The 2022-2023 NBA regular season is coming to an end and fewer than 20 teams will be able to make it to the postseason, which means that the last weeks of March will be tougher.

The San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornetts, and Detroit Pistons were the first four teams to be eliminated from playoff contention.

The defending champions are the Golden State Warriors, it is likely that they will reach the postseason but their Pacific Division is much tighter than in previous years with the Kings and Suns.

Playoff standings for the 2022-2023 NBA Regular Season

The Milwaukee Bucks are among the top favorites in the Eastern Conference to reach the postseason, they have one of the best rosters, but the Celtics and 76ers are also favored.

updated on 03/22/2023 11:18 AM (ET)

Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 x – Milwaukee Bucks * 51 20 .718 – 71
2 x – Boston Celtics * 50 23 .685 2.0 73
3 x – Philadelphia 76ers 48 23 .676 3.0 71
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 46 28 .622 6.5 74
5 New York Knicks 42 31 .575 10.0 73
6 Brooklyn Nets 39 33 .542 12.5 72
 
7 Miami Heat * 39 34 .534 13.0 73
8 Atlanta Hawks 36 36 .500 15.5 72
9 Toronto Raptors 35 37 .486 16.5 72
10 Chicago Bulls 34 37 .479 17.0 71
 
11 Indiana Pacers 32 40 .444 19.5 72
12 Washington Wizards 32 40 .444 19.5 72
13 Orlando Magic 30 43 .411 22.0 73
14 o – Charlotte Hornets 23 50 .315 29.0 73
15 o – Detroit Pistons 16 57 .219 36.0 73

 

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 y – Denver Nuggets * 48 24 .667 – 72
2 Memphis Grizzlies * 44 27 .620 3.5 71
3 Sacramento Kings * 43 29 .597 5.0 72
4 Phoenix Suns 38 33 .535 9.5 71
5 Los Angeles Clippers 38 35 .521 10.5 73
6 Golden State Warriors 37 36 .507 11.5 73
 
7 Oklahoma City Thunder 36 36 .500 12.0 72
8 Dallas Mavericks 36 36 .500 12.0 72
9 Minnesota Timberwolves 36 37 .493 12.5 73
10 Utah Jazz 35 36 .493 12.5 71
 
11 Los Angeles Lakers 35 37 .486 13.0 72
12 New Orleans Pelicans 35 37 .486 13.0 72
13 Portland Trail Blazers 31 40 .437 16.5 71
14 o – San Antonio Spurs 19 53 .264 29.0 72
15 o – Houston Rockets 18 54 .250 30.0 72
  • y - Clinched division title
  • x - Clinched playoff spot
  • pi - Clinched play-in tournament spot
  • * - Division leader
  • o - Eliminated from postseason contention

Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James are struggling, again, to reach the postseason, it is likely that they can fight for a play-in tournament spot.