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NBA playoff picture: Memphis Grizzlies lock up No. 2 seed, await play-in winner

The Memphis Grizzlies are close to locking up the second seed in the West playoffs.

Denver has the tiebreaker against Memphis, so any win by the Nuggets or loss by the Grizzlies will give Denver the top seed. The Kings have the current edge in record against the West, so Sacramento currently has the tiebreaker edge against the Grizzlies. Sacramento has not clinched the tiebreaker but will have done so if it becomes a factor given the intraconference games left for each team.

Either way, Memphis has clinched a top-three seed and will at least have home court advantage in the first round.

Here's the full NBA playoff picture heading into Saturday's games:

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NBA playoff picture

Updated April 8

Western Conference

1. Denver Nuggets (52-28, West leaders; clinched playoff berth, locked up No. 1 seed)

Games remaining: 2

2. Memphis Grizzlies (51-30, 1.5 games behind first place; clinched playoff berth, locked up No. 2 seed)

Games remaining: 1

3. Sacramento Kings (48-33, 4.5 GB; clinched playoff berth, locked up No. 3 seed)

Games remaining: 1

4. Phoenix Suns (45-36, 7.5 GB; clinched playoff berth, locked up No. 4 seed)

Games remaining: 1

6. Golden State Warriors (43-38, 9.5 GB)

Games remaining: 1

5. Los Angeles Clippers (42-38, 10 GB)

Games remaining: 2

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7. Los Angeles Lakers (42-39, 10.5 GB from first place)

Games remaining: 1

8. New Orleans Pelicans (42-39, 10.5 GB)

Games remaining: 1

9. Minnesota Timberwolves (40-40, 12 GB; clinched play-in game spot)

Games remaining: 2

10. Oklahoma City Thunder (39-42, 13.5 GB; clinched play-in game spot)

Games remaining: 1

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Outside looking in

11. Dallas Mavericks (38-43, eliminated from playoff contention)

12. Utah Jazz (36-44, 16 GB, eliminated from playoff contention)

13. Portland Trail Blazers (33-47, eliminated from playoff contention)

14. San Antonio Spurs (21-59, eliminated from playoff contention)

15. Houston Rockets (21-60, eliminated from playoff contention)

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Eastern Conference

1. Milwaukee Bucks (58-23, East leaders; clinched No. 1 seed)

Games remaining: 1

2. Boston Celtics (56-25, 3 games behind first place; clinched playoff berth, No. 2 seed)

Games remaining: 2

3. Philadelphia 76ers (53-28, 6 GB; clinched playoff berth, No. 3 seed)

Games remaining: 2

4. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-30, 7.5 GB; clinched playoff berth, No. 4 seed)

Games remaining: 1

5. New York Knicks (47-34, 11 GB; clinched playoff berth, No. 5 seed)

Games remaining: 1

6. Brooklyn Nets (45-36, 14 GB; clinched playoff berth, No. 6 seed)

Games remaining: 1

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Play-in playoff picture

7. Miami Heat (43-38, 15 games back from first place; locked into play-in game)

Games remaining: 1

8. Atlanta Hawks (41-40, 17 GB; locked into play-in game)

Games remaining: 1

9. Toronto Raptors (40-41, 17 GB; locked into play-in game)

Games remaining: 1

10. Chicago Bulls (39-42, 19 GB; locked into play-in game)

Games remaining: 1

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Outside looking in

12. Washington Wizards (35-46, eliminated from playoff contention)

11. Indiana Pacers (34-47, eliminated from playoff contention)

13. Orlando Magic (34-47, eliminated from playoff contention)

14. Charlotte Hornets (26-55, eliminated from playoff contention)

15. Detroit Pistons (17-64, eliminated from playoff contention)

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NBA playoff picture: Memphis Grizzlies lock up No. 2 seed, await play-in winner