The NBA Playoffs are nearly underway. Don’t believe me? Well, the play-in tournament is set for April 14. That’s less than three weeks from now.
Yeah, the season has flown by, yet shockingly, there are still tons of teams yet to fully clinch a spot in the playoffs. In fact, in the Eastern Conference, only the top-seeded Detroit Pistons have secured a spot in the top-six, ensuring they won’t have to participate in the play-in tournament.
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The Eastern Conference is very tight in the middle, with just 6.5 games separating the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the No. 10 seed Orlando Magic, so things could really look different in a few weeks from where we are now. Still, it’s interesting to look at where everyone would be if the season ended today. That’s exactly what we’re doing. Here are the current NBA standings, detailing who’s clinched a spot in the playoffs, play-in, and who has been eliminated.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards’ Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns’ Grayson Allen at Ball Arena.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 24: The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 22: The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.
NBA standings
*- clinched playoff berth
^- clinched play-in berth
e- eliminated from playoff/play-in contention
NOTE: While a team may not be able to fall lower than tenth-place in their conference, that does not mean they have clinched a spot in the playoffs. The (* – clinched playoff berth) will only be rewarded to teams that have already clinched a spot in their conference’s top-six.
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Eastern Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers (45-28)^
Philadelphia 76ers (40-33)^
Charlotte Hornets (38-34)
e – Washington Wizards (17-55)
e – Brooklyn Nets (17-56)
e – Indiana Pacers (16-57)
Western Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder (57-16)*
San Antonio Spurs (55-18)*
Los Angeles Lakers (47-26)^
Minnesota Timberwolves (45-28)^
Los Angeles Clippers (37-36)^
Portland Trail Blazers (37-37)^
Golden State Warriors (35-38)^
e – New Orleans Pelicans (25-28)
e – Memphis Grizzlies (24-28)
e – Dallas Mavericks (23-50)
e – Sacramento Kings (19-54)
When do the NBA Playoffs begin?
The NBA’s play-in tournament begins on Tuesday, April 14 and runs through Friday, April 17. The traditional NBA Playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 18 with Game 1 of the NBA Finals set for Wenesday, June 3.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Updated NBA standings: Which teams are in playoffs, play-in currently?