner of No. 7 seed play-in3. Memphis Grizzlies vs. 6. Golden State Warriors4. Phoenix Suns vs. 5.Dallas Mavericks

PLAY-IN GAMES

7. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. 8. Dallas Mavericks

Winner advances as the No. 7 seed; loser plays the winner of Jazz-Pelicans for the No. 8 seed.

9. Los Angeles Lakers vs. 10. New Orleans Pelicans

Winner advances to an elimination game vs. the loser of Mavericks-Timberwolves for the No. 8 seed; loser is eliminated from the play-in tournament.

ON THE BUBBLE

11. Oklahoma City Thunder 12. Portland Trail Blazers 13. Utah Jazz

FACING DISQUALIFICATION

14. San Antonio Spurs15. Houston Rockets

When do the 2023 NBA playoffs start?

The NBA playoffs start with the Play-In Tournament which runs from April 11 to 14, 2023. Following that, the first round of the playoffs start on April 15th. Play will continue until the NBA Finals begin on June 1st.

How many teams make NBA playoffs?

Historically 16 teams (the 8 teams with the best records in each NBA conference) comprise the NBA playoff teams. With the play-in tournament, 4 extra teams earn the chance play their way into the postseason tournament.

*As of 3/7/2023

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