Current NBA Playoff Matchups as of the games of March 5,2014 from ESPN.GO.COM

Current NBA Playoff Matchups

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Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Indiana (46-15) Games remaining: 21 (8 Home, 13 Away) vs. +.500: 11, vs. East: 16
	(8) Atlanta (26-33) Games remaining: 23 (13 Home, 10 Away) vs. +.500: 11, vs. East: 15
Regular season series (Pacers lead 2-1)
Jan 8, 2014 Indiana 87, Atlanta 97 Feb 4, 2014 Indiana 89, Atlanta 85 Feb 18, 2014 Atlanta 98, Indiana 108 Apr 6, 2014 Atlanta at Indiana
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Miami (43-15) Games remaining: 24 (13 Home, 11 Away) vs. +.500: 13, vs. East: 16
	(7) Charlotte (28-33) Games remaining: 21 (11 Home, 10 Away) vs. +.500: 9, vs. East: 16
Regular season series (Heat lead 4-0)
Nov 16, 2013 Miami 97, Charlotte 81 Dec 1, 2013 Charlotte 98, Miami 99 Jan 18, 2014 Miami 104, Charlotte 96 Mar 3, 2014 Charlotte 107, Miami 124
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Toronto (33-26) Games remaining: 23 (12 Home, 11 Away) vs. +.500: 7, vs. East: 16
	(6) Brooklyn (30-29) Games remaining: 23 (12 Home, 11 Away) vs. +.500: 7, vs. East: 17
Regular season series (Raptors lead 2-1)
Nov 26, 2013 Brooklyn 102, Toronto 100 Jan 11, 2014 Brooklyn 80, Toronto 96 Jan 27, 2014 Toronto 104, Brooklyn 103 Mar 10, 2014 Toronto at Brooklyn
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Chicago (34-27) Games remaining: 21 (13 Home, 8 Away) vs. +.500: 9, vs. East: 14
	(5) Washington (32-29) Games remaining: 21 (10 Home, 11 Away) vs. +.500: 7, vs. East: 16
Regular season series (Wizards leads 2-0)
Jan 13, 2014 Washington 102, Chicago 88 Jan 17, 2014 Chicago 93, Washington 96 Apr 5, 2014 Chicago at Washington

Lottery Bound
	(9) Detroit (24-37) Games remaining: 21 (7 Home, 14 Away) vs. +.500: 10, vs. East: 14
	(10) Cleveland (24-38) Games remaining: 20 (10 Home, 10 Away) vs. +.500: 10, vs. East: 15
	(11) New York Knicks (22-40) Games remaining: 20 (9 Home, 11 Away) vs. +.500: 10, vs. East: 14
	(12) Boston (20-41) Games remaining: 21 (10 Home, 11 Away) vs. +.500: 12, vs. East: 18
	(13) Orlando (19-44) Games remaining: 19 (10 Home, 9 Away) vs. +.500: 11, vs. East: 11
	(14) Philadelphia (15-46) Games remaining: 21 (10 Home, 11 Away) vs. +.500: 11, vs. East: 15
	(15) Milwaukee (12-48) Games remaining: 22 (9 Home, 13 Away) vs. +.500: 11, vs. East: 15

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Oklahoma City (46-15) Games remaining: 21 (9 Home, 12 Away) vs. +.500: 11, vs. West: 16
	(8) Dallas (36-26) Games remaining: 20 (12 Home, 8 Away) vs. +.500: 12, vs. West: 17
Regular season series (Thunder lead 1-0)
Nov 6, 2013 Dallas 93, Oklahoma City 107 Mar 16, 2014 Dallas at Oklahoma City Mar 25, 2014 Oklahoma City at Dallas
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) San Antonio (44-16) Games remaining: 22 (12 Home, 10 Away) vs. +.500: 11, vs. West: 17
	(7) Phoenix (35-25) Games remaining: 22 (8 Home, 14 Away) vs. +.500: 12, vs. West: 13
Regular season series (Spurs lead 2-1)
Nov 6, 2013 Phoenix 96, San Antonio 99 Dec 18, 2013 San Antonio 108, Phoenix 101 Feb 21, 2014 San Antonio 85, Phoenix 106 Apr 11, 2014 Phoenix at San Antonio
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Houston (42-19) Games remaining: 21 (10 Home, 11 Away) vs. +.500: 10, vs. West: 13
	(6) Golden State (38-24) Games remaining: 20 (13 Home, 7 Away) vs. +.500: 9, vs. West: 15
Regular season series (Rockets lead 2-1)
Dec 6, 2013 Golden State 83, Houston 105 Dec 13, 2013 Houston 116, Golden State 112 Feb 20, 2014 Houston 99, Golden State 102
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Los Angeles (42-20) Games remaining: 20 (11 Home, 9 Away) vs. +.500: 8, vs. West: 16
	(5) Portland (42-19) Games remaining: 21 (9 Home, 12 Away) vs. +.500: 12, vs. West: 14
Regular season series (Series tied 1-1)
Dec 26, 2013 Los Angeles 112, Portland 116 Feb 12, 2014 Portland 117, Los Angeles 122 Apr 16, 2014 Los Angeles at Portland

Lottery Bound
	(9) Memphis (34-26) Games remaining: 22 (9 Home, 13 Away) vs. +.500: 11, vs. West: 14
	(10) Minnesota (30-30) Games remaining: 22 (13 Home, 9 Away) vs. +.500: 13, vs. West: 13
	(11) Denver (26-34) Games remaining: 22 (10 Home, 12 Away) vs. +.500: 14, vs. West: 16
	(12) New Orleans (24-37) Games remaining: 21 (14 Home, 7 Away) vs. +.500: 13, vs. West: 15
	(13) Sacramento (22-39) Games remaining: 21 (9 Home, 12 Away) vs. +.500: 13, vs. West: 13
	(14) Utah (21-40) Games remaining: 21 (11 Home, 10 Away) vs. +.500: 10, vs. West: 15
	(15) Los Angeles (21-40) Games remaining: 21 (12 Home, 9 Away) vs. +.500: 14, vs. West: 17

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