Once again, we have a bevy of fascinating matchups we could potentially be enjoying next month. Now turning over to the Eastern Conference, here is how the other side of the bracket would shape out if the season ended today:Įastern Conference First Round Matchups (if the season ended today) While all these matchups hold their own level of intrigue, the most enticing one has to be the rematch from last year’s Western Conference Semifinals between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors, especially when you factor in the looming tension between these two teams from the events that transpired last go-around (and Draymond Green and Dillion Brooks latest feud). Western Conference First Round Matchups (if the season ended today)
Now, without further ado, here are the first-round matchups for the Western Conference: So for this exercise, they would not be in our hypothetical playoff bracket. With this in mind, we thought we’d take a look at the standings as they are right now to see what the first-round playoff matchups would be if the season ended today.Ī quick user note: for the sake of simplicity, we will assume that the teams ranked seventh and eighth in their respective conferences are the teams that win the play-in tournament (for more information on how the play-in tournament works, check out this post).Īnother thing to mention is that, as it stands, our New Orleans Pelicans (33-35) are currently in a four-way tie for ninth place. The NBA Playoffs are a little over a month away (33 days, to be exact), and while a lot can change between now and April 15th, the standings are closer to fully solidifying.
0 kommentar(er)
