2024 NBA Playoff Bracket: Updated schedule, scores, standings
The 2024 NBA Playoffs are already on to Round 2.
Here's a complete look at the NBA playoffs bracket and each matchup:
2024 NBA Playoffs Bracket and Scores
Conference Semifinals - East
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Cleveland Cavaliers - Celtics lead 1-0
- Game 1: Celtics 120, Cavs 95
- Game 2: Thursday, May 9 at Boston (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 3: Saturday, May 11 at Cleveland (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 4: Monday, May 13 at Cleveland (7 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 5*: Wednesday, May 15 at Boston (TBA)
- Game 6*: Saturday, May 18 at Cleveland (TBA)
- Game 7*: Monday, May 20 at Boston (TBA)
(2) New York Knicks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers - Knicks lead 1-0
- Game 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117
- Game 2: Wednesday, May 8 at New York (8 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 3: Friday, May 10 at Indiana (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 4: Sunday, May 12 at Indiana (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 5*: Tuesday, May 14 at New York (TBA)
- Game 6*: Friday, May 17 at Indiana (TBA)
- Game 7*: Sunday, May 19 at New York (TBA)
Conference Semifinals - West
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks - Thunder lead 1-0
- Game 1: Thunder 118, Mavs 95
- Game 2: Thursday, May 9 at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 3: Saturday, May 11 at Dallas (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 4: Monday, May 13 at Dallas (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 5*: Wednesday, May 15 at Oklahoma City (TBA)
- Game 6*: Saturday, May 18 at Dallas (TBA)
- Game 7*: Monday, May 20 at Oklahoma City (TBA)
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (3) Minnesota Timberwolves - Timberwolves lead 2-0
- Game 1: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99
- Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80
- Game 3: Friday, May 10 at Minnesota (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 4: Sunday, May 12 at Minnesota (8 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 5*: Tuesday, May 14 at Denver (TBA)
- Game 6*: Thursday, May 16 at Minnesota (TBA)
- Game 7*: Sunday, May 19 at Denver (TBA)
*if necessary
First Round - East
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Miami Heat - Celtics win 4-1
- Game 1: Celtics 114, Heat 104
- Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101
- Game 3: Celtics 104, Heat 84
- Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 88
- Game 5: Celtics 118, Heat 84
(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers - Knicks win 4-2
- Game 1: Knicks 111, 76ers 104
- Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101
- Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114
- Game 4: Knicks 97, 76ers 92
- Game 5: 76ers 112, Knicks 106 (OT)
- Game 6: Knicks 118, 76ers 115
(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers - Pacers win 4-2
- Game 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 94
- Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 108
- Game 3: Pacers 121, Bucks 118 (OT)
- Game 4: Pacers 126, Bucks 113
- Game 5: Bucks 115, Pacers 92
- Game 6: Pacers 120, Bucks 98
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Orlando Magic - Cavs win 4-2
- Game 1: Cavs 97, Magic 83
- Game 2: Cavs 96, Magic 86
- Game 3: Magic 121, Cavs 83
- Game 4: Magic 112, Cavs 89
- Game 5: Cavs 104, Magic 103
- Game 6: Magic 103, Cavs 96
- Game 7: Cavs 106, Magic 94
First Round - West
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) New Orleans Pelicans - Thunder win 4-0
- Game 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92
- Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92
- Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85
- Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers - Nuggets win 4-1
- Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103
- Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99
- Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105
- Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108
- Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106
(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Phoenix Suns - Timberwolves win 4-0
- Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
- Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
- Game 3: Timberwolves 126, Suns 109
- Game 4: Timberwolves 122, Suns 116
(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks - Mavericks win 4-2
- Game 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97
- Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93
- Game 3: Mavericks 101, Clippers 90
- Game 4: Clippers 116, Mavericks 111
- Game 5: Mavericks 123, Clippers 93
- Game 6: Mavericks 114, Clippers 101
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NBA Play-In Tournament
Tuesday, April 16
Wednesday, April 17
Friday, April 19
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
- Boston Celtics (64-18)
- New York Knicks (49-33)
- Milwaukee Bucks (50-32)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34)
- Orlando Magic (47-35)
- Indiana Pacers (47-35)
- Philadelphia 76ers (47-35)
- Miami Heat (46-36)
- Chicago Bulls (39-43) - eliminated in play-in
- Atlanta Hawks (36-46) - eliminated in play-in
Western Conference Seeding
- Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25)
- Denver Nuggets (57-25)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26)
- LA Clippers (51-31)
- Dallas Mavericks (50-32)
- Phoenix Suns (49-33)
- New Orleans Pelicans (49-33)
- Los Angeles Lakers (47-35)
- Sacramento Kings (45-36) - eliminated in play-in
- 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.