The 2023-24 NBA regular season is over and we now know the six playoff teams from each conference and the four teams competing in the play-in tournament for the final two seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences.
The Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers hold the 6 playoff spots in the East.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns will play the first round in the West.
In the East play-in, the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls will face the Atlanta Hawks. The West will face the Los Angeles Lakers against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings against the Golden State Warriors.
The play-in tournament runs from Tuesday to Friday, and the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs begins on Saturday.
The Thunder won the 3rd battle for the No. 1 seed in the West
The games concluded on Sunday, the final day of the regular season. With the Timberwolves’ loss to the Suns, the Thunder beat the Mavericks 135-86 to win a three-way race for first place in the West. The Nuggets finished second with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
With the win over Minnesota, Phoenix moved into sixth place and the last guaranteed playoff spot in the West. The Pelicans enter Sunday as the No. 6 seed, but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.
In the East, the Knicks moved past the Milwaukee Bucks into second place with an overtime win over the Bulls. The loss to the fifth-ranked Magic dropped the Bucks to third place. The Pacers eliminated the Hawks, clinched the last guaranteed playoff spot in the conference, pushed the 76ers and Heat into the playoffs.
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celts
2. New York Knicks
3. Milwaukee Bucks
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Orlando magic
6. Indiana Pacers
to play
7. Philadelphia 76ers
8. Miami Heat
9. Chicago Bulls
10. Atlanta Falcons
Game schedule
Wednesday, April 17
No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers Vs. 8, at Miami Heat, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
No. 9 Chicago Bulls Vs. 10 at Atlanta Hawks, 9:30 pm ET (ESPN)
Friday, April 19
76ers-Heat Loser Vs. Bulls-Hawks winner, team TBD (ESPN)
First round games
No. 1 Boston Celtics Vs. 8 seed (second stage play-in winner)
No. 2 New York Knicks vs. 7 seed (76ers heat winner)
No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks Vs. 6 Indiana Pacers
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers Vs. 5 Magical Orlando
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Minnesota Timberwolves
4. Los Angeles Clippers
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Phoenix Suns
to play
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Los Angeles Lakers
9. Kings of Sacramento
10. Golden State Warriors
Game schedule
Tuesday, April 16
No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans Vs. 8 Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 pm ET (TNT)
No. 9 Sacramento Kings Vs. 10 Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Friday, April 19
Lost Pelicans-Lakers Vs. Kings-Warriors Winner, Time TBD (DNT)
First round games
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder Vs. 8 seed (second stage play-in winner)
No. 2 Denver Nuggets Vs. 7 seed (Pelicans-Lakers winner)
No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. 6 Phoenix Suns
No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers Vs. 5 Dallas Mavericks
2024 NBA Finals Schedule
Thursday, June 6: Game 1
Sunday, June 9: Game 2
Wednesday, June 12: Games 3
Friday, June 14: Games 4
Monday, June 17: Game 5 (if necessary)
Thursday, June 20: Game 6 (if necessary)
Sunday, June 23: Game 7 (if necessary)
