The Playoff Bracket (Official) ✅

04/15/2024

By: Jeff Yoder

Thunder Blast Mavericks By 49 to Earn West’s No. 1 Seed; Knicks End Season on 5-Game Win Streak to Earn East’s No. 2 Seed

The NBA’s regular-season conclusion was full of seeding scenarios all weekend long, and we now know who’s playing who in the NBA’s postseason. The Thunder left no doubt with a 49-point blowout against the Mavs on Sunday (135-86) to eke out the tiebreaker over the Nuggets for the No. 1 seed in the West. Out East, the Celtics had long clinched the top seed, but the Knicks finished a five-game win streak to cap the regular season with an overtime win over the Bulls (120-119, OT) — and another 40-piece from Jalen Brunson — to leap the Bucks for the No. 2 seed. The Play-In awaits this week, and it features the 76ers, Heat, Lakers, and Warriors. Buckle up.

NBA Playoff Picture

Eastern Conference

1. Celtics (64-18)

2. Knicks (50-32)

3. Bucks (49-33)

4. Cavaliers (48-34)

5. Magic (47-35)

6. Pacers (47-35)

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7. 76ers (47-35)

8. Heat (46-36)

9. Bulls (39-43)

10. Hawks (36-46)

Western Conference

1. Thunder (57-25)

2. Nuggets (57-25)

3. Timberwolves (56-26)

4. Clippers (51-31)

5. Mavericks (50-32)

6. Suns (49-33)

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7. Pelicans (49-33)

8. Lakers (47-35)

9. Kings (46-36)

10. Warriors (46-36)

Play-In Schedule (Tuesday & Wednesday)

#8 Lakers at #7 Pelicans (Tues. 7:30 pm ET, TNT)

#10 Warriors at #9 Kings (Tues. 10:00 pm ET, TNT)

#8 Heat at #7 76ers (Wed. 7:00 pm ET, ESPN)

#10 Hawks at #9 Bulls (Wed. 9:30 pm ET, ESPN)

ESPN: Thunder Clinch 1-Seed But Keeping ‘Eyes on the Prize’

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