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The NBA is about to take center stage, with new and old faces set to star in the playoffs. While every team has just one game left in the regular season, there is still much to be determined.
In the Eastern Conference, seeds Nos. 1-4 are locked up, as the Detroit Pistons will be the top seed in the playoffs. However, the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers are still battling for the final playoff seed.
Out west, the top-six teams have been determined already, so the only thing left to decide is seeding in the play-in tournament. The Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers still need to figure out who will play on Tuesday, and who plays on Wednesday.
The NBA playoffs so often come down to how the matchups shake out, and the final weekend of the regular season will set the stage for those matchups.
Here's a live look at the NBA playoff picture in both the East and West as the regular season wraps up.
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Eastern Conference playoff picture
| Seed | Team | Wins | Losses | Games Back |
| 1 | Pistons* | 59 | 22 | -- |
| 2 | Celtics* | 55 | 26 | 4 |
| 3 | Knicks* | 53 | 28 | 6 |
| 4 | Cavaliers* | 51 | 30 | 8 |
| 5 | Hawks* | 46 | 35 | 13 |
| 6 | Raptors | 45 | 36 | 14 |
| 7 | Magic | 45 | 36 | 14 |
| 8 | 76ers | 44 | 37 | 15 |
| 9 | Hornets** | 43 | 38 | 16 |
| 10 | Heat** | 42 | 39 | 17 |
| 50 | ||||
| 61 | ||||
| 40 | ||||
*clinched NBA Playoff berth
**clinched Play-In Tournament berth
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Bucks, Bulls, Nets, Pacers, Wizards
Western Conference playoff picture
| Seed | Team | Wins | Losses | Games Back |
| 1 | Thunder* | 64 | 17 | -- |
| 2 | Spurs* | 62 | 19 | 2 |
| 3 | Nuggets* | 53 | 28 | 11 |
| 4 | Lakers* | 52 | 29 | 12 |
| 5 | Rockets* | 51 | 30 | 13 |
| 6 | Timberwolves* | 48 | 33 | 16 |
| 7 | Suns** | 44 | 37 | 20 |
| 8 | Trail Blazers** | 41 | 40 | 23 |
| 9 | Clippers** | 41 | 40 | 23 |
| 10 | Warriors** | 37 | 44 | 27 |
*clinched NBA Playoff berth
**clinched Play-In Tournament berth
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Pelicans, Grizzlies, Mavericks, Kings, Jazz
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2026 NBA Playoffs matchups
Tentative matchups through games on April 11.
Eastern Conference Playoffs
- (1) Pistons vs. (8) Play-In Winner
- (4) Cavaliers vs. (5) Hawks
- (3) Knicks vs. (6) Raptors
- (2) Celtics vs. (7) Play-In Winner
Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament
- (7) Magic vs. (8) 76ers
- (9) Hornets vs. (10) Heat
Western Conference Playoffs
- (1) Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner
- (4) Lakers vs. (5) Rockets
- (3) Nuggets vs. (6) Timberwolves
- (2) Spurs vs. (7) Play-In Winner
Western Conference Play-In Tournament
- (7) Suns vs. (8) Trail Blazers
- (9) Clippers vs. (10) Warriors
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