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NBA playoff picture, standings, projections, magic numbers, tiebreakers: Suns first to clinch top-six seed

NBA playoff picture, standings, projections, magic numbers, tiebreakers: Suns first to clinch top-six seed

The Phoenix Suns took down the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, and with their victory became the first team to clinch a playoff spot (top-six seed) this season. Reminder, the Nos. 7-10 seeds in each conference have to play their way into the postseason field. 

The play-in format is as follows: No. 7 vs. No. 8, with the winner earning the No. 7 seed and the loser playing the winner of the 9-10 matchup for the No. 8 seed. 

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