NBA Playoff Picture

Coming down to the last few games of the NBA season, the playoff race is very tight in the east and west conferences. Here is a look at how all the teams stand as of 4/16 and who they play the remainder of the season.

EAST:
1. Chicago Bulls (46-15) @CHA, @MIA, DAL, @IND, CLE
2. Miami Heat (43-17) TOR, CHI, WAS, HOU, @BOS, @WAS
3. Indiana Pacers (39-22) @PHI, MIL, PHI, DET, CHI
4. Boston Celtics (36-25) @NYK, ORL, @ATL, MIA, MIL
5. Atlanta Hawks (36-25) DET, BOS, NYK, LAC, DAL
6. Orlando Magic (36-25) @BOS, @UTA, @DEN, CHA, @MEM
7. New York Knicks (31-29) BOS, @NJ, @CLE, @ATL, LAC, @CHA
8. Philadelphia 76ers (31-29) IND, @CLE, @IND, @NJ, @MIL, @DET

On the Bubble:
9. Milwaukee Bucks (29-31) @WAS, @IND, NJ, TOR, PHI, @BOS


WEST:
1. San Antonio Spurs (43-16) @LAL, @SAC, LAL, CLE, POR, @PHO, @GS
2. Oklahoma City Thunder (44-17) @PHO, @SAC, @LAL, SAC, DEN
3. Los Angeles Lakers (39-22) SAS, @GSW, @SAS, OKC, @SAC
4. Los Angeles Clippers (38-23) @DEN, @PHO, NO, @ATL, @NYK
5. Memphis Grizzles (35-25) @MIN, NO, @CHA, POR, CLE, ORL
6. Denver Nuggets (34-27) LAC, @PHO, ORL, @OKC, @MIN
7. Dallas Mavericks (34-28) HOU, GSW, @CHI, @ATL
8. Phoenix Suns (32-29) OKC, LAC, DEN, @UTA, SAS

On the Bubble:
9. Houston Rockets (32-29) @DAL, @NO, GSW, @MIA, NO
10. Utah Jazz (32-30) @POR, UTA, PHO, POR

After being 16-20 at the All Star Break, the Suns chances of making the playoffs looked slim. Suns point guard Steve Nash has helped his team turn it around in the second half of the season as they now sit in the 8th spot with five games to go.