Source: businessinsider.com / The Milwaukee Bucks continue to coast through the 2019-20 NBA season with a league-best 43-7 record through 50 games.

With the All-Star break just around the corner, it's the perfect time to check-in on the current NBA standings and take a peak at what the potential playoff matchups would be if the season ended today. With most of the teams having played at least 50 of their 82 regular season games, we are about 60% of the way through the season. All records are through yesterday's (2/5) games, and the standings indicate where teams are currently.

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The Milwaukee Bucks continue to coast through the 2019-20 season with the league's best mark at 43-7. They are the only team to have hit the 40-win mark, and are the only team in the league yet to reach double-digit losses. They are currently 6.5 games clear of defending Champion Toronto in the East, 8.0 games better than the Celtics, and 9.0 better than the upstart Miami Heat, who have one of the league's best home records.

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Meanwhile, it continues to be the Lakeshow in the West, as the Lakers own the league's second best record behind Milwaukee, and top mark in the West at 38-11. They are followed by the Clippers at 36-15 - who have their best record in franchise history to this point in a season. The Nuggets, Rockets, and Jazz are all within 3.5 games of the Clippers and appear to be the cream of the crop in the West.

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Source: sportsbookwire.usatoday.com / It's LeBron James, Anthony Davis, & the Lakers leading the way in the West.

The Mavs & Thunder are both sitting at 31-20, making the top 7 seeds in the Western Conference all at least 11 games over .500. The upstart Grizzlies are owning a bit of a surprise season to this point and would be the current 8-seed in the West at 26-25, 3.0 games clear of the Trail Blazers, and 3.5 better than the Spurs. The debut of Zion Williamson from his early-season injury has reignited the Pelicans, but they will need a serious push down the stretch, as they currently sit at 20-31 - 6.0 games back of the final playoff spot in the West.

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Here is a quick snapshot of what the current NBA Standings look like & what the playoff matchups would be if the postseason started today:

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

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1) MILWAUKEE BUCKS (43-7)

2) TORONTO RAPTORS (37-14)

3) BOSTON CELTICS (35-15)

4) MIAMI HEAT (34-16)

5) INDIANA PACERS (31-20)

6) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (31-20)

7) BROOKLYN NETS (23-27)

8) ORLANDO MAGIC (22-29)

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CHICAGO BULLS (19-33) 3.5 back

DETROIT PISTONS (19-34) 4.0 back

WASHINGTON WIZARDS (17-32) 4.0 back

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

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1) LOS ANGELES LAKERS (38-11)

2) LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (36-15)

3) DENVER NUGGETS (36-16)

4) HOUSTON ROCKETS (32-18)

5) UTAH JAZZ (32-18)

6) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (31-20)

7) DALLAS MAVERICKS (31-20)

8) MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (26-25)

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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (23-28) 3.0 back

SAN ANTONIO SPURS (22-28) 3.5 back

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (20-31) 6.0 back

PHOENIX SUNS (20-31) 6.0 back

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PLAYOFF MATCHUPS:

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EAST

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1) Bucks vs 8) Magic

4) Heat vs 5) Pacers

3) Celtics vs 6) 76ers

2) Raptors vs 7) Nets

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WEST

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1) Lakers vs 8) Grizzlies

4) Rockets vs 5) Jazz

3) Nuggets vs 6) Thunder

2) Clippers vs 7) Mavericks

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Source: theringer.net / A young, exciting Mavs team is poised to crash the playoffs - a potential 1st round matchup with the Clippers has the potential to be highly entertaining.

Looking at these potential matchups, an opening round series between the Rockets & Jazz has the potential to be a highly entertaining classic, while Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, & the Clippers would square off with the young & potent Mavs led by Luka Doncic, who has been outstanding in just his second season.

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In the East, a Boston - Philadelphia first round series has all the makings for a classic 7-game set as well, while the Kyrie Irving - led Nets taking on the defending Champs in Toronto offers plenty of intrigue as well...

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