Current NBA Playoff Matchups

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Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Atlanta (31-8) Games remaining: 43 (22 Home, 21 Away) vs. +.500: 17, vs. East: 25
	(8) Brooklyn (16-23) Games remaining: 43 (20 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. East: 26
Regular season series (Hawks lead 1-0)
Dec 5, 2014 Atlanta 98, Brooklyn 75 Jan 28, 2015 Brooklyn at Atlanta Apr 4, 2015 Brooklyn at Atlanta Apr 8, 2015 Atlanta at Brooklyn
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Washington (27-12) Games remaining: 43 (20 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 15, vs. East: 27
	(7) Miami (17-22) Games remaining: 43 (22 Home, 21 Away) vs. +.500: 14, vs. East: 29
Regular season series (Wizards lead 2-1)
Oct 29, 2014 Washington 95, Miami 107 Dec 1, 2014 Miami 86, Washington 107 Dec 19, 2014 Washington 105, Miami 103 Mar 6, 2015 Miami at Washington
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Toronto (26-12) Games remaining: 44 (20 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 17, vs. East: 28
	(6) Cleveland (19-20) Games remaining: 43 (21 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 18, vs. East: 28
Regular season series (Cavaliers leads 2-1)
Nov 22, 2014 Toronto 110, Cleveland 93 Dec 5, 2014 Cleveland 105, Toronto 91 Dec 9, 2014 Toronto 101, Cleveland 105 Mar 4, 2015 Cleveland at Toronto
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Chicago (26-14) Games remaining: 42 (20 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 27
	(5) Milwaukee (20-19) Games remaining: 43 (25 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 14, vs. East: 27
Regular season series (Bulls lead 2-0)
Nov 5, 2014 Chicago 95, Milwaukee 86 Jan 10, 2015 Milwaukee 87, Chicago 95 Feb 23, 2015 Milwaukee at Chicago Apr 1, 2015 Chicago at Milwaukee

Lottery Bound
	(9) Indiana (15-25) Games remaining: 42 (23 Home, 19 Away) vs. +.500: 15, vs. East: 32
	(10) Charlotte (15-25) Games remaining: 42 (20 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 30
	(11) Detroit (14-25) Games remaining: 43 (21 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 32
	(12) Orlando (15-27) Games remaining: 40 (24 Home, 16 Away) vs. +.500: 18, vs. East: 24
	(13) Boston (13-24) Games remaining: 45 (20 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 27
	(14) Philadelphia (7-31) Games remaining: 44 (23 Home, 21 Away) vs. +.500: 15, vs. East: 30
	(15) New York Knicks (5-35) Games remaining: 42 (21 Home, 21 Away) vs. +.500: 13, vs. East: 28

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Golden State (31-5) Games remaining: 46 (23 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 24, vs. West: 29
	(8) Phoenix (23-18) Games remaining: 41 (24 Home, 17 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 30
Regular season series (Suns leads 1-0)
Nov 9, 2014 Golden State 95, Phoenix 107 Jan 31, 2015 Phoenix at Golden State Mar 9, 2015 Golden State at Phoenix Apr 2, 2015 Phoenix at Golden State
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Portland (30-9) Games remaining: 43 (19 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 23, vs. West: 32
	(7) San Antonio (24-16) Games remaining: 42 (22 Home, 20 Away) vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 25
Regular season series (Trail Blazers lead 2-0)
Dec 15, 2014 San Antonio 95, Portland 108 Dec 19, 2014 Portland 129, San Antonio 119 Jan 16, 2015 Portland at San Antonio Feb 25, 2015 San Antonio at Portland
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Memphis (27-11) Games remaining: 44 (22 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 29
	(6) Los Angeles (26-13) Games remaining: 43 (18 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. West: 31
Regular season series (Grizzlies lead 1-0)
Nov 23, 2014 Los Angeles 91, Memphis 107 Feb 23, 2015 Memphis at Los Angeles Feb 27, 2015 Los Angeles at Memphis Apr 11, 2015 Memphis at Los Angeles
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Houston (27-12) Games remaining: 43 (22 Home, 21 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 28
	(5) Dallas (27-13) Games remaining: 42 (22 Home, 20 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 32
Regular season series (Rockets lead 1-0)
Nov 22, 2014 Dallas 92, Houston 95 Jan 28, 2015 Dallas at Houston Feb 20, 2015 Houston at Dallas Apr 2, 2015 Houston at Dallas

Lottery Bound
	(9) New Orleans (19-19) Games remaining: 44 (24 Home, 20 Away) vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 27
	(10) Oklahoma City (18-19) Games remaining: 45 (23 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 23, vs. West: 28
	(11) Denver (18-20) Games remaining: 44 (21 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 30
	(12) Sacramento (16-22) Games remaining: 44 (19 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 25
	(13) Utah (13-26) Games remaining: 43 (23 Home, 20 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 31
	(14) Los Angeles (12-27) Games remaining: 43 (21 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 17, vs. West: 24
	(15) Minnesota (6-31) Games remaining: 45 (22 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 29

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