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With the NBA All-Star Break behind us, the 2024 NBA Playoff race is heating up.
Seeds 7-10 will compete in the NBA Play-in Tournament to advance to the first round of the NBA playoffs. Here’s what the playoffs would look like if the season ended today*:
Eastern Conference Seeding
Boston Celtics** (55-14)Milwaukee Bucks*** (45-25) 10.5 GBCleveland Cavaliers*** (43-26) 12 GBOrlando Magic*** (42-28) 13.5 GBNew York Knicks*** (41-28) 14 GBIndiana Pacers (39-31) 16.5 GBMiami Heat (38-31) 17 GBPhiladelphia 76ers (38-31) 17 GBChicago Bulls (34-36) 21.5 GBAtlanta Hawks (30-39) 25 GB
In the Hunt
Brooklyn Nets (26-44) 29.5 GBToronto Raptors (23-46) 32 GB
Eastern Conference Bracket
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Winner of play-in(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) Winner of play-in(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) Indiana Pacers(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) New York Knicks
Western Conference Seeding
Oklahoma City Thunder*** (48-20)Denver Nuggets*** (49-21) 0 GBMinnesota Timberwolves (47-22) 1.5 GBLA Clippers (43-25) 5 GBNew Orleans Pelicans (42-27) 6.5 GBDallas Mavericks (41-29) 8 GBPhoenix Suns (41-29) 8 GBSacramento Kings (40-28) 8.5 GBLos Angeles Lakers (37-32) 11.5 GBGolden State Warriors (36-32) 12 GB
In the Hunt
Houston Rockets (34-35) 14.5 GBUtah Jazz (29-41) 20 GB
Western Conference Bracket
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Winner of play-in(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Winner of play-in(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Dallas Mavericks(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Play-In Tournament Standings
Eastern Conference
(7) Miami Heat vs. (8) Philadelphia 76ers(9) Chicago Bulls vs. (10) Atlanta Hawks
Western Conference
(7) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Sacramento Kings(9) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (10) Golden State Warriors
Check out our NBA standings for up-to-the-minute updates.
* As of 3/22/2024** Clinched division*** Clinched playoff berth
2024 NBA Playoffs Schedule & Key Dates
April 16-19: NBA play-in tournament (ESPN, TNT)April 20: NBA playoffs 2023 first round begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV)May 6-7: NBA conference semifinals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)May 21-22: NBA conference finals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)June 6: NBA Finals begin (ABC)
How many teams make the NBA playoffs?
Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.
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