Current NBA Playoff Matchups

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Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Chicago (50-16)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(8) Philadelphia (35-31)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Bulls lead 2-1)
Feb 1, 2012Chicago 82, Philadelphia 98
Mar 4, 2012Chicago 96, Philadelphia 91
Mar 17, 2012Philadelphia 80, Chicago 89
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) Miami (46-20)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(7) New York Knicks (36-30)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Heat lead 3-0)
Jan 27, 2012New York 89, Miami 99
Feb 23, 2012New York 88, Miami 102
Apr 15, 2012Miami 93, New York 85
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Indiana (42-24)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(6) Orlando (37-29)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Magic leads 3-1)
Jan 24, 2012Orlando 102, Indiana 83
Jan 29, 2012Indiana 106, Orlando 85
Feb 4, 2012Orlando 85, Indiana 81
Mar 11, 2012Indiana 94, Orlando 107
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Boston (39-27)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(5) Atlanta (40-26)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Celtics lead 2-1)
Mar 19, 2012Boston 79, Atlanta 76
Apr 11, 2012Atlanta 86, Boston 88
Apr 20, 2012Boston 92, Atlanta 97
Lottery Bound
(9) Milwaukee (31-35)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(10) Detroit (25-41)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(11) Toronto (23-43)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(12) Brooklyn (22-44)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(13) Cleveland (21-45)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(14) Washington (20-46)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(15) Charlotte (7-59)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) San Antonio (50-16)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(8) Utah (36-30)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Spurs lead 3-1)
Dec 31, 2011Utah 89, San Antonio 104
Feb 20, 2012San Antonio 106, Utah 102
Apr 8, 2012Utah 104, San Antonio 114
Apr 9, 2012San Antonio 84, Utah 91
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) Oklahoma City (47-19)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(7) Dallas (36-30)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Thunder lead 3-1)
Dec 29, 2011Dallas 102, Oklahoma City 104
Jan 2, 2012Oklahoma City 87, Dallas 100
Feb 1, 2012Oklahoma City 95, Dallas 86
Mar 5, 2012Dallas 91, Oklahoma City 95
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Los Angeles (41-25)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(6) Denver (38-28)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Lakers lead 3-1)
Dec 31, 2011Denver 89, Los Angeles 92
Jan 1, 2012Los Angeles 90, Denver 99
Feb 3, 2012Los Angeles 93, Denver 89
Apr 13, 2012Denver 97, Los Angeles 103
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Memphis (41-25)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(5) Los Angeles (40-26)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Clippers leads 2-1)
Jan 26, 2012Memphis 91, Los Angeles 98
Mar 24, 2012Memphis 85, Los Angeles 101
Apr 9, 2012Los Angeles 85, Memphis 94
Lottery Bound
(9) Houston (34-32)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(10) Phoenix (33-33)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(11) Portland (28-38)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(12) Minnesota (26-40)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(13) Golden State (23-43)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(14) Sacramento (22-44)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(15) New Orleans (21-45)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Glossary
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. Division winner (this criterion is applied regardless of whether the tied teams are in the same division)
    • 2. Better record in head-to-head games
    • 3. Higher winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
    • 4. Higher winning percentage in conference games
    • 5. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
    • 6. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in opposite conference
    • 7. Higher point differential between points scored and points allowed
  • Three-Team Tiebreaker:
    • 1. Division winner (this criterion is applied regardless of whether the tied teams are in the same division)
    • 2. Best head-to-head winning percentage among all teams tied
    • 3. Highest winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
    • 4. Highest winning percentage in conference games
    • 5. Highest winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
    • 6. Highest point differential between points scored and points allowed