NBA updated playoff picture 2022: Who Memphis Grizzlies could face in first round
Five days remain in the NBA's regular season.
While most teams' seeding is still left to play for, the Grizzlies know they are going to be the No. 2 seed in Western Conference.
Here's the full NBA playoff picture as of Saturday afternoon:
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Western Conference
(Top four get home court advantage in first round)
1. Phoenix Suns (clinched No. 1 seed) — 64-17
2. Memphis Grizzlies (clinched No. 2 seed) — 55-25; 8.5 GB from 1st
3. Golden State Warriors (clinched top-6 playoff spot) — 51-29; 12.5 GB
Games left: 2 | Remaining schedule: at San Antonio, at New Orleans
4. Dallas Mavericks (clinched top-6 playoff spot) — 51-30; 13 GB
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: San Antonio
5. Utah Jazz (clinched top-6 playoff spot) — 48-33; 16 GB
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: at Portland
6. Denver Nuggets (clinched top-6 playoff spot) — 48-33; 16 GB
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: LA Lakers
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Race for play-in games
(7th place/8th place game winner gets No. 7 seed in playoffs; loser of game faces 9th place/10th place game winner for No. 8 seed in playoffs)
7. Minnesota Timberwolves (clinched play-in game berth) — 46-35; 18 GB
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: Chicago
8. Los Angeles Clippers (clinched play-in game berth) — 40-40; 23.5 GB
Games left: 2 | Remaining schedule: Sacramento, Oklahoma City
9. New Orleans Pelicans (clinched play-in game berth) — 36-44; 27.5 GB
Games left: 2 | Remaining schedule: at Memphis, Golden State
10. San Antonio Spurs (clinched play-in game berth) — 34-46, 29.5 GB
Games left: 2 | Remaining schedule: Golden State, at Dallas
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Eastern Conference
(Top four get home court advantage in first round)
1. Miami Heat (clinched No. 1 seed) — 53-28
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: at Orlando
2. Milwaukee Bucks (clinched top-6 playoff spot) — 51-30; 2 GB
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: at Cleveland
3. Boston Celtics (clinched top-6 playoff spot) — 50-31, 3 GB from first place
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: at Memphis
4. Philadelphia 76ers (clinched top-6 playoff spot) — 49-31; 3.5 GB
Games left: 2 | Remaining schedule: Indiana, Detroit
5. Toronto Raptors (clinched top-6 playoff spot) — 48-33; 5 GB
Games left: 2 | Remaining schedule: at NY Knicks
6. Chicago Bulls (clinched top-6 playoff spot) — 45-36; 8 GB
Games left: 2 | Remaining schedule: at Minnesota
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Race for play-in games
(7th place/8th place game winner gets No. 7 seed in playoffs; loser of game faces 9th place/10th place game winner for No. 8 seed in playoffs)
7. Cleveland Cavaliers (clinched play-in game berth) — 43-38; 10 GB
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: Milwaukee
8. Brooklyn Nets (clinched play-in game berth) — 43-38; 10 GB
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: Indiana
9. Atlanta Hawks (clinched at least play-in game berth) — 42-39; 11 GB
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: at Houston
10. Charlotte Hornets (clinched play-in game berth) — 42-39; 11 GB
Games left: 1 | Remaining schedule: Washington
NBA playoffs first round matchups if season ended today
Western Conference
1-seed Phoenix Suns vs. 8-seed TBD (9/10 seed winner vs. 7/8 seed loser)
2-seed Memphis Grizzlies vs. 7-seed TBD (Timberwolves vs. Clippers winner)
3-seed Golden State Warriors vs. 6-seed Denver Nuggets
4-seed Dallas Mavericks vs. 5-seed Utah Jazz
Eastern Conference
1-seed Miami Heat vs. 8-seed TBD (9/10 seed winner vs. 7/8 seed loser)
2-seed Milwaukee Bucks vs. 7-seed TBD (Nets vs. Cavaliers winner)
3-seed Boston Celtics vs. 6-seed Chicago Bulls
4-seed Philadelphia 76ers vs. 5-seed Toronto Raptors
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: NBA Playoff picture 2022: Who Memphis Grizzlies could face in first round
