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.

If Detroit beats New York on Wednesday, they’re in. If they lose AND Charlotte beat Orlando, the Hornets continue on.

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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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