The NBA playoff image continues to take form getting into the weekend.
All of the postseason berths have been clinched, but groups proceed to battle for place in the ultimate days of the common season. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets grew to become the newest groups to clinch full playoff spots on Thursday.
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The Rockets were dominant with a 140-106 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are not only the defending champions but also made another assertion to the relaxation of the league with a convincing 139-96 win against the Lakers on Thursday. The Thunder stay the No. 1 seed in the West, adopted by the San Antonio Spurs and the Lakers — instantly without Luka Doncic — rounding out the prime three.
The Eastern Conference standings stay tight, with 4.5 video games deciding the seedings between groups No. 5 through No. 10. The Detroit Pistons have held their ground as the prime workforce in the East, with the Boston Celtics trailing by 4 video games. The Celtics outscored the Milwaukee Bucks 43-26 in the first quarter before profitable 133-101 on Friday.
Here are the present brackets for the playoffs and the Play-In Tournament, the NBA standings and the schedule for Saturday, April 4:
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NBA schedule for Saturday, April 4
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Washington Wizards at Miami Heat, 3 p.m. ET
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San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets, 3 p.m. ET
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Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. ET
NBA standings
All 20 groups – 10 in each convention – that will take part in the postseason have been decided. Here are their data and what each of those groups has clinched so far (x-clinched playoff berth; d-clinched division):
Eastern Conference
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(1) d-Detroit Pistons: 56-21
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(2) x-Boston Celtics: 52-25 (4 GB)
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(4) x-Cleveland Cavaliers: 48-29 (8 GB)
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(5) Atlanta Hawks: 45-33 (11.5 GB)
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(6) Philadelphia 76ers: 43-34 (13 GB)
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(7) Toronto Raptors: 43-34 (13 GB)
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(8) Charlotte Hornets: 42-36 (14.5 GB)
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(9) Orlando Magic: 41-36 (15 GB)
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(10) Miami Heat: 40-37 (16 GB)
Western Conference
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(1) d-Oklahoma City Thunder: 61-16
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(2) d-San Antonio Spurs: 59-18 (2 GB)
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(4) x-Denver Nuggets: 49-28 (12 GB)
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(5) x-Houston Rockets: 48-29 (13 GB)
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(6) Minnesota Timberwolves: 46-31 (15 GB)
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(7) Phoenix Suns: 42-35 (19 GB)
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(8) Portland Trail Blazers: 40-38 (21.5 GB)
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(9) Los Angeles Clippers: 39-38 (22)
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(10) Golden State Warriors: 36-41 (25 GB)
NBA playoffs bracket
(As of Friday, April 3)
Eastern Conference
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(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Play-In Winner
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(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
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(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers
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(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Play-In Winner
Western Conference
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(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner
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(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Houston Rockets
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(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Play-In Winner
NBA Play-In Tournament
(As of Friday, April 3)
Eastern Conference
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(7) Toronto Raptors vs. (8) Charlotte Hornets
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(9) Orlando Magic vs. (10) Miami Heat
Western Conference
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(7) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers
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(9) LA Clippers vs. (10) Golden State Warriors
When do the NBA playoffs start?
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The NBA Play-In Tournament begins on Tuesday, April 14 and runs through Friday, April 17.
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The NBA playoffs begin Saturday, April 18 and function eight groups in each convention after groups are eradicated in the Play-In Tournament.
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Game 1 of the NBA Finals is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3.
Which NBA groups have been eradicated from the playoffs?
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
This article initially appeared on USA TODAY: NBA playoffs bracket, standings, schedule if postseason began at this time
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