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

National Basketball Association

Updated
Mar. 13, 2023 5:28 p.m. EDT

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 Bucks (Strength of schedule: .502, T-14th)2. Boston Celtics (SOS: .482, T-23rd)3. Philadelphia 76ers (SOS: .535, 2nd)4. Cleveland Cavaliers (SOS: .456, 29th)5. Brooklyn Nets (SOS: .496, 19th)6. New York Knicks (SOS: .482, T-22nd)7. Miami Heat (SOS: .479, 25th)8. Atlanta Hawks (SOS: .502, T-14th)9. Toronto Raptors (SOS: .529, 5th)10. Chicago Bulls (SOS: .517, T-9th)

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. New York Knicks4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5. Brooklyn Nets

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. Chicago Bulls

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. Indiana Pacers (SOS: .518, 8th)12. Washington Wizards (SOS: .493, 21st)13. Orlando Magic (SOS: .502, T-14th)

FACING DISQUALIFICATION

14. Charlotte Hornets (SOS: .497, 18th)15. Detroit Pistons (SOS: .495, 20th)

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

1. Denver Nuggets (SOS: .507, 12th)2. Sacramento Kings (SOS: .517, T-9th)3. Memphis Grizzlies (SOS: .457, 28th)4. Phoenix Suns (SOS: .531, 4th)5. LA Clippers (SOS: .499, 17th)6. Golden State Warriors (SOS: .503, 13th)7. Minnesota Timberwolves (SOS: .509, 11th)8. Dallas Mavericks (SOS: .468, 26th)9. Utah Jazz (SOS: .557, 1st)10. Oklahoma City Thunder (SOS: .480, 24th)

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.LA Clippers

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. Utah Jazz vs. 10. Oklahoma City Thunder

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. Los Angeles Lakers (SOS: .454, 30th)12. New Orleans Pelicans (SOS: .463, 27th)13. Portland Trail Blazers (SOS: .522, 6th)

FACING DISQUALIFICATION

14. San Antonio Spurs (SOS: .532, 3rd)15. Houston Rockets (SOS: .519, 7th)

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 3/13/2023

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