2019 Eastern Conference playoff scenarios

Below is an outline of the playoff scenarios for Eastern Conference teams heading into the final two days of the 2018-19 regular season. As of the morning of April 9, the following overall seeding scenarios are possible:

No. 1 seed: Milwaukee Bucks

No. 2 seed: Toronto Raptors

No. 3 seed: Philadelphia 76ers

No. 4 seed: Boston Celtics

No. 5 seed: Indiana Pacers

No. 6 seed: Brooklyn Nets OR Orlando Magic

No. 7 seed: Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons OR Orlando Magic

No. 8 seed: Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons OR Orlando Magic

UPDATE: With Tuesday’s win by the Pistons, the Miami Heat have been ELIMINATED from playoff contention.

Should Detroit triumph over New York on Wednesday, they will advance. However, if they suffer defeat and Charlotte triumphs over Orlando, then the Hornets will proceed.

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For a PDF version of the table below, click here | For Western Conference scenarios, click here

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EASTERN CONFERNCE PLAYOFF SCENARIOS, No. 6-8 seeds
CHA-CLE, April 9, 7 ET PHI-MIA, April 9, 7:30 ET MEM-DET, April 9, 7 ET MIA-BKN, April 10, 8 ET ORL-CHA, April 10, 8 ET DET-NYK, April 10, 8 ET No. 6 seed No. 7 seed No. 8 seed
CHA MIA DET BKN ORL DET BKN ORL DET
CHA MIA DET BKN ORL NY BKN ORL DET
CHA MIA DET BKN CHA DET BKN DET ORL
CHA MIA DET BKN CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CHA MIA DET MIA ORL DET ORL BKN DET
CHA MIA DET MIA ORL NY ORL BKN DET
CHA MIA DET MIA CHA DET ORL BKN DET
CHA MIA DET MIA CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CHA MIA MEM BKN ORL DET BKN ORL DET
CHA MIA MEM BKN ORL NY BKN ORL CHA
CHA MIA MEM BKN CHA DET BKN ORL CHA
CHA MIA MEM BKN CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CHA MIA MEM MIA ORL DET ORL BKN DET
CHA MIA MEM MIA ORL NY ORL BKN MIA
CHA MIA MEM MIA CHA DET BKN ORL CHA
CHA MIA MEM MIA CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CHA PHI DET BKN ORL DET BKN ORL DET
CHA PHI DET BKN ORL NY BKN ORL DET
CHA PHI DET BKN CHA DET BKN DET ORL
CHA PHI DET BKN CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CHA PHI DET MIA ORL DET ORL BKN DET
CHA PHI DET MIA ORL NY ORL BKN DET
CHA PHI DET MIA CHA DET ORL BKN DET
CHA PHI DET MIA CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CHA PHI MEM BKN ORL DET BKN ORL DET
CHA PHI MEM BKN ORL NY BKN ORL CHA
CHA PHI MEM BKN CHA DET BKN ORL CHA
CHA PHI MEM BKN CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CHA PHI MEM MIA ORL DET ORL BKN DET
CHA PHI MEM MIA ORL NY ORL BKN CHA
CHA PHI MEM MIA CHA DET BKN ORL CHA
CHA PHI MEM MIA CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CLE MIA DET BKN ORL DET BKN ORL DET
CLE MIA DET BKN ORL NY BKN ORL DET
CLE MIA DET BKN CHA DET BKN DET ORL
CLE MIA DET BKN CHA NY BKN ORL DET
CLE MIA DET MIA ORL DET ORL BKN DET
CLE MIA DET MIA ORL NY ORL BKN DET
CLE MIA DET MIA CHA DET ORL BKN DET
CLE MIA DET MIA CHA NY BKN ORL DET
CLE MIA MEM BKN ORL DET BKN ORL DET
CLE MIA MEM BKN ORL NY BKN ORL DET
CLE MIA MEM BKN CHA DET BKN ORL DET
CLE MIA MEM BKN CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CLE MIA MEM MIA ORL DET ORL BKN DET
CLE MIA MEM MIA ORL NY ORL BKN MIA
CLE MIA MEM MIA CHA DET BKN ORL DET
CLE MIA MEM MIA CHA NY BKN ORL MIA
CLE PHI DET BKN ORL DET BKN ORL DET
CLE PHI DET BKN ORL NY BKN ORL DET
CLE PHI DET BKN CHA DET BKN DET ORL
CLE PHI DET BKN CHA NY BKN ORL DET
CLE PHI DET MIA ORL DET ORL BKN DET
CLE PHI DET MIA ORL NY ORL BKN DET
CLE PHI DET MIA CHA DET ORL BKN DET
CLE PHI DET MIA CHA NY BKN ORL DET
CLE PHI MEM BKN ORL DET BKN ORL DET
CLE PHI MEM BKN ORL NY BKN ORL DET
CLE PHI MEM BKN CHA DET BKN ORL DET
CLE PHI MEM BKN CHA NY BKN ORL CHA
CLE PHI MEM MIA ORL DET ORL BKN DET
CLE PHI MEM MIA ORL NY ORL BKN DET
CLE PHI MEM MIA CHA DET BKN ORL DET
CLE PHI MEM MIA CHA NY BKN ORL CHA

(Updated through games of Tuesday, April 9)

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