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NBA releases playoff scenarios

Hassan Whiteside, Evan Turner

Miami Heat’s Hassan Whiteside (21) looses the ball next to Boston Celtics’ Evan Turner during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Boston Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Two playoff series are set, both in the Eastern Conference.


  • 1-8: Cavaliers-Pistons
  • 2-7: Raptors-Pacers

The West’s top four seeds are set:

1. Warriors

2. Spurs

3. Thunder

4. Clippers

Otherwise? Chaos.

Thankfully, the NBA released a handy guide:

EASTERN

Miami will be seeded:

  • #3 if Heat win OR if Hawks lose

  • #5 if Hawks win and Heat and Hornets lose

  • #6 if Hawks and Hornets win and Heat loses

Atlanta will be seeded:

  • #3 if Hawks win and Heat lose

  • #4 if Heat win OR if Hawks lose

Boston will be seeded:

  • #4 if Celtics and Hawks win

  • #5 if Celtics and Hornets lose OR if Celtics win and Hawks lose

  • #6 if Hornets win and Celtics lose

Charlotte will be seeded:

  • #5 if Heat and Hornets win OR if Hornets, Celtics and Hawks win

  • #6 if Hornets lose OR if Hornets and Celtics win and Hawks lose

WESTERN

Portland will be seeded:

  • #5 if Blazers win OR Grizzlies lose one game and Mavericks lose

  • #6 if Blazers lose, Mavericks win and Grizzlies do not win both games OR Blazers lose, Grizzlies win both games and Mavericks lose

  • #7 if Blazers lose, Mavericks win and Grizzlies win both games

Memphis will be seeded:

  • #5 if Grizzlies win both and Blazers lose

  • #6 if Blazers win and Grizzlies win both OR if Grizzlies split two games and Mavericks lose

  • #7 if Grizzlies lose both games OR Grizzlies split two games and Mavericks win

Dallas will be seeded:

  • #5 if Mavericks win, Blazers lose and Grizzlies lose at least one game.

  • #6 if Blazers win, Mavericks win and Grizzlies lose at least one game OR Mavericks win, Blazers lose and Grizzlies win both OR if Mavericks lose and Grizzlies lose both games

  • #7 if Blazers win and Grizzlies win both OR if Mavericks lose and Grizzlies win at least once

Houston will be seeded:

  • #8 if Rockets win OR Jazz lose

Utah will be seeded:

  • #8 if Jazz win and Rockets lose