The fourth matchup was finalized when the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in double overtime on May 4, sending the Jets to a second round matchup with the Dallas Stars. Also securing their entrance into the second round are the Toronto Maple Leafs,

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.