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 match 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.
The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns will compete within the West First Spherical.
Within the East play-in match, 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 tackle the Golden State Warriors.
The play-in match will happen Tuesday by way of Friday, and the primary spherical of the 2024 NBA Playoffs begins on Saturday.
Thunder wins three-way battle for West No. 1 seed
The matchups have been finalized Sunday on the ultimate day of the common season with playoff positioning on the road in any respect ranges. The Thunder asserted themselves in a three-way race for the No. 1 seed within the West with a 135-86 loss to a Mavericks group with nothing to play for, mixed with a Timberwolves loss to the Suns. The Nuggets secured the second seed, due to a victory towards the Memphis Grizzlies.
With its victory towards Minnesota, Phoenix moved into sixth place and the final assured playoff spot within the West. The Pelicans managed the No. 6 seed on Sunday, however fell into play-in with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Within the East, the Knicks overtook the Milwaukee Bucks for the No. 2 seed with an time beyond regulation win over the Bulls. The Bucks fell to the No. 3 seed with a loss to the Magic, who earned the No. 5 seed. The Pacers eradicated the Hawks, clinching the convention’s last assured playoff spot, relegating the 76ers and Warmth to the play-ins.
EAST CONFERENCE
1. Boston Celtics
2. New York Knicks
3. Milwaukee Bucks
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. The magic of Orlando
6. Indiana Pacers
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7. Philadelphia 76ers
8. Miami Warmth
9. Chicago Bulls
10. Atlanta Falcons
Video games schedule
Wednesday April 17
No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 8 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 to be decided (ESPN)
First spherical matches
No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 seed (secondary play-in winner)
No. 2 New York Knicks towards No. 7 seed (winner of the 76ers-Warmth)
No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 6 Indiana Pacers
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Orlando Magic
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Minnesota Wolves
4. Los Angeles Clippers
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Phoenix Suns
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7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Los Angeles Lakers
9. Sacramento Kings
10. Golden State Warriors
Video games schedule
Tuesday April 16
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 (TNT)
Friday April 19
Pelicans-Lakers loser vs. Kings-Warriors winner, time to be decided (TNT)
First spherical matches
No. 1 Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder vs. No. 8 seed (secondary play-in winner)
Denver Nuggets No. 2 vs. No. 7 seed (Pelicans-Lakers winner)
No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Clippers No. 4 vs. Dallas Mavericks No. 5
2024 NBA Finals Schedule
Thursday June 6: Sport 1
Sunday June 9: Sport 2
Wednesday June 12: Sport 3
Friday June 14: Sport 4
Monday June 17: Sport 5 (if crucial)
Thursday June 20: Sport 6 (if crucial)
Sunday June 23: Sport 7 (if crucial)
