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Current NBA Playoff Matchups

Come back each day for the latest updates on the NBA playoff picture:

Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Miami (66-16)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(8) Milwaukee (38-44)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Heat lead 3-1)
Nov 21, 2012Milwaukee 106, Miami 113
Dec 29, 2012Miami 85, Milwaukee 104
Mar 15, 2013Miami 107, Milwaukee 94
Apr 9, 2013Milwaukee 83, Miami 94
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) New York Knicks (54-28)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(7) Boston (41-40)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Knicks lead 3-1)
Jan 7, 2013Boston 102, New York 96
Jan 24, 2013New York 89, Boston 86
Mar 26, 2013New York 100, Boston 85
Mar 31, 2013Boston 89, New York 108
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Indiana (49-32)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(6) Atlanta (44-38)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Series tied 2-2)
Nov 7, 2012Indiana 86, Atlanta 89
Dec 29, 2012Indiana 100, Atlanta 109
Feb 5, 2013Atlanta 103, Indiana 114
Mar 25, 2013Atlanta 94, Indiana 100
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Brooklyn (49-33)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(5) Chicago (45-37)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Bulls leads 3-1)
Dec 15, 2012Brooklyn 82, Chicago 83
Feb 1, 2013Chicago 89, Brooklyn 93
Mar 2, 2013Brooklyn 85, Chicago 96
Apr 4, 2013Chicago 92, Brooklyn 90
Lottery Bound
(9) Philadelphia (34-48)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(10) Toronto (34-48)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(11) Detroit (29-53)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(12) Washington (29-53)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(13) Cleveland (24-58)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(14) Charlotte (21-61)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(15) Orlando (20-62)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Oklahoma City (60-22)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(8) Houston (45-37)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Thunder lead 2-1)
Nov 28, 2012Houston 98, Oklahoma City 120
Dec 29, 2012Oklahoma City 124, Houston 94
Feb 20, 2013Oklahoma City 119, Houston 122
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) San Antonio (58-24)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(7) Los Angeles (45-37)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Spurs lead 2-1)
Nov 13, 2012San Antonio 84, Los Angeles 82
Jan 9, 2013Los Angeles 105, San Antonio 108
Apr 14, 2013San Antonio 86, Los Angeles 91
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Denver (57-25)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(6) Golden State (47-35)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Nuggets lead 3-1)
Nov 10, 2012Denver 107, Golden State 101
Nov 23, 2012Golden State 91, Denver 102
Nov 29, 2012Denver 105, Golden State 106
Jan 13, 2013Golden State 105, Denver 116
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Los Angeles (56-26)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(5) Memphis (56-26)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Clippers lead 3-1)
Oct 31, 2012Memphis 92, Los Angeles 101
Jan 14, 2013Los Angeles 99, Memphis 73
Mar 13, 2013Memphis 96, Los Angeles 85
Apr 13, 2013Los Angeles 91, Memphis 87
Lottery Bound
(9) Utah (43-39)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(10) Dallas (41-41)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(11) Portland (33-49)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(12) Minnesota (31-51)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(13) Sacramento (28-54)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(14) New Orleans (27-55)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(15) Phoenix (25-57)
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
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