UPDATE: Eastern Conference Playoffs And Play-In Tournament Race Tracker

The race in the Eastern Conference playoff picture is close heading into the final week of the regular season! Here are the current standings, as well as who has clinched a playoff spot and who will be playing in this year’s Play-In Tournament!

With just over a week left in the 2022-23 NBA regular season, the Eastern Conference playoff picture is not as crowded as the Western Conference playoff picture, but the East still remains uncertain with plenty of spots up for grabs!

So much can happen between now and the end of the season, as the Eastern Conference standings are changing daily.

Here is a look at the updated standings in the East, as well as each team’s remaining schedule and who has clinched their playoff spot:

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Updated: 4/10/23 at 12:30 am ET

Western Conference Standings:

1. Milwaukee Bucks (58-24) [Clinched Playoff Spot] - 0.0 GB
2. Boston Celtics (58-25) [Clinched Playoff Spot] - 1.0 GB
3. Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) [Clinched Playoff Spot]- 4.0 GB
4. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31) [Clinched Playoff Spot]- 7.0 GB
5. New York Knicks (47-35) [Clinched Playoff Spot]- 11.0 GB
6. Brooklyn Nets (45-37) - 13.0 GB
7. Miami Heat (44-38) - 14.0 GB
8. Atlanta Hawks (41-41) - 17.0 GB
9. Toronto Raptors (41-41) - 17.0 GB
10. Chicago Bulls (40-42) - 18.0 GB
11. Washington Wizards (35-47) [ELIMINATED]- 23.0 GB
12. Indiana Pacers (35-47) [ELIMINATED]- 23.0 GB
13. Orlando Magic (34-48) [ELIMINATED] - 24.0 GB
14. Charlotte Hornets (27-55) [ELIMINATED] - 31.0 GB
15. Detroit Pistons (17-65) [ELIMINATED] - 41.0 GB

• NOTE: 7-10 will play in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament
• 7-seed vs 8-seed and 9-seed vs. 10-seed matchups
• Winner of 7/8-seed game gets the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Loser players winner of 9/10-seed game for the rights to the 8-seed in Eastern Conference Playoffs.

• The Milwaukee Bucks have clinched the Central Division in the Eastern Conference.
• The Boston Celtics have clinched the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.
• The Miami Heat have clinched the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference.

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Eastern Conference Playoff Matchups:

(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. [Winner of 8-seed Play-In Game]

(2) Boston Celtics vs. [Winner of 7-seed Play-In Game]

(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) New York Knicks

Western Conference Play-In Tournament

(7) Miami Heat vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks

(9) Toronto Raptors vs. (10) Chicago Bulls

• Winner of MIA/ATL claims 7-seed and plays (2) Boston Celtics in the first-round of the playoffs.
• Winner of TOR/CHI plays loser of MIA/ATL. Winner claims 8-seed and plays (1) Milwaukee Bucks in the first-round of the playoffs.

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