The 2024 NBA postseason kicked off this week, and two teams have already been eliminated from the bracket. The Warriors and Hawks have seen their seasons come to a close in the Play-In Tournament, while the Lakers and 76ers have advanced to the playoffs as the No. 7 seeds in their respective conferences. The Bulls were the most recent postseason victor, ousting the Hawks on Wednesday night to advance to face the Heat for the East’s No. 8 seed on Friday. Coby White, the potential Most Improved Player, scored a game-high 42 points to end the Hawks’ season.
The Kings — who knocked out the Warriors — will face the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans on Friday in the final Play-In game with the West’s No. 1 seed up for grabs. A notable injury hangs over the Heat-Bulls game on Friday as well, as Miami star Jimmy Butler is dealing with a knee issue.
With the Lakers and 76ers advancing, six of the eight first-round playoff matchups are set. It will be Knicks-76ers, Bucks-Pacers and Cavaliers-Magic in the East, and Nuggets-Lakers, Timberwolves-Suns and Clippers-Mavericks in the West.
Here’s a look at the complete playoff bracket with all the seeds set. You can see the full playoff schedule here.
2024 NBA playoff bracket
West
(1) Thunder vs. (8) Pelicans/Kings
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Lakers
(3) Timberwolves vs. (6) Suns
(4) Clippers vs. (5) Mavericks
East
(1) Celtics vs. (8) Heat/Bulls
(2) Knicks vs. (7) 76ers
(3) Bucks vs. (6) Pacers
(4) Cavaliers vs. (5) Magic
Final Eastern Conference standings
- Boston Celtics – 64-18
- New York Knicks – 50-32
- Milwaukee Bucks – 49-33
- Cleveland Cavaliers – 48-34
- Orlando Magic – 47-35
- Indiana Pacers – 47-35
- Philadelphia 76ers – 47-35
- Miami Heat – 46-36
- Chicago Bulls – 39-43
- Atlanta Hawks – 36-46
Final Western Conference standings
- Oklahoma City Thunder – 57-25
- Denver Nuggets – 57-25
- Minnesota Timberwolves – 56-26
- Los Angeles Clippers – 51-31
- Dallas Mavericks – 50-32
- Phoenix Suns – 49-33
- New Orleans Pelicans – 49-33
- Los Angeles Lakers – 47-35
- Sacramento Kings – 46-36
- Golden State Warriors – 46-36
Play-In Tournament schedule, scores
(All times Eastern)
Tuesday, April 16
No. 8 Lakers 110, No. 7 Pelicans 106
No. 9 Kings 118, No. 10 Warriors 94
Wednesday, April 17
No. 7 76ers 105, No. 8 Heat 104
No. 9 Bulls 131, No. 10 Hawks 116
Friday, April 19
Heat vs. Bulls, 7 p.m. ESPN/fubo
Pelicans vs. Kings, 9:30 p.m., TNT
2024 NBA playoffs schedule: First weekend
Saturday, April 20
Game 1: Cavaliers vs. Magic, 1 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 1: Timberwolves vs. Suns, 3:30, ESPN/fubo
Game 1: Knicks vs. 76ers, 6 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 1: Nuggets vs. Lakers, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sunday, April 21
Game 1: Celtics vs. East No. 8, 1 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 1: Clippers vs. Mavericks, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 1: Bucks vs. Pacers, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 1: Thunder vs. West No. 8, 9:30 p.m., TNT
