NBA Western Conference playoff photo: Warriors, Lakers holding on to opposite ends of play-in line

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The Clippers held up against a 50-point barrage from Stephen Curry on Wednesday to beat the Warriors and delve into the West’s No. 5 Seed. Golden State was up to No. 6.

The Lakers didn’t play Anthony Davis on a back-to-back and it cost them a loss to the Rockets, leaving L.A. incorporated the loss column with No. 11 Utah and No. 12 New Orleans.

Below is an extensive picture of where things stand in the Western Conference playoff and play-in races going into play on Thursday. This post will upgrade daily throughout the rest of the routine season or till all seeds are clinched.

Reminder on how the play-in competition works: No. 7 plays No. 8 and No. 9 plays No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 video game gets the No. 7 seed, while the loser plays the winner of the 9-10 video game for the No. 8 seed.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

Projected seed: 1
Current first-round match: TBD
Tiebreaker vs. Memphis: Denver has actually clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Season series connected 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Denver leads season series 2-0 with 2 to play

Projected seed: 3
Current first-round match: vs. Clippers
Tiebreaker vs. Denver: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Memphis: Kings presently own by means of conference win portion
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play

Projected seed: 2
Current first-round match: vs. Timberwolves-Thunder play-in winner
Tiebreaker vs. Denver: Nuggets have actually clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Kings presently own by means of conference record
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Grizzlies own by means of department leader

4. Phoenix Suns (37-32)

Projected seed: 4
Current first-round match: vs. Warriors
Tiebreaker vs. Memphis: Grizzlies own by means of department leader
Tiebreaker vs. Sacramento: Phoenix leads 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Suns have actually clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Suns presently own by means of conference win portion
Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play

5. Los Angeles Clippers (37-33)

Projected seed: 5
Current first-round match: at Kings
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Clippers lead by means of department win portion
Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks presently own by means of conference record
Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 1-0 with 2 to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Clippers clinched

6. Golden State Warriors (36-34)

Projected seed: 6
Current first-round match: at Suns
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns have actually clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers lead by means of department win portion
Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Warriors clinched

Play-In Tournament

7. Minnesota Timberwolves (35-35)

Projected seed: 8
Current first-round match: vs. Mavericks (Play-in)
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Wolves clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Wolves clinched
Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Wolves presently own by means of department record
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Wolves clinched

8. Dallas Mavericks (35-35)

Projected seed: 9
Current first-round match: at Timberwolves (Play-in)
Tiebreaker vs. Phoenix: Suns owns by means of conference win portion
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Dallas presently owns by means of conference record
Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Dallas leads 2-1 with one to play

Projected seed: 10
Current first-round match: vs. Lakers (Play-in)
Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: OKC leads 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Portland: OKC clinched

10. Los Angeles Lakers (34-36)

Projected seed: 7
Current first-round match: at Thunder (Play-in)
Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Clippers clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Wolves clinched
Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Lakers clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz lead 2-0 with 2 to play
Tiebreaker vs. OKC: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Portland: Blazers presently own by means of conference win portion

Outside Looking In

11. Utah Jazz (33-36)

Projected seed: Lottery
Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Jazz Clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Jazz lead 2-0 with 2 to play
Tiebreaker vs. OKC: Thunder lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Portland: Blazers lead 2-1 with one to play

12. New Orleans Pelicans (33-36)

Projected seed: Lottery
Tiebreaker vs. Golden State: Pelicans lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavericks lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Jazz clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinched
Tiebreaker vs. OKC: Pelicans clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Portland: Pelicans clinched

Projected seed: Lottery
Tiebreaker vs. Utah: Blazers lead 2-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Blazers presently own by means of conference win portion
Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Pelicans clinched
Tiebreaker vs. OKC: Thunder clinched