Saturday, February 21, 2015

Current NBA Playoff Matchups as of the games of February 21,2015 from ESPN.GO.COM

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Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP

(1) Atlanta (43-12)
Games remaining: 27 (12 Home, 15 Away)
vs. +.500: 12, vs. East: 16

(8) Brooklyn (22-31)
Games remaining: 29 (16 Home, 13 Away)
vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 18
Regular season series (Hawks lead 2-0)
Dec 5, 2014Atlanta 98, Brooklyn 75
Jan 28, 2015Brooklyn 102, Atlanta 113
Apr 4, 2015Brooklyn at Atlanta
Apr 8, 2015Atlanta at Brooklyn
CURRENT MATCHUP

(2) Toronto (37-18)
Games remaining: 27 (11 Home, 16 Away)
vs. +.500: 10, vs. East: 17

(7) Miami (23-31)
Games remaining: 28 (16 Home, 12 Away)
vs. +.500: 14, vs. East: 20
Regular season series (Heat leads 1-0)
Nov 2, 2014Toronto 102, Miami 107
Mar 13, 2015Miami at Toronto
Apr 11, 2015Toronto at Miami
CURRENT MATCHUP

(3) Chicago (35-21)
Games remaining: 26 (14 Home, 12 Away)
vs. +.500: 12, vs. East: 20

(6) Milwaukee (31-23)
Games remaining: 28 (15 Home, 13 Away)
vs. +.500: 13, vs. East: 19
Regular season series (Bulls lead 2-0)
Nov 5, 2014Chicago 95, Milwaukee 86
Jan 10, 2015Milwaukee 87, Chicago 95
Feb 23, 2015Milwaukee at Chicago
Apr 1, 2015Chicago at Milwaukee
CURRENT MATCHUP

(4) Cleveland (34-22)
Games remaining: 26 (11 Home, 15 Away)
vs. +.500: 12, vs. East: 20

(5) Washington (33-22)
Games remaining: 27 (12 Home, 15 Away)
vs. +.500: 11, vs. East: 16
Regular season series (Cavaliers lead 2-1)
Nov 21, 2014Cleveland 78, Washington 91
Nov 26, 2014Washington 87, Cleveland 113
Feb 20, 2015Cleveland 127, Washington 89
Apr 15, 2015Washington at Cleveland
Lottery Bound

(9) Charlotte (22-31)
Games remaining: 29 (12 Home, 17 Away)
vs. +.500: 13, vs. East: 21

(10) Detroit (22-33)
Games remaining: 27 (12 Home, 15 Away)
vs. +.500: 13, vs. East: 20

(11) Indiana (22-33)
Games remaining: 27 (16 Home, 11 Away)
vs. +.500: 15, vs. East: 21

(12) Boston (20-32)
Games remaining: 30 (14 Home, 16 Away)
vs. +.500: 14, vs. East: 21

(13) Orlando (18-39)
Games remaining: 25 (15 Home, 10 Away)
vs. +.500: 12, vs. East: 17

(14) Philadelphia (12-42)
Games remaining: 28 (14 Home, 14 Away)
vs. +.500: 12, vs. East: 20

(15) New York Knicks (10-44)
Games remaining: 28 (14 Home, 14 Away)
vs. +.500: 12, vs. East: 18
Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP

(1) Golden State (43-9)
Games remaining: 30 (15 Home, 15 Away)
vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 18

(8) Oklahoma City (30-25)
Games remaining: 27 (16 Home, 11 Away)
vs. +.500: 15, vs. West: 18
Regular season series (Warriors lead 3-1)
Nov 23, 2014Golden State 91, Oklahoma City 86
Dec 18, 2014Oklahoma City 109, Golden State 114
Jan 5, 2015Oklahoma City 91, Golden State 117
Jan 16, 2015Golden State 115, Oklahoma City 127
CURRENT MATCHUP

(2) Memphis (39-14)
Games remaining: 29 (13 Home, 16 Away)
vs. +.500: 18, vs. West: 20

(7) San Antonio (34-21)
Games remaining: 27 (14 Home, 13 Away)
vs. +.500: 17, vs. West: 18
Regular season series (Grizzlies lead 2-1)
Dec 5, 2014San Antonio 107, Memphis 101
Dec 17, 2014Memphis 117, San Antonio 116
Dec 30, 2014San Antonio 87, Memphis 95
Mar 29, 2015Memphis at San Antonio
CURRENT MATCHUP

(3) Houston (37-18)
Games remaining: 27 (14 Home, 13 Away)
vs. +.500: 15, vs. West: 18

(6) Dallas (37-20)
Games remaining: 25 (14 Home, 11 Away)
vs. +.500: 17, vs. West: 18
Regular season series (Rockets lead 2-1)
Nov 22, 2014Dallas 92, Houston 95
Jan 28, 2015Dallas 94, Houston 99
Feb 20, 2015Houston 100, Dallas 111
Apr 2, 2015Houston at Dallas
CURRENT MATCHUP

(4) Portland (36-18)
Games remaining: 28 (13 Home, 15 Away)
vs. +.500: 17, vs. West: 22

(5) Los Angeles (37-19)
Games remaining: 26 (11 Home, 15 Away)
vs. +.500: 15, vs. West: 20
Regular season series (Clippers leads 2-0)
Nov 8, 2014Portland 102, Los Angeles 106
Jan 14, 2015Los Angeles 100, Portland 94
Mar 4, 2015Portland at Los Angeles
Apr 1, 2015Los Angeles at Portland
Lottery Bound

(9) Phoenix (29-27)
Games remaining: 26 (14 Home, 12 Away)
vs. +.500: 17, vs. West: 18

(10) New Orleans (28-27)
Games remaining: 27 (14 Home, 13 Away)
vs. +.500: 15, vs. West: 19

(11) Denver (20-34)
Games remaining: 28 (15 Home, 13 Away)
vs. +.500: 17, vs. West: 21

(12) Utah (20-34)
Games remaining: 28 (15 Home, 13 Away)
vs. +.500: 13, vs. West: 20

(13) Sacramento (19-35)
Games remaining: 28 (12 Home, 16 Away)
vs. +.500: 15, vs. West: 17

(14) Los Angeles (13-41)
Games remaining: 28 (15 Home, 13 Away)
vs. +.500: 13, vs. West: 17

(15) Minnesota (12-42)
Games remaining: 28 (13 Home, 15 Away)
vs. +.500: 18, vs. West: 20
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
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