{"id":56795,"date":"2020-07-30T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2680685"},"modified":"2020-07-30T03:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T03:30:00","slug":"nba-playoff-bracket-2020-updated-standings-seeds-round-1-projections-in-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/30\/nba-playoff-bracket-2020-updated-standings-seeds-round-1-projections-in-orlando\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA playoff bracket 2020: Updated standings, seeds & Round 1 projections in Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The NBA season is typically a marathon run of games over several months, but the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has turned the 2019-20 campaign into a sprint toward the finish line.<\/p>\n

Playoff positioning is on the line as 22 NBA teams resume play at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Fla. The playoff fields in each conference are largely set, but there could be some drama during the “seeding games” as teams jockey for postseason positioning.<\/p>\n

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How will the race for the No. 8 seed in the West play out? How much will the seedings change in the East? Those questions will soon be answered.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at the 2020 NBA playoff picture, including standings and potential matchups for each conference.<\/p>\n

NBA standings 2020<\/h2>\n

Here are the current NBA standings as of March 11, the last day official games were played. Teams in bold have been invited to Orlando to finish the regular season.<\/p>\n

Eastern Conference<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Seed<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nRecord<\/strong><\/td>\nGames back<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/strong><\/td>\nBucks<\/strong><\/td>\n53-12<\/strong><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/strong><\/td>\nRaptors<\/strong><\/td>\n46-18<\/strong><\/td>\n6.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/strong><\/td>\nCeltics<\/strong><\/td>\n43-21<\/strong><\/td>\n9.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/strong><\/td>\nHeat<\/strong><\/td>\n41-24<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/strong><\/td>\nPacers<\/strong><\/td>\n39-26<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/strong><\/td>\n76ers<\/strong><\/td>\n39-26<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/strong><\/td>\nNets<\/strong><\/td>\n30-34<\/strong><\/td>\n22.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/strong><\/td>\nMagic<\/strong><\/td>\n30-35<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/strong><\/td>\nWizards<\/strong><\/td>\n24-40<\/strong><\/td>\n28.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/td>\nHornets<\/td>\n23-42<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/td>\nBulls<\/td>\n22-43<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/td>\nKnicks<\/td>\n21-45<\/td>\n32.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/td>\nPistons<\/td>\n20-46<\/td>\n33.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/td>\nHawks<\/td>\n20-47<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/td>\nCavaliers<\/td>\n19-46<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Western Conference<\/h3>\n
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Seed<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nRecord<\/strong><\/td>\nGames back<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/strong><\/td>\nLakers<\/strong><\/td>\n49-14<\/strong><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/strong><\/td>\nClippers<\/strong><\/td>\n44-20<\/strong><\/td>\n5.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/strong><\/td>\nNuggets<\/strong><\/td>\n43-22<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/strong><\/td>\nJazz<\/strong><\/td>\n41-23<\/strong><\/td>\n8.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/strong><\/td>\nThunder<\/strong><\/td>\n40-24<\/strong><\/td>\n9.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/strong><\/td>\nRockets<\/strong><\/td>\n40-24<\/strong><\/td>\n9.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/strong><\/td>\nMavericks<\/strong><\/td>\n40-27<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/strong><\/td>\nGrizzlies<\/strong><\/td>\n32-33<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/strong><\/td>\nTrail Blazers<\/strong><\/td>\n29-37<\/strong><\/td>\n21.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/strong><\/td>\nPelicans<\/strong><\/td>\n28-36<\/strong><\/td>\n21.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/strong><\/td>\nKings<\/strong><\/td>\n28-36<\/strong><\/td>\n21.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/strong><\/td>\nSpurs<\/strong><\/td>\n27-36<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/strong><\/td>\nSuns<\/strong><\/td>\n26-39<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/td>\nTimberwolves<\/td>\n19-45<\/td>\n30.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
—<\/td>\nWarriors<\/td>\n15-50<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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