NBA standings by conference are below. Those are also the NBA playoff standings in terms of seeding:

NBA CONFERENCE STANDINGS (SEEDINGS FOR NBA PLAYOFFS)

NBA EAST STANDINGS Through April 17 1. z-Miami -- 2. y-New York 12.0 3. y-Indiana 16.5 4. x-Brooklyn 17.0 5. x-Chicago 21.0 6. x-Atlanta 22.0 7. x-Boston 24.5 8. x-Milwaukee 28.0 --- 9. Philadelphia 32.0 10. Toronto 32.0 11. Detroit 37.0 12. Washington 37.0 13. Cleveland 42.0 14. Charlotte 45.0 15. Orlando 46.0 x-Clinched Playoff Spot y-Division Champ z-Clinched Home Court

NBA WEST STANDINGS Through April 17 1. z-Oklahoma City -- 2. y-San Antonio 2.0 3. x-Denver 3.0 4. y-LA Clippers 4.0 5. x-Memphis 4.0 6. x-Golden State 13.0 7. x-LA Lakers 15.0 8. x-Houston 15.0 --- 9. Utah 17.0 10. Dallas 19.0 11. Portland 27.0 12. Minnesota 29.0 13. Sacramento 32.0 14. New Orleans 33.0 15. Phoenix 35.0 x-Clinched Playoff Spot y-Division Champ z-Clinched Home Court

NBA Playoff Standings Explanation:

Teams 1-8 in the East make the playoffs.
Teams 1-8 in the West make the playoffs.

East teams play other East teams until there is just one East team left.
West teams play other West teams until there is just one West team left.

The top East team plays the top West team in the NBA finals for the NBA championship.