The 2023-24 NBA regular season has concluded, and we have revealed the six playoff teams in each conference and the four teams that will compete 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 have secured six playoff spots in the East.
The first round of the West Division will include the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, and Phoenix Suns.
In the East Play-In Tournament, the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Miami Heat, and the Chicago Bulls will face the Atlanta Hawks. In the West, the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings will take on the Golden State Warriors.
The play-in tournament will be held Tuesday through Friday, with the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs beginning Saturday.
Thunder wins 3-way battle for No. 1 seed in the West
The matchup was decided on Sunday, the final day of the regular season, with the playoff standings at stake. The Thunder defeated the Mavericks 135-86, with nothing to play for, and the Timberwolves lost to the Suns, clinching a three-way battle for the No. 1 seed in the West. The Nuggets secured the No. 2 seed with a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
With the win over Minnesota, Phoenix moved up to the No. 6 seed and clinched the final playoff spot in the West. The Pelicans were in control of the No. 6 seed on Sunday, but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers and fell into the play-in.
In the East Division, the Knicks defeated the Bulls in overtime and overtook the Milwaukee Bucks to become the second seed. The Bucks lost to the Magic, who secured the fifth seed, and fell to the third seed. The Pacers defeated the Hawks, clinching the conference's final guaranteed playoff spot and relegating the 76ers and Heat to the play-ins.
eastern conference
1. Boston Celtics
2. New York Knicks
3. Milwaukee Bucks
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Orlando Magic
6. Indiana Pacers
play-in
7. Philadelphia 76ers
8. Miami Heat
9. Chicago Bulls
10. Atlanta Hawks
play-in schedule
Wednesday, April 17th
No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 8 Miami Heat, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
No. 9 Chicago Bulls vs. No. 10 Atlanta Hawks, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Friday, April 19th
Loser of 76ers vs. Heat vs. Winner of Bulls vs. Hawks, time TBA (ESPN)
1st round combination
No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 seed (play-in runner-up)
2nd place New York Knicks vs. 7th seed (76ers-Heat winner)
3rd place Milwaukee Bucks vs. 6th place Indiana Pacers
4th place Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5th place Orlando Magic
western conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Minnesota Timberwolves
4. Los Angeles Clippers
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Phoenix Suns
play-in
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Los Angeles Lakers
9. Sacramento Kings
10. Golden State Warriors
play-in schedule
Tuesday, April 16th
No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans vs. No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
No. 9 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 10 Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m. ET
Friday, April 19th
Loser of Pelicans vs. Lakers vs. Winner of Kings vs. Warriors, time TBA (TNT)
1st round combination
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 seed (play-in runner-up)
2nd seed Denver Nuggets vs. 7th seed (winner of Pelicans vs. Lakers)
3rd place Minnesota Timberwolves vs. 6th place Phoenix Suns
4th place Los Angeles Clippers vs. 5th place Dallas Mavericks
2024 NBA Finals Schedule
Thursday June 6th: game 1
Sunday June 9th: game 2
Wednesday June 12th: Game 3
Friday June 14th: Game 4
Monday June 17th: Game 5 (if required)
Thursday June 20th: Game 6 (if required)
Sunday June 23rd: Game 7 (if required)
