Current NBA Playoff Matchups as of the games of December 26,2016 from ESPN.GO.COM

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Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Cleveland (23-7) Games remaining: 52 (23 Home, 29 Away) vs. +.500: 17, vs. East: 30
	(8) Milwaukee (14-15) Games remaining: 53 (24 Home, 29 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. East: 31
Regular season series (Cavaliers lead 2-1)
Nov 29, 2016 Cleveland 101, Milwaukee 118 Dec 20, 2016 Cleveland 114, Milwaukee 108 Dec 21, 2016 Milwaukee 102, Cleveland 113 Feb 27, 2017 Milwaukee at Cleveland
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Toronto (22-8) Games remaining: 52 (25 Home, 27 Away) vs. +.500: 18, vs. East: 35
	(7) Chicago (15-16) Games remaining: 51 (26 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. East: 32
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Jan 7, 2017 Toronto at Chicago Feb 14, 2017 Toronto at Chicago Mar 21, 2017 Chicago at Toronto
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Boston (18-13) Games remaining: 51 (29 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 17, vs. East: 33
	(6) Atlanta (15-16) Games remaining: 51 (27 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. East: 34
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Jan 13, 2017 Boston at Atlanta Feb 27, 2017 Atlanta at Boston Apr 6, 2017 Boston at Atlanta
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Charlotte (17-14) Games remaining: 51 (25 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 18, vs. East: 31
	(5) New York Knicks (16-14) Games remaining: 52 (25 Home, 27 Away) vs. +.500: 17, vs. East: 36
Regular season series (Series tied 1-1)
Nov 25, 2016 Charlotte 111, New York 113 Nov 26, 2016 New York 102, Charlotte 107 Jan 27, 2017 Charlotte at New York

Lottery Bound
	(9) Indiana (15-17) Games remaining: 50 (25 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. East: 33
	(10) Washington (14-16) Games remaining: 52 (24 Home, 28 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. East: 31
	(11) Detroit (15-18) Games remaining: 49 (25 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 17, vs. East: 32
	(12) Orlando (15-18) Games remaining: 49 (24 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. East: 32
	(13) Miami (10-21) Games remaining: 51 (25 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. East: 34
	(14) Brooklyn (8-22) Games remaining: 52 (26 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 20, vs. East: 35
	(15) Philadelphia (7-23) Games remaining: 52 (22 Home, 30 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. East: 35

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Golden State (27-5) Games remaining: 50 (27 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 30
	(8) Sacramento (14-17) Games remaining: 51 (28 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 23, vs. West: 33
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Jan 8, 2017 Golden State at Sacramento Feb 4, 2017 Golden State at Sacramento Feb 15, 2017 Sacramento at Golden State Mar 24, 2017 Sacramento at Golden State
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) San Antonio (25-6) Games remaining: 51 (28 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 34
	(7) Utah (18-13) Games remaining: 51 (24 Home, 27 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. West: 30
Regular season series (Series tied 1-1)
Nov 1, 2016 Utah 106, San Antonio 91 Nov 4, 2016 San Antonio 100, Utah 86 Apr 2, 2017 Utah at San Antonio Apr 12, 2017 San Antonio at Utah
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Houston (23-9) Games remaining: 50 (27 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. West: 29
	(6) Memphis (20-13) Games remaining: 49 (22 Home, 27 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 35
Regular season series (Grizzlies leads 1-0)
Dec 23, 2016 Houston 109, Memphis 115 Jan 13, 2017 Memphis at Houston Jan 21, 2017 Houston at Memphis Mar 4, 2017 Memphis at Houston
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) LA (22-11) Games remaining: 49 (24 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 23, vs. West: 31
	(5) Oklahoma City (19-12) Games remaining: 51 (23 Home, 28 Away) vs. +.500: 23, vs. West: 35
Regular season series (Series tied 1-1)
Nov 2, 2016 Oklahoma City 85, LA 83 Nov 11, 2016 LA 110, Oklahoma City 108 Dec 31, 2016 LA at Oklahoma City Jan 16, 2017 Oklahoma City at LA

Lottery Bound
	(9) Denver (13-18) Games remaining: 51 (27 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 34
	(10) Portland (13-20) Games remaining: 49 (26 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 29
	(11) New Orleans (12-21) Games remaining: 49 (23 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 29
	(12) Los Angeles (12-22) Games remaining: 48 (27 Home, 21 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. West: 32
	(13) Minnesota (10-21) Games remaining: 51 (25 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 34
	(14) Dallas (9-22) Games remaining: 51 (27 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 32
	(15) Phoenix (9-22) Games remaining: 51 (27 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 24, vs. West: 31

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