Seedings have been locked in and the brackets are officially set for both the NBA’s play-in tournament as well as the top six seeds of the playoffs following the conclusion of Sunday’s slate of games.
The play-in tournament will get underway on Tuesday, April 15, with the No. 7 and No. 8 teams in the East and West due to face off.
Here’s a look at the play-in tournament bracket and schedule:
Eastern Conference:
|
Team |
Record |
Seed |
|---|---|---|
|
Orlando Magic |
41-41 |
7 |
|
Atlanta Hawks |
40-42 |
8 |
|
Chicago Bulls |
39-43 |
9 |
|
Miami Heat |
37-45 |
10 |
No. 8 Atlanta Hawks at No. 7 Orlando Magic: Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET
No. 10 Miami Heat at No. 9 Chicago Bulls: Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Western Conference:
|
Team |
Record |
Seed |
|---|---|---|
|
Golden State Warriors |
48-34 |
7 |
|
Memphis Grizzlies |
48-34 |
8 |
|
Sacramento Kings |
40-42 |
9 |
|
Dallas Mavericks |
39-43 |
10 |
No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies at No. 7 Golden State Warriors: Tuesday, April 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET
No. 10 Dallas Mavericks at No. 9 Sacramento Kings: Wednesday, April 16 at 10:00 p.m. ET
The eighth-seed games will be played on Friday, April 18. Location and tip-off time remain TBD.
Eastern Conference
|
Team |
Record |
Seed |
|---|---|---|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers |
64-18 |
1 |
|
Boston Celtics |
61-21 |
2 |
|
New York Knicks |
51-31 |
3 |
|
Indiana Pacers |
50-32 |
4 |
|
Milwaukee Bucks |
48-34 |
5 |
|
Detroit Pistons |
44-38 |
6 |
|
Orlando Magic |
41-41 |
7 |
|
Atlanta Hawks |
40-42 |
8 |
|
Chicago Bulls |
39-43 |
9 |
|
Miami Heat |
37-45 |
10 |
No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Seed TBD
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Seed TBD
No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Detroit Pistons
No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks
Western Conference
|
Team |
Record |
Seed |
|---|---|---|
|
Oklahoma City Thunder |
68-14 |
1 |
|
Houston Rockets |
52-30 |
2 |
|
Los Angeles Lakers |
50-32 |
3 |
|
Denver Nuggets |
50-32 |
4 |
|
Los Angeles Clippers |
50-32 |
5 |
|
Minnesota Timberwolves |
49-33 |
6 |
|
Golden State Warriors |
48-34 |
7 |
|
Memphis Grizzlies |
48-34 |
8 |
|
Sacramento Kings |
40-42 |
9 |
|
Dallas Mavericks |
39-43 |
10 |
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 Seed TBD
No. 2 Houston Rockets vs. No. 7 Seed TBD
No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers
The first round of the NBA playoffs will get underway on Saturday, April 19, following the conclusion of the play-in tournament.
