NBA Playoff Picture 2021: Updated Bracket, Standings and Seed Predictions
Rick Bowmer/Associated Press The first step in this process would be trimming the playoff field down to the final 20 teams, but that has essentially happened already. It might take a minor miracle for a club outside of the current play-in tournament to secure a spot over the next two weeks. The Raptors presumably have the best shot and feel like the kind of team that shouldn't be counted out until the final whistle blows. But they're chasing the red-hot Wizards (8-2 over their last 10) for the 10th seed and have too much ground to make up to catch the ninth-seeded Pacers (4.0 games).
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