Current NBA Playoff Matchups

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Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Atlanta (38-8) Games remaining: 36 (17 Home, 19 Away) vs. +.500: 17, vs. East: 20
	(8) Charlotte (19-27) Games remaining: 36 (16 Home, 20 Away) vs. +.500: 15, vs. East: 26
Regular season series (Series tied 1-1)
Nov 7, 2014 Atlanta 119, Charlotte 122 Nov 29, 2014 Charlotte 75, Atlanta 105 Mar 28, 2015 Atlanta at Charlotte Apr 10, 2015 Charlotte at Atlanta
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Toronto (31-15) Games remaining: 36 (16 Home, 20 Away) vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 23
	(7) Miami (20-25) Games remaining: 37 (19 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 17, vs. East: 25
Regular season series (Heat leads 1-0)
Nov 2, 2014 Toronto 102, Miami 107 Mar 13, 2015 Miami at Toronto Apr 11, 2015 Toronto at Miami
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Washington (31-16) Games remaining: 35 (17 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 15, vs. East: 24
	(6) Milwaukee (23-22) Games remaining: 37 (21 Home, 16 Away) vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 23
Regular season series (Wizards lead 2-0)
Nov 1, 2014 Milwaukee 97, Washington 108 Nov 22, 2014 Washington 111, Milwaukee 100 Mar 7, 2015 Washington at Milwaukee
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Chicago (30-17) Games remaining: 35 (17 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 15, vs. East: 23
	(5) Cleveland (27-20) Games remaining: 35 (16 Home, 19 Away) vs. +.500: 15, vs. East: 25
Regular season series (Cavaliers leads 2-0)
Oct 31, 2014 Cleveland 114, Chicago 108 Jan 19, 2015 Chicago 94, Cleveland 108 Feb 12, 2015 Cleveland at Chicago Apr 5, 2015 Chicago at Cleveland

Lottery Bound
	(9) Brooklyn (18-27) Games remaining: 37 (19 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. East: 23
	(10) Boston (16-28) Games remaining: 38 (19 Home, 19 Away) vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 26
	(11) Detroit (17-30) Games remaining: 35 (18 Home, 17 Away) vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 24
	(12) Indiana (16-31) Games remaining: 35 (21 Home, 14 Away) vs. +.500: 16, vs. East: 26
	(13) Orlando (15-33) Games remaining: 34 (21 Home, 13 Away) vs. +.500: 18, vs. East: 21
	(14) New York Knicks (9-37) Games remaining: 36 (18 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 13, vs. East: 24
	(15) Philadelphia (9-37) Games remaining: 36 (19 Home, 17 Away) vs. +.500: 14, vs. East: 25

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Golden State (36-7) Games remaining: 39 (18 Home, 21 Away) vs. +.500: 24, vs. West: 24
	(8) Phoenix (27-20) Games remaining: 35 (18 Home, 17 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 25
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) Memphis (33-12) Games remaining: 37 (17 Home, 20 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. West: 26
	(7) Dallas (30-17) Games remaining: 35 (19 Home, 16 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. West: 26
Regular season series (Grizzlies lead 2-1)
Dec 9, 2014 Dallas 105, Memphis 114 Jan 19, 2015 Dallas 103, Memphis 95 Jan 27, 2015 Memphis 109, Dallas 90 Mar 20, 2015 Memphis at Dallas
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Portland (32-14) Games remaining: 36 (16 Home, 20 Away) vs. +.500: 20, vs. West: 28
	(6) San Antonio (30-17) Games remaining: 35 (17 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. West: 21
Regular season series (Trail Blazers lead 2-1)
Dec 15, 2014 San Antonio 95, Portland 108 Dec 19, 2014 Portland 129, San Antonio 119 Jan 16, 2015 Portland 96, San Antonio 110 Feb 25, 2015 San Antonio at Portland
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Los Angeles (32-14) Games remaining: 36 (14 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 27
	(5) Houston (32-14) Games remaining: 36 (18 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 22
Regular season series (Clippers lead 1-0)
Nov 28, 2014 Los Angeles 102, Houston 85 Feb 11, 2015 Houston at Los Angeles Feb 25, 2015 Los Angeles at Houston Mar 15, 2015 Houston at Los Angeles

Lottery Bound
	(9) New Orleans (24-22) Games remaining: 36 (20 Home, 16 Away) vs. +.500: 18, vs. West: 23
	(10) Oklahoma City (23-23) Games remaining: 36 (21 Home, 15 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 25
	(11) Denver (19-27) Games remaining: 36 (17 Home, 19 Away) vs. +.500: 18, vs. West: 24
	(12) Sacramento (16-28) Games remaining: 38 (16 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 22
	(13) Utah (16-30) Games remaining: 36 (19 Home, 17 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. West: 28
	(14) Los Angeles (12-34) Games remaining: 36 (18 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 15, vs. West: 19
	(15) Minnesota (8-37) Games remaining: 37 (19 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 24

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