The NBA Playoffs are finally here after 82 games of the 30 franchises, only 16 made the cut, eight on each side of the bracket from the Western and Eastern conferences who will have the opportunity to win the Larry O’Brien trophy.
Which teams advance to the NBA Playoffs?
The reining Denver Nuggets will try to win their second championship with Jokic, Murray Gordon, Porter, and the rest of the team, while Miami and Jimmy Buttler also qualified for the playoffs, along with them, the Celtics, Knicks, Bucks, Pacers, Cavaliers, Magic. On the Western conference will have OKC, Pelicans, Nuggets, Lakers, Timberwolves, Suns, Clippers, and the Dallas Mavericks.
Eastern Conference Bracket
- (1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Heat
- (2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers
- (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
2024 NBA Playoffs Schedule and Scores
First Round – East
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Heat
- Game 1: Sunday, April 21 at Boston (1 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 2: Wednesday, April 24 at Boston (7 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 3: Saturday, April 27 at Miami (6 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 4: Monday, April 29 at Miami (TBA)
- Game 5*: Wednesday, May 1 at Boston (TBA)
- Game 6*: Friday, May 3 at Miami (TBA)
- Game 7*: Sunday, May 5 at Boston (TBA)
(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers
- Game 1: Saturday, April 20 at New York (6 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 2: Monday, April 22 at New York (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 3: Thursday, April 25 at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Philadelphia (1 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 5*: Tuesday, April 30 at New York (TBA)
- Game 6*: Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia (TBA)
- Game 7*: Saturday, May 4 at New York (TBA)
(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers
- Game 1: Sunday, April 21 at Milwaukee (7 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 2: Tuesday, April 23 at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
- Game 3: Friday, April 26 at Indiana (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Indiana (7 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 5*: Tuesday, April 30 at Milwaukee (TBA)
- Game 6*: Thursday, May 2 at Indiana (TBA)
- Game 7*: Saturday, May 4 at Milwaukee (TBA)
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Orlando Magic
- Game 1: Saturday, April 20 at Cleveland (1 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 2: Monday, April 22 at Cleveland (7 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
- Game 3: Thursday, April 25 at Orlando (7 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
- Game 4: Saturday, April 27 at Orlando (1 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 5*: Tuesday, April 30 at Cleveland (TBA)
- Game 6*: Friday, May 3 at Orlando (TBA)
- Game 7*: Sunday, May 5 at Cleveland (TBA
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First Playoff Round – West
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Pelicans
- Game 1: Sunday, April 21 at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 2: Wednesday, April 24 at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 3: Saturday, April 27 at New Orleans (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 4: Monday, April 29 at New Orleans (TBA)
- Game 5*: Wednesday, May 1 at Oklahoma City (TBA)
- Game 6*: Friday, May 3 at New Orleans (TBA)
- Game 7*: Sunday, May 5 at Oklahoma City (TBA)
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers
- Game 1: Saturday, April 20 at Denver (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 2: Monday, April 22 at Denver (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 3: Thursday, April 25 at Los Angeles (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 4: Saturday, April 27 at Los Angeles (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 5*: Monday, April 29 at Denver (TBA)
- Game 6*: Thursday, May 2 at Los Angeles (TBA)
- Game 7*: Saturday, May 4 at Denver (TBA)
(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Phoenix Suns
- Game 1: Saturday, April 20 at Minnesota (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 2: Tuesday, April 23 at Minnesota (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 3: Friday, April 26 at Phoenix (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Phoenix (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 5*: Tuesday, April 30 at Minnesota (TBA)
- Game 6*: Thursday, May 2 at Phoenix (TBA)
- Game 7*: Saturday, May 4 at Minnesota (TBA)
(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks
- Game 1: Sunday, April 21 at Los Angeles (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 2: Tuesday, April 23 at Los Angeles (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Game 3: Friday, April 26 at Dallas (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Dallas (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 5*: Wednesday, May 1 at Los Angeles (TBA)
- Game 6*: Friday, May 3 at Dallas (TBA)
- Game 7*: Sunday, May 5 at Los Angeles (TBA)
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