The 2023-24 NBA common season is over, and we now know the six playoff groups from every convention, in addition to the 4 groups competing within the play-in event for the underside two seeds within the Jap and Western Conferences.
The Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers secured the six playoff spots within the East.
Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns will participate within the first spherical of the West.
Within the East play-in event, the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Miami Warmth and the Chicago Bulls will face the Atlanta Hawks. The West will see the Los Angeles Lakers tackle the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings meet the Golden State Warriors.
The play-in event can be held Tuesday-Friday, and the primary spherical of the 2024 NBA playoffs will start on Saturday.
The Thunder received a three-way battle for the No. 1 seed
The video games had been accomplished on Sunday, the ultimate day of the common season, with playoff positioning at stake. The Thunder prevailed in a three-way race for the No. 1 seed. 1 within the West with a 135-86 drubbing of a Mavericks workforce with nothing to play for mixed with a Timberwolves loss to the Suns. The Nuggets secured the No. 2 seed because of a win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
With the win over Minnesota, Phoenix moved as much as the No. 1 seed. 6 and the ultimate assured playoff spot within the West. The Pelicans managed the rating no. 6 coming into Sunday, however fell within the playoffs with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Within the East, the Knicks handed the Milwaukee Bucks for the No. 1 seed. 2 with an extra time win over the Bulls. The Bucks fell to the No. 1 seed. three with a loss to the Magic, who secured the No. 1 seed. 5. The Pacers eradicated the Hawks, clinching the convention's ultimate assured playoff spot, knocking off the 76ers and Warmth within the playoffs.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Boston Celtics
2. New York Knicks
three. Milwaukee Bucks
four. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Orlando Magic
6. Indiana Pacers
Play-in
7. Philadelphia 76ers
eight. Miami Warmth
9. Chicago Bulls
10. Atlanta Hawks
Sport schedule
Wednesday, April 17
No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. eight Miami Warmth, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
No. 9 Chicago Bulls vs. No. 10 Atlanta Hawks, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Friday, April 19
76ers-Warmth loser vs. Bulls-Hawks winner, Time TBD (ESPN)
Matches from the primary spherical
Boston Celtics no. 1 vs seed no. eight (Secondary play-in winner)
No. 2 New York Knicks vs. collection head no. 7 (76ers-Warmth winner)
Milwaukee Bucks no. three vs. Indiana Pacers no. 6
No. four Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Orlando Magic
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder
2. Denver Nuggets
three. Minnesota Timberwolves
four. Los Angeles Clippers
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Phoenix Suns
Play-in
7. New Orleans Pelicans
eight. Los Angeles Lakers
9. Sacramento Kings
10. Golden State Warriors
Sport schedule
Tuesday, April 16
No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans vs. No. eight Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
No. 9 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 10 Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Friday, April 19
Loser Pelicans-Lakers vs Winner Kings-Warriors, Time TBD (TNT)
Matches from the primary spherical
Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder no. 1 vs seed no. eight (secondary play-in winner)
Denver Nuggets no. 2 vs seed no. 7 (Pelicans-Lakers winner)
No. three Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns
No. four Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas Mavericks
2024 NBA Finals Schedule
Thursday, June 6: Sport 1
Sunday, June 9: Sport 2
Wednesday, June 12: Sport three
Friday, June 14: Sport four
Monday, June 17: Sport 5 (if crucial)
Thursday, June 20: Sport 6 (if crucial)
Sunday, June 23: Sport 7 (if crucial)