Current NBA Playoff Matchups

Come back each day to see what's on the menu for the NBA Playoffs:

Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Chicago (2-0) Games remaining: 80 (40 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 50
	(8) Cleveland (1-1) Games remaining: 80 (41 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 38, vs. East: 51
Regular season series (Bulls lead 1-0)
Oct 27, 2015 Cleveland 95, Chicago 97 Jan 23, 2016 Chicago at Cleveland Feb 18, 2016 Chicago at Cleveland Apr 9, 2016 Cleveland at Chicago
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Detroit (2-0) Games remaining: 80 (40 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 51
	(7) Washington (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 51
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 21, 2015 Washington at Detroit Feb 19, 2016 Detroit at Washington Mar 14, 2016 Detroit at Washington Apr 8, 2016 Washington at Detroit
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Boston (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 51
	(6) Toronto (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. East: 51
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Oct 30, 2015 Toronto at Boston Jan 20, 2016 Boston at Toronto Mar 18, 2016 Boston at Toronto Mar 23, 2016 Toronto at Boston
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Miami (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. East: 51
	(5) New York Knicks (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 51
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 23, 2015 New York at Miami Nov 27, 2015 Miami at New York Jan 6, 2016 New York at Miami Feb 28, 2016 Miami at New York

Lottery Bound
	(9) Orlando (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. East: 51
	(10) Indiana (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 39, vs. East: 51
	(11) Charlotte (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 38, vs. East: 51
	(12) Atlanta (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 41, vs. East: 51
	(13) Brooklyn (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 39, vs. East: 51
	(14) Philadelphia (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 40, vs. East: 51
	(15) Milwaukee (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 40, vs. East: 51

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Denver (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. West: 51
	(8) Los Angeles (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 38, vs. West: 51
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 3, 2015 Denver at Los Angeles Dec 22, 2015 Los Angeles at Denver Mar 2, 2016 Los Angeles at Denver Mar 25, 2016 Denver at Los Angeles
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Dallas (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. West: 51
	(7) Minnesota (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. West: 51
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Jan 10, 2016 Dallas at Minnesota Jan 20, 2016 Minnesota at Dallas Feb 28, 2016 Minnesota at Dallas Apr 3, 2016 Dallas at Minnesota
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Los Angeles (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. West: 51
	(6) Oklahoma City (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. West: 51
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Dec 21, 2015 Oklahoma City at Los Angeles Mar 2, 2016 Oklahoma City at Los Angeles Mar 9, 2016 Los Angeles at Oklahoma City Mar 31, 2016 Los Angeles at Oklahoma City
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Portland (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. West: 51
	(5) Golden State (1-0) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 36, vs. West: 51
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Jan 8, 2016 Golden State at Portland Feb 19, 2016 Golden State at Portland Mar 11, 2016 Portland at Golden State Apr 3, 2016 Portland at Golden State

Lottery Bound
	(9) Utah (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 39, vs. West: 52
	(10) San Antonio (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (41 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 38, vs. West: 51
	(11) Sacramento (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 40, vs. West: 51
	(12) Phoenix (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 38, vs. West: 51
	(13) Houston (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 38, vs. West: 51
	(14) Memphis (0-1) Games remaining: 81 (40 Home, 41 Away) vs. +.500: 40, vs. West: 52
	(15) New Orleans (0-2) Games remaining: 80 (41 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 37, vs. West: 50

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