A week before the 2015-16 NBA season closes shop, multiple playoff berths remain up for grabs.
Eleven of 16 postseason slots are accounted for, and far fewer squads have settled into a specific seed. The middle of the Eastern Conference remains murky, while none of the four Western Conference powerhouses have any clue whom they'll host in Round 1.
With most eyes glued on the Golden State Warriors' hunt for an NBA-record 73 victories, several tight playoff races crawl underneath the radar. The playoff picture can still alter drastically before the season concludes on Wednesday night, so let's take a look at the current standings and postseason battles.
Eastern Conference
For the first time since the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season, every Eastern Conference team will enter the postseason with a winning record.
In fact, the No. 8 seed Detroit Pistons would have a chance of securing the No. 5 seed in the traditionally stronger West. Instead, they're fending off the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards for the final playoff bid while trying to leapfrog the Indiana P ...
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