NBA Playoff Picture: Seeding scenarios, tiebreakers, schedule as West’s 5-9 seeds up for grabs on final day

Below is a complete snapshot of the place issues stand within the Western Conference playoff and play-in races getting into the final day of the common season on Sunday, together with a have a look at the entire seeding situations. 

** All Eastern Conference postseason seeds are set. 

Reminder on how the play-in event works: No. 7 performs No. 8 and No. 9 performs No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 recreation will get the No. 7 seed, whilst the loser performs the winner of the 9-10 recreation for the  No. 8 seed. 

Relevant Sunday Schedule

• Pelicans at Timberwolves, 3:30 ET
• Jazz at Lakers, 3:30 ET
• Clippers at Suns, 3:30 ET
• Warriors at Blazers, 3:30 ET

Seeding Scenarios

• ?Locked in as No. 1 seed
• Current first-round matchup: TBD

• ?Locked in as No. 2 seed
• Current first-round matchup: vs. Lakers-Pelicans play-in winner

• ?Locked in as No. 3 seed
• Current first-round matchup: vs. Warriors

• ?Locked in as No. 4 seed
• Current first-round matchup: vs. Clippers

5. Los Angeles Clippers (43-38)

• Can end 5-7
• Remaining schedule: at Suns
• Current first-round matchup: at Suns
• Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Clippers lead by means of department win proportion
• Tiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Wolves clinched 
• Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Clippers clinched

6. Golden State Warriors (43-38)

• Can end 5-8
• Remaining schedule: at Blazers
• Current first-round matchup: at Kings
• Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers lead by means of department win proportion
• Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Warriors lead by means of convention win proportion

PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT

7. Los Angeles Lakers (42-39)

• Can end 6-8
• Remaining schedule: vs. Jazz
• Current first-round matchup: vs. Pelicans (play-in)
• Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Lakers clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Wolves clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Lakers clinched

8. New Orleans Pelicans (42-39)

• Can end 5-9
• Remaining schedule: at Timberwolves
• Current first-round matchup: at Lakers (play-in)
• Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead by means of convention win proportion
• Tiebreaker vs. Minnesota: Tied 1-1 with one to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Pelicans clinched

9. Minnesota Timberwolves (41-40)

• Can end 7-9
  
• Remaining schedule: vs. Pelicans
• Current first-round matchup: vs. Thunder (play-in)
• Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Wolves clinched
• Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Tied 1-1 with one to play
• Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Wolves clinched

• ?Locked in as No. 10 seed
• Current first-round matchup: at Timberwolves (play-in)