The NBA Playoffs will soon begin. There are just three weeks left in the regular season, and the Play-In Tournament is scheduled to kick off the postseason on April 16. April 20 is the commencement of the playoffs. Even if it appears that we already know the majority of the teams that will make it to the postseason, there are still a lot of decisions to be made in the final weeks of the regular season. From now until April 14, seeding, home-court advantage, and the opportunity to avoid the Play-In Tournament are all at stake.
The NBA playoffs are almost here. Just three weeks remain in the regular season, with the postseason set to begin on April 16 with the Play-In Tournament. The playoffs get started April 20. While it seems likely we know most of the teams that are going to qualify for the postseason, there is plenty to be decided in the regular season’s closing weeks. Seeding, home-court advantage and the chance to avoid the Play-In Tournament are all on the line between now and April 14.
So what’s the latest in the NBA’s playoff picture? The New York Knicks moved into the East’s No. 3 seed by way of their win over the Raptors and the Cavs’ loss to Charlotte on Wednesday. In the West, the Wolves are your new No. 2 seed after they defeated Detroit and OKC lost to Houston (which remains on Golden State’s heels for the final Play-in spot).
As a reminder, the NBA’s Play-In Tournament will determine the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in both conferences. Four teams in each conference (the 7-10 seeds) will enter the Play-In Tournament, while the top six seeds will automatically qualify for playoff spots. The seventh- and eighth-placed teams will face each other for the No. 7 seed. The ninth- and 10th-placed teams will face each other in another game, and then the loser of the No. 7/No. 8 game will face the winner of the No. 9/No. 10 game for the No. 8 seed.
For the remainder of the season, this will be your one-stop shop playoff picture. We’ve got you covered on everything from the current standings to tiebreaker scenarios and magic numbers for both play-in spots and top-six seeds.
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