Current NBA Playoff Matchups

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Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Chicago (22-6)
Games remaining: 38 (23 Home, 15 Away)
vs. +.500: 21, vs. East: 29
(8) Milwaukee (11-14)
Games remaining: 41 (22 Home, 19 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. East: 35
Regular season series (Bulls lead 2-0)
Jan 27, 2012Milwaukee 100, Chicago 107
Feb 4, 2012Chicago 113, Milwaukee 90
Feb 22, 2012Milwaukee at Chicago
Mar 7, 2012Chicago at Milwaukee
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) Miami (19-7)
Games remaining: 40 (19 Home, 21 Away)
vs. +.500: 23, vs. East: 30
(7) Boston (14-10)
Games remaining: 42 (17 Home, 25 Away)
vs. +.500: 24, vs. East: 29
Regular season series (Heat lead 1-0)
Dec 27, 2011Boston 107, Miami 115
Apr 1, 2012Miami at Boston
Apr 10, 2012Boston at Miami
Apr 24, 2012Miami at Boston
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Philadelphia (18-8)
Games remaining: 40 (16 Home, 24 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. East: 31
(6) Orlando (16-10)
Games remaining: 40 (19 Home, 21 Away)
vs. +.500: 19, vs. East: 31
Regular season series (76ers lead 1-0)
Jan 30, 2012Orlando 69, Philadelphia 74
Feb 15, 2012Philadelphia at Orlando
Apr 7, 2012Orlando at Philadelphia
Apr 16, 2012Philadelphia at Orlando
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Indiana (17-8)
Games remaining: 41 (24 Home, 17 Away)
vs. +.500: 17, vs. East: 29
(5) Atlanta (17-9)
Games remaining: 40 (20 Home, 20 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. East: 29
Regular season series (Series tied 1-1)
Jan 11, 2012Atlanta 84, Indiana 96
Feb 8, 2012Indiana 87, Atlanta 97
Mar 6, 2012Atlanta at Indiana
Lottery Bound
(9) New York Knicks (11-15)
Games remaining: 40 (20 Home, 20 Away)
vs. +.500: 23, vs. East: 31
(10) Cleveland (10-14)
Games remaining: 42 (23 Home, 19 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. East: 32
(11) New Jersey (8-19)
Games remaining: 39 (21 Home, 18 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. East: 28
(12) Toronto (8-19)
Games remaining: 39 (23 Home, 16 Away)
vs. +.500: 19, vs. East: 29
(13) Detroit (7-20)
Games remaining: 39 (20 Home, 19 Away)
vs. +.500: 19, vs. East: 29
(14) Washington (5-21)
Games remaining: 40 (18 Home, 22 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. East: 28
(15) Charlotte (3-22)
Games remaining: 41 (23 Home, 18 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. East: 28
Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Oklahoma City (20-5)
Games remaining: 41 (23 Home, 18 Away)
vs. +.500: 26, vs. West: 29
(8) Utah (13-11)
Games remaining: 42 (18 Home, 24 Away)
vs. +.500: 23, vs. West: 31
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Feb 10, 2012Oklahoma City at Utah
Feb 14, 2012Utah at Oklahoma City
Mar 20, 2012Oklahoma City at Utah
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) San Antonio (18-9)
Games remaining: 39 (19 Home, 20 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 26
(7) Los Angeles (14-11)
Games remaining: 41 (20 Home, 21 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 32
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Apr 11, 2012Los Angeles at San Antonio
Apr 17, 2012San Antonio at Los Angeles
Apr 20, 2012Los Angeles at San Antonio
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Los Angeles (15-8)
Games remaining: 43 (20 Home, 23 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 33
(6) Denver (15-11)
Games remaining: 40 (20 Home, 20 Away)
vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 30
Regular season series (Series tied 1-1)
Jan 29, 2012Los Angeles 109, Denver 105
Feb 2, 2012Denver 112, Los Angeles 91
Feb 22, 2012Denver at Los Angeles
Apr 18, 2012Los Angeles at Denver
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Houston (15-11)
Games remaining: 40 (20 Home, 20 Away)
vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 30
(5) Dallas (15-11)
Games remaining: 40 (19 Home, 21 Away)
vs. +.500: 24, vs. West: 29
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Mar 24, 2012Dallas at Houston
Mar 27, 2012Houston at Dallas
Apr 18, 2012Houston at Dallas
Lottery Bound
(9) Portland (14-12)
Games remaining: 40 (19 Home, 21 Away)
vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 29
(10) Memphis (13-13)
Games remaining: 40 (21 Home, 19 Away)
vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 28
(11) Minnesota (13-13)
Games remaining: 40 (18 Home, 22 Away)
vs. +.500: 24, vs. West: 32
(12) Phoenix (11-14)
Games remaining: 41 (22 Home, 19 Away)
vs. +.500: 27, vs. West: 34
(13) Golden State (8-14)
Games remaining: 44 (19 Home, 25 Away)
vs. +.500: 27, vs. West: 36
(14) Sacramento (9-16)
Games remaining: 41 (23 Home, 18 Away)
vs. +.500: 24, vs. West: 30
(15) New Orleans (4-22)
Games remaining: 40 (18 Home, 22 Away)
vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 29
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