Current NBA Playoff Matchups as of the games of January 3,2016 from ESPN.GO.COM

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Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Cleveland (22-9) Games remaining: 51 (26 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 29, vs. East: 30
	(8) Boston (18-15) Games remaining: 49 (23 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 25, vs. East: 29
Regular season series (Cavaliers lead 1-0)
Dec 15, 2015 Cleveland 89, Boston 77 Feb 5, 2016 Boston at Cleveland Mar 5, 2016 Boston at Cleveland
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) Chicago (20-12) Games remaining: 50 (22 Home, 28 Away) vs. +.500: 26, vs. East: 33
	(7) Orlando (19-15) Games remaining: 48 (23 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 33, vs. East: 33
Regular season series (Bulls lead 1-0)
Nov 1, 2015 Orlando 87, Chicago 92 Mar 2, 2016 Chicago at Orlando Mar 26, 2016 Chicago at Orlando
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Miami (20-13) Games remaining: 49 (20 Home, 29 Away) vs. +.500: 28, vs. East: 31
	(6) Indiana (19-14) Games remaining: 49 (24 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 26, vs. East: 32
Regular season series (Pacers leads 2-0)
Nov 6, 2015 Miami 87, Indiana 90 Dec 11, 2015 Miami 83, Indiana 96 Jan 4, 2016 Indiana at Miami Feb 22, 2016 Indiana at Miami
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Toronto (21-14) Games remaining: 47 (24 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 25, vs. East: 32
	(5) Atlanta (21-14) Games remaining: 47 (23 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 28, vs. East: 32
Regular season series (Raptors lead 1-0)
Dec 2, 2015 Toronto 96, Atlanta 86 Mar 10, 2016 Atlanta at Toronto Mar 30, 2016 Atlanta at Toronto Apr 7, 2016 Toronto at Atlanta

Lottery Bound
	(9) Detroit (18-16) Games remaining: 48 (25 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 27, vs. East: 33
	(10) Charlotte (17-16) Games remaining: 49 (21 Home, 28 Away) vs. +.500: 23, vs. East: 31
	(11) Washington (15-17) Games remaining: 50 (24 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 27, vs. East: 33
	(12) New York Knicks (16-19) Games remaining: 47 (24 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 29, vs. East: 28
	(13) Milwaukee (14-21) Games remaining: 47 (26 Home, 21 Away) vs. +.500: 31, vs. East: 31
	(14) Brooklyn (10-23) Games remaining: 49 (25 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 28, vs. East: 32
	(15) Philadelphia (3-33) Games remaining: 46 (28 Home, 18 Away) vs. +.500: 27, vs. East: 32

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(1) Golden State (31-2) Games remaining: 49 (25 Home, 24 Away) vs. +.500: 26, vs. West: 31
	(8) Houston (16-19) Games remaining: 47 (22 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 25, vs. West: 30
Regular season series (Warriors lead 2-0)
Oct 30, 2015 Golden State 112, Houston 92 Dec 31, 2015 Golden State 114, Houston 110 Feb 9, 2016 Houston at Golden State
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(2) San Antonio (29-6) Games remaining: 47 (21 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 26, vs. West: 32
	(7) Utah (15-17) Games remaining: 50 (24 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 21, vs. West: 32
Regular season series (Spurs lead 1-0)
Dec 14, 2015 Utah 81, San Antonio 118 Jan 6, 2016 Utah at San Antonio Feb 25, 2016 San Antonio at Utah Apr 5, 2016 San Antonio at Utah
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(3) Oklahoma City (24-10) Games remaining: 48 (21 Home, 27 Away) vs. +.500: 22, vs. West: 34
	(6) Memphis (18-17) Games remaining: 47 (24 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 19, vs. West: 32
Regular season series (Series tied 1-1)
Nov 16, 2015 Oklahoma City 114, Memphis 122 Dec 8, 2015 Oklahoma City 125, Memphis 88 Jan 6, 2016 Memphis at Oklahoma City
CURRENT MATCHUP
	(4) Los Angeles (22-13) Games remaining: 47 (24 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 24, vs. West: 29
	(5) Dallas (19-15) Games remaining: 48 (25 Home, 23 Away) vs. +.500: 25, vs. West: 32
Regular season series (Series tied 1-1)
Oct 29, 2015 Dallas 88, Los Angeles 104 Nov 11, 2015 Los Angeles 108, Dallas 118 Mar 7, 2016 Los Angeles at Dallas Apr 10, 2016 Dallas at Los Angeles

Lottery Bound
	(9) Portland (15-21) Games remaining: 46 (27 Home, 19 Away) vs. +.500: 25, vs. West: 27
	(10) Sacramento (13-20) Games remaining: 49 (23 Home, 26 Away) vs. +.500: 24, vs. West: 33
	(11) Minnesota (12-22) Games remaining: 48 (23 Home, 25 Away) vs. +.500: 23, vs. West: 35
	(12) Denver (12-23) Games remaining: 47 (25 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 29, vs. West: 24
	(13) New Orleans (11-22) Games remaining: 49 (27 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 23, vs. West: 30
	(14) Phoenix (12-25) Games remaining: 45 (23 Home, 22 Away) vs. +.500: 24, vs. West: 26
	(15) Los Angeles (8-27) Games remaining: 47 (28 Home, 19 Away) vs. +.500: 25, vs. West: 33

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