The Bucks became the first team to mathematically qualify for the NBA Playoffs

The win over the Suns (116-104) in Phoenix was the Bucks’ 50th win of the season. But it meant much more as that win officially sealed their ticket to the 2022-23 season playoffs.

Milwaukee became the first team to mathematically secure their postseason qualification while remaining in the hunt for the best record in the NBA, with the Celtics (to the east) and the Nuggets (to the west) being their key opponents Expense.

Detailed score in East and West:

East

1. Milwaukee Bucks 50-18*
2.Boston Celtics 48-22
3. Philly 76ers 46-22
4th Cleveland Cavaliers 44-28
5. New York Knicks 41-30
6. Brooklyn Nets 39-30
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7.Miami Heat 38-33
8.Atlanta Hawks 34-35
9. Toronto Raptors 33-36
10.Wizards 32-37
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11.Chicago Bulls 31-37
12. Indiana Pacers 31-38
13. Orlando Magic 28-41
14. Charlotte Hornet 22-49
15. Detroit piston 16-54**

west

1. Denver Nuggets 46-23
2. Kings of Sacramento 41-27
3. Memphis Grizzlies 41-27
4. Phoenix Suns 37-32
5.L.A. Clippers 37-33
6.Golden State Warriors 36-34
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7.Minnesota Timberwolves 35-35
8. Dallas Mavericks 35-35
9. Oklahoma City Thunder 34-35
10. LA Lakers 34-36
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11. Utah Jazz 33-36
12. New Orleans Pelicans 33-36
13. Portland Trail Blazers 31-38
14. San Antonio Spurs 18-51**
15 Houston Rockets 17-52**
*Secured qualification for the playoffs
**You are eliminated from the playoffs
***Top six teams from each region advance directly to the playoffs.
**** The teams ranked 7th through 10th in each region will enter the play-in tournament and claim the last two spots in east and west respectively.