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The NBA Playoff and Play-In Tournament field is set. The exact order of those teams? That's still unclear. Each postseason participant is down to just one or two regular season games, yet multiple teams are still jockeying for position. The Eastern and Western Conference standings remain tight, bringing a new level of intensity to the final stretch of the 2021-22 campaign. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Where could some of the top contenders finish in the NBA Playoff picture? Here's a snapshot heading into Saturday night's set of games. NBA Playoff picture: Seeding breakdowns Eastern Conference 1. Heat Remaining schedule: at Magic Po sible seeding: No. 1 2. Bucks Remaining schedule: Dax Milne Jersey at Cavaliers Po sible seeding: No. 2 or No. 3 3. Celtics Remaining schedule: at Grizzlies Po sible seeding: No. 2-4 4. 76ers Remaining schedule: vs. Pistons Po sible seeding: No. 3 or No. 4 5. Raptors Remaining schedule: at Knicks Po sible seeding: No. 5 6. Bulls Remaining schedule: at Timberwolves Po sible seeding: No. 6 7. Nets Remaining schedule: vs. Pacers Po sible seeding: No. 7-9 8. Cavaliers Remaining schedule: vs. Bucks Po sible seeding: No. 7-10 9. Hawks Remaining schedule: at Rockets Po sible seeding: No. 8-10 10. Hornets Remaining schedule: vs. Wizards Po sible seeding: No. 7-10 Western Conference 1. Suns Remaining schedule: vs. Chris Cooley Jersey Kings Po sible seeding: No. 1 2. Grizzlies Remaining schedule: vs. Celtics Po sible seeding: No. 2 3. Warriors Remaining schedule: at Pelicans Po sible seeding: No. 3 or No. 4 4. Mavericks Remaining schedule: vs. Spurs Po sible seeding: No. 3 or No. 4 5. Jazz Remaining schedule: at Trail Blazers Po sible seeding: No. 5 or No. 6 6. Nuggets Remaining schedule: vs. Lakers Po sible seeding: No. 5 or No. 6 7. Timberwolves Remaining schedule: vs. Bulls Po sible seeding: No. 7 8. Clippers Remaining schedule: vs. Thunder Po sible seeding: No. 8 9. Pelicans Remaining schedule: vs. Warriors Po sible seeding: No. 9 10. Spurs Remaining schedule: at Mavericks Po sible seeding: No. 10 NBA standings 2022: Eastern Conference (Current through April 9 games) Seed Team Record Games back 1. Heat* 53-28 2. Bucks* 51-30 2 3. Saahdiq Charles Jersey Celtics* 50-31 3 4. 76ers* 50-31 3 5. Raptors* 48-33 5 6. Bulls* 45-36 8 7. Nets** 43-38 10 8. Cavaliers** 43-38 10 9. Hawks** 42-39 11 10. Hornets** 42-39 11 Knicks 36-45 17 Wizards 35-46 18 Pacers 25-56 28 Pistons 23-58 30 Magic 21-60 32 *clinched NBA Playoff berth **clinched NBA Play-In berth Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Knicks, Magic, Pacers, Pistons, Wizards NBA standings 2022: Western Conference (Current through April 9 games) Seed Team Record Games back 1. Suns* 64-17 2. Grizzlies* 56-25 8 3. Warriors* 52-29 12 4. Mavericks* 51-30 13 5. Jazz* 48-33 16 6. Dyami Brown Jersey Nuggets* 48-33 16 7. Timberwolves** 46-35 18 8. Clippers** 41-40 23 9. Pelicans** 36-45 28 10. Spurs** 34-47 30 Lakers 32-49 32 Kings 29-52 35 Trail Blazers 27-54 37 Thunder 24-57 40 Rockets 20-61 44 *clinched NBA Playoff berth **clinched NBA Play-In berth Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Kings, Lakers, Rockets, Thunder, Trail Blazers NBA Playoff matchups 2022 Here's what the NBA Playoff matchups would be if Terry McLaurin Jersey the regular season ended today: Eastern Conference (1) Heat vs. (8)Play-In Winner (2) Bucks vs. (7)Play-In Winner (3) Celtics vs. (6) Bulls (4) 76ers vs. (5) Raptors Western Conference (1) Suns vs. (8) Play-In Winner (2) Grizzlies vs. (7) Play-In Winner (3) Warriors vs. (6) Nuggets (4) Mavericks vs. (5) Jazz NBA Play-In Tournament matchups 2022 Here's what the NBA Play-In Tournament matchups would be if the regular season ended today: Eastern Conference (7) Nets vs. (8) Cavaliers (9) Hawks vs. (10) Hornets Western Conference (7) Timberwolves vs. (8) Clippers (9) Pelicans vs. (10) Spurs