The road

1. Through Apr 11

   Regular Season

   82 games to earn a seed.

2. Apr 13-16

   Play-In

   Seeds 7-10 fight for the last two spots.

3. Apr 17 - May 2

   First Round

   Sixteen teams. Best of seven.

4. May 3-16

   Conference Semis

   Eight left.

5. May 18-31

   Conference Finals

   East and West crown a champion each.

6. Starts Jun 3

   The Finals

   One series. One champion.

Projected. Seeds here follow today's title odds for our 16 teams. The real seeds replace them when the regular season ends.