The NBA 2023 knockout round is almost here.
The golden empire warriors is the defending champion but is still fighting for the 6th seed in the knockout round, in which 16 teams will face off in 4 rounds to determine the NBA 2023 champion.
The top six teams in each tournament will automatically qualify for the knockout stages, while the teams that finish the regular season in seventh to 10th place will advance. NBA’s play-in leaguet to determine the final two playoff teams in each convention. The play-in tournament will run from Tuesday to Friday, with the first round of the knockouts set to take place on April 15.
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All the seeds of the Eastern Conference have been established, but much remains to be decided in the West. Here’s a look at how things are going with one day left in the regular season and how that could all change:
EAST CONFERENCE
Seed #1: Milwaukee Bucks
Last Wednesday night victory Chicago bulls locked the Bucks into the top seed in the East and ensured Milwaukee had the best record in the NBA.
Seed #2: Boston Celtics
Last Wednesday night victory Toronto Raptors locked the Celtics into the number two Eastern seed.
Seed #3: Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is the third seed and will face Brooklyn in the first round.
Seed number 4: Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is the fourth seed and will face New York in the first round.
Seed #5: New York Knicks
New York is the fifth seed and will face Cleveland in the first round.
Seed number 6: brooklyn network
Brooklyn wins first Orlando magic helped the Nets become sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round game against Philadelphia.
Seed number 7: Heat Miami
Miami’s loss first Washington shaman on Friday means Heat will hold Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night 7-8.
8th seed: Atlanta Hawks
Toronto’s loss to Boston on Friday means the Hawks will travel to Miami for a 7-8 game Tuesday night.
Seed number 9: Toronto Raptors
Toronto’s loss to Boston on Friday means the Raptors will host the Bulls in a 9-10 game Wednesday night.
Seed number 10: Chicago bulls
Chicago is the 10th seed and will travel to Toronto to face the Raptors in a 9-10 game on Wednesday night.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Seed #1: Denver nuggets
Denver is the West’s top seed after Memphis lost to New Orleans on Wednesday night.
Seed #2: Grizzly Memphis
With the previous victory Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, the Grizzlies were the second seed in the West.
Seed #3: King Sacramento
Memphis beat Milwaukee Friday night locking Sacramento into the West’s third seed.
Seed number 4: phoenix sun
Phoenix is the number 4 seed in the West.
Seed #5: Laser cutting
After beating Portland on Saturday, the Clippers are back in fifth place in the West. If LA beats Phoenix on Sunday, they’ll take the fifth seed and see the Suns in the first round of the knockouts. The Clippers will also be fifth if they, Golden State and New Orleans all lose.
The Clippers will be sixth if they lose, the Warriors win and the Pelicans lose, and will be seventh if they lose, the Warriors win and the Pelicans win.
The Clippers couldn’t finish below seventh.
Seed number 6: golden empire warriors
Golden State will secure a spot in the top six in the Western knockouts with a win over Portland on Sunday.
The Warriors will be fifth if they win and the Clippers lose. They will be sixth with a win and the Clippers win.
The Warriors lost in draws with the Clippers, Lakers, and Pelicans, so in any tie combination with any of those teams, the Warriors will finish last. A loss to Portland would send the Warriors into the play-in tournament unless the Lakers and Pelicans also lose on Sunday.
Seed number 7: Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers were in seventh place after beating Phoenix, as they held the Pelicans to a draw thanks to their season-series win. But to get into the top six and avoid a play-in, the Lakers will need help.
Specifically, the Lakers will need to beat Utah Jazz on Sunday and needed the Warriors to lose in Portland to the Trail Blazers.
If the Lakers win, they can’t finish lower than seventh. If the Lakers lose, they will finish in eighth place.
If Golden State wins over Portland on Sunday, the Lakers will be guaranteed a play-in finish.
If the Lakers and Pelicans win and the Clippers and Warriors lose, forming a four-way draw with 43 wins, the Pelicans will be fifth, followed by the Clippers in sixth, the Lakers in seventh and the Warriors in fifth. eight.
If the Lakers win and the Clippers, Pelicans and Warriors lose, creating a 43-win trilogy between the Lakers, Clippers and Warriors, the Clippers will be fifth, the Lakers sixth and the Warriors seventh.
Seed #8: New Orleans Pelicans
Having lost the season series to the Lakers, the Pelicans are currently in eighth place. If New Orleans beats Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, they could jump to fifth in the knockout picture, depending on how the other matches play out. If Minnesota beats New Orleans on Sunday, the Pelicans will host Oklahoma City Thunder in the 9-10 game Wednesday night.
Seed number 9: Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota’s win over San Antonio on Saturday will set up a win-win for an eighth seed in the West between the Timberwolves and the Pelicans on Sunday afternoon.
If Minnesota wins and the Lakers win, the Wolves cannot finish higher than eighth. If Minnesota wins and the Lakers lose, the Wolves will take on the Lakers in a 7-8 game Tuesday night.
If Minnesota loses to New Orleans, it will finish ninth and host Oklahoma City in a 9-10 game Wednesday night.
Seed number 10: Oklahoma City Thunder
Dallas’ loss to Chicago tonight won the 10th seed to the Thunder, who will head to New Orleans, Minnesota or Los Angeles for a 9-10 game on Wednesday night.
— Tim Bontemps
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Eastern Conference
The Boston Celtics is the defending champion of the Eastern Conference.
Through Saturday’s matches, the Eastern knockout seeds were determined. Milwaukee BucksCeltics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets earned a spot in the knockout stages and placed in the top six seeds of the East. The Toronto Raptors, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago bulls and the Miami Heat were guaranteed a spot in the play-in tournament.
The knockouts in the first round are:
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1. Bucks vs. 8. Play-in winner
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2. Celtics vs. 7. The winning team in the play-in
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3. 76ers vs. 6. Grid
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4. Cavaliers vs. 5. Knicks
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Play in: 7. Heat vs. 8. Hawks
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Play in: 9. Predator vs. 10. Gaur
Western Conference
The Golden State Warriors are the defending Western Conference champions.
Through the games played on Friday, the Denver nuggets, Grizzly Memphis, King Sacramento And phoenix sun won a playoff spot.
Nuggets are the top seed in the West. The Lakers and Pelicans won play-ins but could still make the top six.
As of Saturday, the knockouts in the first round will be:
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