NBA playoff picture with bracket

With the NBA playoffs right around the corner, here are the current standings as of April 5, 2019 along with each team’s record followed by games left in parenthesis.

Eastern Conference

1. Bucks, 59-20 (3)
2. Raptors, 56-24 (2)
3. 76ers, 49-30 (3)
4. Celtics, 48-32 (2)
5. Pacers, 47-33 (2)
6. Magic, 40-40 (2)
7. Nets, 39-40 (3)
8. Pistons, 39-40 (3)

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9. Heat, 39-41 (2)*
10. Hornets, 38-41 (3)*

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*Still mathematically in playoff hunt.

Western Conference

1. Warriors, 54-24 (4)
2. Nuggets, 52-26 (4)
3. Rockets, 52-28 (2)
4. Blazers, 50-28 (4)
5. Jazz, 48-30 (4)
6. Clippers, 47-32 (3)
7. Thunder, 46-33 (3)
8. Spurs, 46-34 (2)

Having seen each team’s position, what do you think the final seeding for both conferences will be? What are your predictions for each round’s matchups?

Will the Heat or Hornets manage to nudge out either the Nets or Pistons? Will the Clippers or Thunder slide drop down to the 8th seed or will the Spurs remain there? You be the judge and decide. Leave a comment with your predictions.

And if you want to create your own bracket, starting on April 11, you can do so either through the NBA’s bracket challenge or you can screenshot, print and fill out the bracket below.

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