On the final day of the 2021-22 regular season, there is still plenty to be determined in the standings.
With all 30 teams in action on the final day of the season, the majority of games on today’s schedule will have some bearing on determining playoff matchups.
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Click to jump down and view the latest seeding possibilities, scenarios and potential match-ups, plus an updated look at the standings in the East and West and a full schedule of today’s games.
NBA Playoffs 2022: Seeding possibilities for Sunday, April 10
Eastern Conference
1. Heat
2. Celtics
3. Bucks
4. 76ers
5. Raptors
6. Bulls
Play-In Tournament
7. Nets
8. Cavaliers
9. Hawks
10. Hornets
The full list of Eastern Conference seeding scenarios can be found here.
Western Conference
1. Suns
2. Grizzlies
3. Mavericks OR Warriors
4. Mavericks OR Warriors
5. Nuggets OR Jazz
6. Nuggets OR Jazz
Play-In Tournament
7. Timberwolves
8. Clippers
9. Pelicans
10. Spurs
The full list of Western Conference seeding scenarios can be found here.
NBA Playoffs 2022: Clinching scenarios for Sunday, April 10
Celtics vs. Grizzlies
- The Celtics clinched the No. 2 seed after beating the Grizzlies 139-110.
Pistons vs. 76ers
- With Boston winning and Philadelphia beating Detroit, the 76ers clinched the No. 3 seed in the East.
Spurs vs. Mavericks (9:30 p.m. ET)
- The Mavericks can move into third with a win and a Warriors loss. In any other circumstance, the Mavericks will finish fourth.
Lakers vs. Nuggets (9:30 p.m. ET)
- The Nuggets can move into fifth with a win and a Jazz loss. All other scenarios result in the Nuggets finishing sixth.
Warriors vs. Pelicans (9:30 p.m. ET)
- The Warriors can clinch the West’s No. 3 seed with a win or a Mavericks loss. If the Warriors lose and the Mavericks win, the Warriors would be the No. 4 seed.
Jazz vs. Trail Blazers (9:30 p.m. ET)
- The Jazz clinch the West’s No. 5 seed with a win. If the Jazz lose and the Nuggets win, the Jazz would fall to the West’s No. 6 seed.
NBA standings 2022: Eastern Conference
(Current through April 10 games)
| Seed | Team | Record | Games back |
| 1. | Heat* | 53-29 | — |
| 2. | Celtics* | 51-31 | 2 |
| 3. | Bucks* | 51-31 | 2 |
| 4. | 76ers* | 51-31 | 2 |
| 5. | Raptors* | 48-34 | 5 |
| 6. | Bulls* | 45-36 | 7.5 |
| 7. | Nets** | 44-38 | 9 |
| 8. | Cavaliers** | 44-38 | 9 |
| 9. | Hawks** | 43-39 | 10 |
| 10. | Hornets** | 43-39 | 10 |
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*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. | Nuggets | 48-33 | 16 |
| 7. | Timberwolves | 46-35 | 18 |
| 8. | Clippers** | 41-40 | 23 |
| 9. | Pelicans** | 36-45 | 28 |
| 10. | Spurs** | 34-47 | 30 |
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*clinched NBA Playoff berth
**clinched NBA Play-In berth
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Kings, Lakers, Rockets, Thunder, Trail Blazers
NBA schedule: Full list of games for Sunday, April 10
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Nets vs. Pacers | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Hornets vs. Wizards | 3:30 p.m. | — |
| Cavaliers vs. Bucks | 3:30 p.m. | — |
| Rockets vs. Hawks | 3:30 p.m. | — |
| Grizzlies vs. Celtics | 7:00 p.m. | TNT |
| Knicks vs. Raptors | 7:00 p.m. | — |
| Magic vs. Heat | 7:00 p.m. | — |
| 76ers vs. Pistons | 7:00 p.m. | — |
| Timberwolves vs. Bulls | 8:30 p.m. | — |
| Mavericks vs. Spurs | 9:30 p.m. | — |
| Nuggets vs. Lakers | 9:30 p.m. | — |
| Clippers vs. Thunder | 9:30 p.m. | — |
| Pelicans vs. Warriors | 9:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Suns vs. Kings | 9:30 p.m. | — |
| Trail Blazers vs. Jazz | 9:30 p.m. | — |