2024 NBA Playoff Bracket: Updated schedule, scores, standings

First Round – West

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) New Orleans Pelicans – Thunder lead 1-0

• Game 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92
• Game 2: Wednesday, April 24 at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Saturday, April 27 at New Orleans (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Monday, April 29 at New Orleans (TBA)
• Game 5*: Wednesday, May 1 at Oklahoma City (TBA)
• Game 6*: Friday, May 3 at New Orleans (TBA)
• Game 7*: Sunday, May 5 at Oklahoma City (TBA)

(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers – Nuggets lead 1-0

• Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103
• Game 2: Monday, April 22 at Denver (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Thursday, April 25 at Los Angeles (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Saturday, April 27 at Los Angeles (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 5*: Monday, April 29 at Denver (TBA)
• Game 6*: Thursday, May 2 at Los Angeles (TBA)
• Game 7*: Saturday, May 4 at Denver (TBA)

(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Phoenix Suns – Timberwolves lead 1-0

• Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
• Game 2: Tuesday, April 23 at Minnesota (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Friday, April 26 at Phoenix (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Phoenix (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 5*: Tuesday, April 30 at Minnesota (TBA)
• Game 6*: Thursday, May 2 at Phoenix (TBA)
• Game 7*: Saturday, May 4 at Minnesota (TBA)

(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks – Clippers lead 1-0

• Game 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97
• Game 2: Tuesday, April 23 at Los Angeles (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Friday, April 26 at Dallas (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Dallas (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 5*: Wednesday, May 1 at Los Angeles (TBA)
• Game 6*: Friday, May 3 at Dallas (TBA)
• Game 7*: Sunday, May 5 at Los Angeles (TBA)

*if necessary

NBA Play-In Tournament

Tuesday, April 16

• (8) Lakers 110, (7) Pelicans 106
• (9) Kings 118, (10) Warriors 94

Wednesday, April 17

• (7) 76ers 105, (8) Heat 104
• (9) Bulls 131, (10) Hawks 116

Friday, April 19

• (8) Heat 112, (9) Bulls 91
• (7) Pelicans 105, (9) Kings 98

Other 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)

Eastern Conference Bracket

• (1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Heat/Bulls
• (2) New York Knicks vs. (7) 76ers/Heat
• (3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers
• (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Orlando Magic

Western Conference Bracket

• (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Pelicans/Kings
• (2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers
• (3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Phoenix Suns
• (4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks

Eastern Conference Seeding

1. Boston Celtics (64-18)
2. New York Knicks (49-33)
3. Milwaukee Bucks (50-32)
4. Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34)
5. Orlando Magic (47-35)
6. Indiana Pacers (47-35)
7. Philadelphia 76ers (47-35)
8. Miami Heat (46-36)
9. Chicago Bulls (39-43) – eliminated in play-in
10. Atlanta Hawks (36-46) – eliminated in play-in

Western Conference Seeding

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25)
2. Denver Nuggets (57-25)
3. Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26)
4. LA Clippers (51-31)
5. Dallas Mavericks (50-32)
6. Phoenix Suns (49-33)
7. New Orleans Pelicans (49-33)
8. Los Angeles Lakers (47-35)
9. Sacramento Kings (45-36) – eliminated in play-in
10. Golden State Warriors (45-36) – eliminated in play-in

NBA Play-In Tournament Bracket

Eastern Conference

• (7) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Miami Heat
• (9) Chicago Bulls vs. (10) Atlanta Hawks

Western Conference

• (7) New Orleans Pelicans vs. (8) Los Angeles Lakers
• (9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Golden State Warriors

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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