NBA
East and West standings in the NBA after Bucks, Mavericks, and Suns wins
Here’s how both the Eastern and Western Conferences of the NBA have evolved according to the latest results. The Bucks are always first in the East to live Mavericks – but out of the 10th – in the West the Suns are holding on, the Wolves threw the Warriors out of the 6th.
The Bucks struggled against the Pistons, but their win in Detroit kept them at the top of the East and the NBA.
In the West, the Nuggets’ win over the Sixers kept them at the top of the West, while the Suns stayed in 4th place thanks to their win in Utah, while the Clippers stayed right behind them thanks to their win over the Bulls. Meanwhile, the Wolves’ win in Sacramento moved Minnesota – into a tie – to 6th in the West and passed the Warriors in 7th, while the Mavericks chased a West play-in berth thanks to their win Pacers stayed alive, although they are currently 11th.
East
1. Milwaukee Bucks 54-21*
2. Boston Celtics 52-23*
3. Philly 76ers 49-26*
4th Cleveland Cavaliers 48-28*
5. New York Knicks 43-33
6. Brooklyn Nets 40-35
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7.Miami Heat 40-35
8.Atlanta Hawks 37-38
9.Toronto Raptors 37-38
10.Chicago Bulls 36-39
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11.Wizards 33-42
12. Indiana Pacers 33-43
13. Orlando Magic 32-43
14. Charlotte Hornets 25-51
15. Detroit Pistons 16-59
west
1. Denver Nuggets 51-24*
2. Memphis Grizzlies 47-27*
3. Kings of Sacramento 45-30
4. Phoenix Suns 40-35
5.L.A. Clippers 40-36
6.Minnesota Timberwolves 39-37
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7.Golden State Warriors 39-37
8. New Orleans Pelicans 38-37
9. LA Lakers 37-38
10. Oklahoma City Thunder 37-38
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11 Dallas Mavericks 37-39
12. Utah Jazz 35-40
13. Portland Trail Blazers 32-43
14 San Antonio Spurs 19-56
15 Houston Rockets 18-58
* You have qualified for the playoffs
** The top six teams in each region advance directly to the playoffs.
** *Teams ranked 7th-10th in each region will enter the play-in tournament, claiming the last two spots in East and West respectively.
Source: sport 24
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