9 seed.Ī win gives them a shot to get as high as No. The Pelicans' scenarios are all over the map. 8 (Golden State, New Orleans and the L.A. There is also one scenario where the Lakers win and still drop to No. would also need Golden State to lose to a Trail Blazers team that's been sitting most of their best players since they were all but eliminated from playoff contention.Ī loss to the Jazz means that the Lakers will fall to No. The Lakers need to beat the Jazz to have a chance at leaving the play-in field, ensuring a playoff spot in the process. 7 because of head-to-head tiebreaker over New Orleans) If the Clippers beat Phoenix, then the Warriors' best-case scenario is the No.
#Nba western conference playoff bracket plus#
5 seed with a win plus a Clippers loss to Phoenix. It's pretty simple for the Warriors: Golden State avoids the play-in tournament with a win over Portland. That would happen with a New Orleans Pelicans win plus: a. On the flip side, if the Clippers lose, they run the risk of falling all the way to seventh and needing to earn their way to a playoff spot through the play-in tournament. The Suns are 8-0 with Kevin Durant in the lineup and very well could be the best Western Conference team despite having its fourth-best record. If they win, they'll face the Phoenix Suns in the first round. The Clippers aren't in the best of spots. 6 because of a better division record than Golden State)
10 Oklahoma City Thunder (winner plays loser of 7/8 play-in game to become No.
7 seed (winner of Hawks at Heat play-in game) 9 Toronto Raptors (winner visits Heat/Hawks loser for the No. You can check out how the playoff and play-in brackets look right now alongside quick breakdowns for the five Western Conference teams whose seedings have yet to be decided. James Smyth Western Conference 5-9 seed scenarios for the 4 relevant games at 3:30 ET Sunday (16 combinations)East is completely set, West 1-4 and 10 are locked in /3i2kVldNng
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