With three days left in the NBA's regular season, the Heat still has a chance to finish anywhere from third through sixth in the conference.

The Heat’s win against Orlando tonight moved No. 5 Miami to 47-33, one game behind No. 3 Atlanta (48-32), the same record as No. 4 Boston (which wins a tiebreaker with Miami) and one game ahead of No. 6 Charlotte (46-34).

Before we explain various permutations, here’s a quick look at remaining schedules and tiebreakers:

• Remaining schedules: The Heat closes at Detroit on Tuesday and at Boston on Wednesday… Atlanta is at Cleveland on Monday and at Washington on Wednesday… Boston hosts Charlotte on Monday and the Heat on Wednesday… Charlotte finishes at Boston on Monday and home against Orlando on Wednesday.

• Tiebreakers: The Heat wins two-team tiebreakers against Atlanta (won season series) and Charlotte (better division record) but loses a two-team tiebreaker against Boston (lost season series)… Atlanta holds tiebreakers over Charlotte and Boston… Boston holds tiebreakers over the Heat and Charlotte.

There are multiple ways the Heat could finish third, fourth, fifth and sixth. Here are the most realistic:

• To finish third: The Heat could do this by going 2-0 and if the Hawks go 1-1. In this scenario, the Heat would finish with a better record than Boston and would win a two-team tiebreaker with Atlanta….

The Heat also could finish third by going 1-1, as long as the Hawks go 0-2 and the Celtics go 1-1. In that scenario, the Heat, Hawks and Celtics would finish with the same record. NBA spokesman Mark Broussard confirmed that the Heat would be the highest seed of these teams in this scenario (with all of them tied) because Miami would be the only division winner among those three teams. (It doesn’t matter that Miami and Boston are in different divisions; the division winner wins a three-team tiebreaker, according to the NBA.) The Heat would also win a four-team tiebreaker with Atlanta, Charlotte and Boston.

So what this means is that even if the Heat loses at Detroit and even if Boston beats Charlotte on Monday, the Heat will enter Wednesday’s game in Boston with a chance to claim the No. 3 seed IF Atlanta loses its last two (including Monday at Cleveland).

• To finish fourth: A few ways here. One would be Atlanta going 0-2 (not out of the question, with the Hawks finishing at Cleveland and at Washington), Miami going 1-1 and Boston going 2-0 (meaning a win against the Heat). In that scenario, Boston would be the third seed, and the Heat would edge Atlanta for the fourth seed by virtue of winning the tiebreaker with the Hawks…. If Atlanta goes 2-0, Miami could be the fourth seed by winning its final two games, thus giving the Heat a better record than Boston.

• To finish fifth: The Heat could stay right where it is if it loses its last two, as long as Charlotte doesn’t win both of its remaining games. There are other ways to finish fifth, including if Atlanta, Boston and Miami all end the season 1-1.

• To finish sixth: This would happen if the Heat loses at Detroit and at Boston, and if Charlotte wins at Boston and home against Orlando.

As most of you know, the NBA doesn’t reseed after each round. So the winner of the 4-5 series would be in the same bracket as Cleveland. The winner of the 3-6 series would play No. 2 Toronto in the second round if the Raptors win their first-round series.

NHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Hot off the presses, the full NHL playoff schedule

Date TIME (ET) #1 Florida vs. #4 NY Islanders Networks

Thursday, April 14 8 p.m. NY Islanders at Florida Fox Sports Florida; CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Friday, April 15 7:30 p.m. NY Islanders at Florida Fox Sports Sun; NHL Network, SN360, TVA Sports

Sunday, April 17 8 p.m. Florida at NY Islanders Fox Sports Florida; NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 20 8 p.m. Florida at NY Islanders Fox Sports Sun; USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

*Friday, April 22 TBD NY Islanders at Florida Fox Sports Florida; TBD

*Sunday, April 24 TBD Florida at NY Islanders TBD (Will be on FS-Florida if it is NOT on NBC)

*Tuesday, April 26 TBD NY Islanders at Florida Fox Sports Florida; TBD



Date TIME (ET) #2 Tampa Bay vs. #3 Detroit Networks

Wednesday, April 13 7 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Friday, April 15 7 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, April 17 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Tuesday, April 19 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

*Thursday, April 21 TBD Detroit at Tampa Bay TBD

*Sunday, April 24 TBD Tampa Bay at Detroit TBD

*Tuesday, April 26 TBD Detroit at Tampa Bay TBD



Date TIME (ET) #1 Washington vs. #4 Philadelphia Networks

Thursday, April 14 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Saturday, April 16 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Monday, April 18 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 20 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

*Friday, April 22 TBD Philadelphia at Washington TBD

*Sunday, April 24 TBD Washington at Philadelphia TBD

*Wednesday, April 27 TBD Philadelphia at Washington TBD



Date TIME (ET) #2 Pittsburgh vs. #3 NY Rangers Networks

Wednesday, April 13 8 p.m. NY Rangers at Pittsburgh USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Saturday, April 16 3 p.m. NY Rangers at Pittsburgh NBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Tuesday, April 19 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at NY Rangers USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Thursday, April 21 TBD Pittsburgh at NY Rangers Sportsnet, TVA Sports

*Saturday, April 23 TBD NY Rangers at Pittsburgh TBD

*Monday, April 25 TBD Pittsburgh at NY Rangers TBD

*Wednesday, April 27 TBD NY Rangers at Pittsburgh TBD

Date TIME (ET) #1 Dallas vs. #4 Minnesota Networks

Thursday, April 14 9:30 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Saturday, April 16 8 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Monday, April 18 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 20 9:30 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

*Friday, April 22 TBD Minnesota at Dallas TBD

*Sunday, April 24 TBD Dallas at Minnesota TBD

*Tuesday, April 26 TBD Minnesota at Dallas TBD



Date TIME (ET) #2 St. Louis vs. #3 Chicago Networks

Wednesday, April 13 9:30 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Friday, April 15 8 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Sunday, April 17 3 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago NBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Tuesday, April 19 9:30 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

*Thursday, April 21 TBD Chicago at St. Louis TBD

*Saturday, April 23 TBD St. Louis at Chicago TBD

*Monday, April 25 TBD Chicago at St. Louis TBD



Date TIME (ET) #1 Anaheim vs. #4 Nashville Networks

Friday, April 15 10:30 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, April 17 10:30 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Tuesday, April 19 9:30 p.m. Anaheim at Nashville USA, SN360, TVA Sports

Thursday, April 21 8 p.m. Anaheim at Nashville CNBC, FX Canada, TVA Sports

*Saturday, April 23 TBD Nashville at Anaheim TBD

*Monday, April 25 TBD Anaheim at Nashville TBD

*Wednesday, April 27 TBD Nashville at Anaheim TBD



Date TIME (ET) #2 Los Angeles vs. #3 San Jose Networks

Thursday, April 14 10:30 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Saturday, April 16 10:30 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Monday, April 18 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 20 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose USA, CBC, TVA Sports

*Friday, April 22 TBD San Jose at Los Angeles TBD

*Sunday, April 24 TBD Los Angeles at San Jose TBD

*Tuesday, April 26 TBD San Jose at Los Angeles TBD