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With the NBA playoff's just under two weeks away, there are still plenty of seedings to be finalized yet and will become more clearer as we approach April 14th. Those seedings could be determined by different tiebreaker's that teams have over other teams. Today we are going to look at those teams in the Western Conference and Eastern Conference that are in the playoff hunt still and those tiebreakers.
We will also be giving their remaining schedule, projected record, and strength of schedule remaining.
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Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder (52-22)
Clinched Playoff Berth
Projected Record: 57-25
Remaining Schedule: @PHI, @BOS, @IND, @CHA, SAC, SAS, MIL, DAL
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .523
Highest Possible Finish: No. 1 seed, no lower than No. 6
Own Tiebreakers Against: Nuggets, Clippers, Pelicans
2. Denver Nuggets (52-23)
Clinched Playoff Berth
Projected Record: 57-25
Remaining Schedule: SAS, @LAC, ATL, @UTA, MIN, @SAS, @MEM
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .426 (easiest in the West)
Highest Possible Finish: No. 1 seed, no lower than No. 6
Own Tiebreakers Against: Mavericks, Pelicans
3. Minnesota Timberwolves (51-23)
Clinched Playoff Berth
Projected Record: 57-25
Remaining Schedule: HOU, TOR, @PHX, @LAL, WAS, @DEN, ATL, PHX
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .488
Highest Possible Finish: No. 1 seed, no lower than No. 6
Own Tiebreakers Against: Thunder, Nuggets, Clippers, Mavericks, Pelicans
4. Los Angeles Clippers (47-27)
Projected Record: 52-30
Remaining Schedule: @SAC, DEN, UTA, CLE, @PHX, PHX, UTA, HOU
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .540
Highest Possible Finish: No. 1 seed, no lower than No. 10
Own Tiebreakers Against: Mavericks, Warriors
5. Dallas Mavericks (45-29)
Projected Record: 50-32
Remaining Schedule: @GSW, ATL, GSW, HOU, @CHA, @MIA, DET, @OKC
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .466
Highest Possible Finish: No. 1 seed
Own Tiebreakers Against: Suns, Lakers, Warriors
6. New Orleans Pelicans (45-30)
Projected Record: 50-32
Remaining Schedule: ORL, SAS, @PHX, @POR, @SAC, @GSW, LAL
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .490
Highest Possible Finish: No. 3 seed
Own Tiebreakers Against: Clippers, Kings
7. Phoenix Suns (44-31)
Projected Record: 47-35
Remaining Schedule: CLE, MIN, NOP, LAC, @LAC, @SAC, @MIN
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .631
Highest Possible Finish: No. 3 seed
Own Tiebreakers Against: Pelicans, Warriors
8. Sacramento Kings (43-31)
Projected Record: 47-35
Remaining Schedule: LAC, @NYK, @BOS, @BKN, @OKC, NOP, PHX, POR
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .568
Highest Possible Finish: No. 3 seed
Own Tiebreakers Against: Timberwolves, Lakers
9. Los Angeles Lakers (42-33)
Projected Record: 46-36
Remaining Schedule: @TOR, @WAS, CLE, MIN, GSW, @MEM, @NOP
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .465
Highest Possible Finish: No. 4 seed
Own Tiebreakers Against: Clippers, Suns
10. Golden State Warriors (40-34)
Projected Record: 45-37
Remaining Schedule: DAL, @HOU, @DAL, UTA, @LAL, @POR, NOP, UTA
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .491
Highest Possible Finish: No. 4 seed
Own Tiebreakers Against: Rockets
11. Houston Rockets (38-36)
Projected Record: 42-40
Remaining Schedule: @MIN, GSW, MIA, @DAL, ORL, @UTA, @POR, @LAC
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .532
Highest Possible Finish: No. 5 seed
Own Tiebreakers Against: Kings
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics (59-16)
Clinched the number one seed and will play the number eight seed in the playoffs, that is determined by the play-in tournament.
2. Milwaukee Bucks (47-27)
Projected Record: 52-30
Remaining Schedule: @WAS, MEM, TOR, NYK, BOS, ORL, @OKC, @ORL
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .508
Highest Possible Finish: No. 2 seed, no lower than No. 7
Own Tiebreakers Against: Heat
3. Cleveland Cavaliers (45-30)
Projected Record: 49-33
Remaining Schedule: @UTA, @PHX, @LAL, @LAC, MEM, IND, CHA
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .470
Highest Possible Finish: No. 2 seed, no lower than No. 8
Own Tiebreakers Against: None
4. New York Knicks (44-30)
Projected Record: 49-33
Remaining Schedule: @MIA, SAC, @CHI, @MIL, @CHI, @BOS, BKN, CHI
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .547
Highest Possible Finish: No. 2 seed, no lower than No. 8
Own Tiebreakers Against: Bucks, Heat, 76ers
5. Orlando Magic (44-31)
Projected Record: 48-34
Remaining Schedule: POR, @NOP, @CHA, CHI, @HOU, @MIL, @PHI, MIL
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .488
Highest Possible Finish: No. 2 seed, no lower than No. 8
Own Tiebreakers Against: Knicks, Pacers
6. Indiana Pacers (43-33)
Projected Record: 46-36
Remaining Schedule: @BKN, OKC, MIA, @TOR, @CLE, ATL
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .486
Highest Possible Finish: No. 2 seed, no lower than No. 8
Own Tiebreakers Against: Bucks, Knicks, 76ers
7. Miami Heat (41-33)
Projected Record: 45-37
Remaining Schedule: NYK, PHI, @HOU, @IND, @ATL, DAL, TOR, TOR
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .487
Highest Possible Finish: No. 2 seed, no lower than No. 10
Own Tiebreakers Against: Cavaliers, Magic, Bulls, Hawks
8. Philadelphia 76ers (40-35)
Projected Record: 44-38
Remaining Schedule: OKC, @MIA, @MEM, @SAS, DET, ORL, BKN
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .423
Highest Possible Finish: No. 3 seed, no lower than No. 10
Own Tiebreakers Against: Magic, Hawks
9. Chicago Bulls (36-40)
Projected Record: 39-43
Remaining Schedule: NYK, @ORL, NYK, @DET, @WAS, @NYK
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .455
Highest Possible Finish: No. 7 seed
Own Tiebreakers Against: 76ers, Hawks
10. Atlanta Hawks (35-40)
Projected Record: 38-44
Remaining Schedule: DET, @DAL, @DEN, MIA, CHA, @MIN, @IND
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .501
Highest Possible Finish: No. 7 seed
Own Tiebreakers Against: None
11. Brooklyn Nets (29-47)
Projected Record: 32-50
Remaining Schedule: IND, DET, SAC, TOR, @NYK, @PHI
Remaining Strength of Schedule: .474
Highest Possible Finish: No. 9
Own Tiebreakers Against: Bulls, Hawks
Tuesday's games of Consequence (All times Eastern)
Lakers at Raptors (7 p.m.)
Bucks at Wizards (7 p.m.)
Thunder at 76ers (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Knicks at Heat (7:30 p.m.)
Rockets at Timberwolves (8 p.m.)
Spurs at Nuggets (9 p.m.)
Cavaliers at Jazz (9 p.m.)
Clippers at Kings (10 p.m.)
- Clippers clinch tiebreaker over the Kings with a win
Mavericks at Warriors (10 p.m., TNT)
- Mavericks clinch tiebreaker over the Warriors and at least a play-in tournament berth with a win
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