NBA standings: Who’s in, out of playoffs if the season ended today?

The NBA Playoffs are nearly underway. Don’t believe me? Well, the play-in tournament is set for April 14. That’s less than three weeks from now.

Yeah, the season has flown by, yet shockingly, there are still tons of teams yet to fully clinch a spot in the playoffs. In fact, in the Eastern Conference, only the top-seeded Detroit Pistons have secured a spot in the top-six, ensuring they won’t have to participate in the play-in tournament.

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The Eastern Conference is very tight in the middle, with just 6.5 games separating the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the No. 10 seed Orlando Magic, so things could really look different in a few weeks from where we are now. Still, it’s interesting to look at where everyone would be if the season ended today. That’s exactly what we’re doing. Here are the current NBA standings, detailing who’s clinched a spot in the playoffs, play-in, and who has been eliminated.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards’ Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns’ Grayson Allen at Ball Arena.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum.

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