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NBA playoff picture, standings, postseason matchups, seeds for 2023 – The Arizona Republic
The NBA regular season is starting to wind down, but the race for the playoffs and postseason seeding is beginning to heat up.
Which teams will make the NBA playoffs, which begin with the first round on April 15?
How will the seeding play out?
What’s the deal with the play-in tournament that runs from April 11-14?
Take a look at the NBA playoff picture and standings for each conference heading into Friday’s games.
An interesting battle for homecourt in the first round of the NBA playoffs continues with the Phoenix Suns (41-35), Los Angeles Clippers (41-36) and Golden State Warriors (40-37) separated by just 1.5 games in the standings for the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference.
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Winner of game advances as the No. 7 seed in Western Conference playoffs, while the loser plays the winner of Lakers vs. Thunder game for the No. 8 seed.
Winner advances to an elimination game vs. the loser of Pelicans vs. Timberwolves game for the No. 8 seed in Western Conference playoffs, while the loser is eliminated.
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Winner of game advances as the No. 7 seed in Eastern Conference playoffs, while the loser plays the winner of Raptors vs. Bulls game for the No. 8 seed.
Winner advances to an elimination game vs. the loser of Heat vs. Hawks game for the No. 8 seed in Eastern Conference playoffs, while the loser is eliminated.
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