NBA playoffs standings: Indiana Pacers lock up homecourt advantage in first round

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The Indiana Pacers have two regular-season games remaining, but they know a lot about their playoff position.

With their win Thursday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pacers locked up the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference standings. If they win out and the New York Knicks lose out, Indiana can get the No. 3 seed.

The Pacers will open the playoffs at home, either against the Milwaukee Bucks or the Detroit Pistons. Indiana lost the season series to the Bucks 3-1, and the Pacers beat the Pistons 3-1. The Bucks and Pistons play each other twice this weekend.

The Cavaliers are the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed, and would play the Pacers in the East semifinals if each wins their first-round series.

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What teams make NBA playoffs? Eastern Conference standings​

(Through April 10; top six have qualified for playoffs)

Team	Record	GB
Cleveland	63-17	—
Boston	59-21	4
New York	50-30	13
Indiana	49-31	14
Milwaukee	46-34	17
Detroit	44-36	19

Pacers remaining schedule​

Fri., April 11: vs. Orlando, 7 p.m.

Sun., April 13: at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Pistons remaining schedule​

Fri., April 11: vs. Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Sun., April 13: at Milwaukee, 1 p.m.

Bucks remaining schedule​

Fri., April 11: at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Sun., April 13: vs. Detroit, 1 p.m.

Knicks remaining schedule​

Fri., April 11: vs. Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Sun., April 13: at Brooklyn, 1 p.m.

When was the last time Pacers made NBA playoffs?​

The Pacers earned the No. 6 seed last season and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks on the way to the Eastern Conference finals, where they lost to the eventual champion Boston Celtics.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Pacers playoff picture: Indiana locks up top-4 seed in Eastern Conference

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