Current NBA Playoff Matchups

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Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Chicago (8-2) Games remaining: 72 (36 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 43
	(8) Charlotte (4-5) Games remaining: 73 (37 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. East: 48
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Dec 3, 2014 Chicago at Charlotte Feb 25, 2015 Charlotte at Chicago Mar 13, 2015 Chicago at Charlotte Mar 23, 2015 Charlotte at Chicago
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Toronto (8-2) Games remaining: 72 (34 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 34, vs. East: 44
	(7) Brooklyn (4-4) Games remaining: 74 (37 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 42, vs. East: 48
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Dec 17, 2014 Brooklyn at Toronto Jan 30, 2015 Toronto at Brooklyn Feb 4, 2015 Brooklyn at Toronto Apr 3, 2015 Toronto at Brooklyn
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Washington (7-2) Games remaining: 73 (37 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. East: 43
	(6) Miami (5-4) Games remaining: 73 (36 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 33, vs. East: 46
Regular season series (Heat leads 1-0)
Oct 29, 2014 Washington 95, Miami 107 Dec 1, 2014 Miami at Washington Dec 19, 2014 Washington at Miami Mar 6, 2015 Miami at Washington
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Cleveland (5-3) Games remaining: 74 (38 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 48
	(5) Atlanta (5-4) Games remaining: 73 (37 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 35, vs. East: 45
Regular season series (Cavaliers lead 1-0)
Nov 15, 2014 Atlanta 94, Cleveland 127 Dec 17, 2014 Atlanta at Cleveland Dec 30, 2014 Cleveland at Atlanta Mar 6, 2015 Cleveland at Atlanta

Lottery Bound
	(9) Milwaukee (4-5) Games remaining: 73 (37 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 39, vs. East: 45
	(10) Boston (3-5) Games remaining: 74 (36 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. East: 47
	(11) Orlando (4-7) Games remaining: 71 (37 Home, 34 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. East: 43
	(12) Detroit (3-7) Games remaining: 72 (37 Home, 35 Away) vs. +.500: 39, vs. East: 47
	(13) Indiana (3-8) Games remaining: 71 (35 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 44
	(14) New York Knicks (2-8) Games remaining: 72 (35 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 35, vs. East: 43
	(15) Philadelphia (0-9) Games remaining: 73 (37 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 46

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Memphis (9-1) Games remaining: 72 (36 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 43, vs. West: 46
	(8) Los Angeles (4-3) Games remaining: 75 (36 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 42, vs. West: 45
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 23, 2014 Los Angeles at Memphis Feb 23, 2015 Memphis at Los Angeles Feb 27, 2015 Los Angeles at Memphis Apr 11, 2015 Memphis at Los Angeles
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Houston (8-1) Games remaining: 73 (37 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 43, vs. West: 47
	(7) San Antonio (5-3) Games remaining: 74 (38 Home, 36 Away) vs. +.500: 40, vs. West: 45
Regular season series (Rockets lead 1-0)
Nov 6, 2014 San Antonio 81, Houston 98 Dec 28, 2014 Houston at San Antonio Apr 8, 2015 Houston at San Antonio Apr 10, 2015 San Antonio at Houston
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Golden State (6-2) Games remaining: 74 (37 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 39, vs. West: 45
	(6) New Orleans (5-3) Games remaining: 74 (36 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 41, vs. West: 47
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Dec 4, 2014 New Orleans at Golden State Dec 14, 2014 Golden State at New Orleans Mar 20, 2015 New Orleans at Golden State Apr 7, 2015 Golden State at New Orleans
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Portland (6-3) Games remaining: 73 (35 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 39, vs. West: 45
	(5) Dallas (7-3) Games remaining: 72 (35 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 41, vs. West: 45
Regular season series (Trail Blazers lead 1-0)
Nov 6, 2014 Dallas 87, Portland 108 Feb 7, 2015 Portland at Dallas Mar 5, 2015 Dallas at Portland Apr 15, 2015 Portland at Dallas

Lottery Bound
	(9) Sacramento (5-4) Games remaining: 73 (38 Home, 35 Away) vs. +.500: 39, vs. West: 43
	(10) Phoenix (5-4) Games remaining: 73 (34 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 42, vs. West: 45
	(11) Utah (4-7) Games remaining: 71 (37 Home, 34 Away) vs. +.500: 41, vs. West: 47
	(12) Oklahoma City (3-7) Games remaining: 72 (37 Home, 35 Away) vs. +.500: 44, vs. West: 47
	(13) Denver (2-6) Games remaining: 74 (37 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 43, vs. West: 47
	(14) Minnesota (2-7) Games remaining: 73 (38 Home, 35 Away) vs. +.500: 42, vs. West: 48
	(15) Los Angeles (1-8) Games remaining: 73 (36 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 42, vs. West: 44

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