After a last day full of suspense and twists and turns in this conference, we officially know the table for the 2023 playoffs. And, given the victories of the Clippersof the Warriorsof the Lakers and wolvescombined with the defeat of Pelicansthis means that 5th place goes to the Clippers and the Warriors inherit 6th place, while the play-in will see the Lakers and the wolvesas well as Pelicans and the Thunder.
Therefore, the Suns will find the Clippers and the Kings will meet the Warriors in the first round, starting next week. For their part, the nuggets and the Grizzlies must wait for the outcome of the play-in to know their opponent.
As a reminder, here’s what the Eastern Conference roster will look like.
PLAYOFFS
Denver (1) — winner of Game 3 of the play-in
Memphis (2) — winner of LA Lakers/Minnesota
Sacramento (3) — Golden State (6)
Phoenix (4) — LA Clippers (5)
PLAY IN
Tuesday April 11 : LA Lakers (7) – Minnesota (8) at 3h30 or 4h
Wednesday April 12 : New Orleans (9) — Oklahoma City (10) at 3h30 or 4h
Friday April 14 : LA Lakers or Minnesota — New Orleans or Oklahoma City at 3h30 or 4h
