Wizards Beat Cavs to Clinch Play-In Berth, Finalize Postseason Field

The 20 teams participating in the NBA's postseason are set. Now, we wait to see the final matchups.
Wizards Beat Cavs to Clinch Play-In Berth, Finalize Postseason Field
Wizards Beat Cavs to Clinch Play-In Berth, Finalize Postseason Field /

With their win over the Cavaliers on Friday, the Wizards have secured a spot in the NBA's play-in tournament and finalized the 20-team postseason field.

The exact seedings are still undetermined, as well as the final eight teams who will have to survive the play-in tournament to advance to the first round. The Wizards' win eliminated the Bulls from contention in the Eastern Conference, while the Kings and Pelicans were eliminated earlier this week in the West.

In the East, the four teams competing in the play-in tournament are set, but the matchups could shift. The West is a bit more complicated, with the Trail Blazers and Lakers still battling for the No. 6 seed, while the other teams already secured a spot in the play-in tournament could alternate positions.

Check out the up-to-date postseason picture below, which will be updated as the situation evolves throughout the weekend:

Eastern Conference

First Round

Play-In Tournament

Western Conference

First Round

Play-In Tournament

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Nick Selbe is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about baseball and college sports. Before joining SI in March 2020 as a breaking/trending news writer, he worked for MLB Advanced Media, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. Selbe received a bachelor's in communication from the University of Southern California.