There will be no shortage of storylines in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Denver Nuggets are looking to win back-to-back championships, which would cement their status as the league’s new superpower and Nikola Jokic’s status as the defining player of this generation.of boston celtics They revamped their lineup with the addition of veterans Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday in the offseason, and are finally looking to break through to their first championship in the Jayson Tatum/Jaylen Brown era. Boston won a league-high 64 games this season, 14 more than any other team in the Eastern Conference.
It would be a major upset if the 2024 NBA Finals weren’t between the Nuggets and Celtics, but there are several challengers in each conference that won’t make things easy for the championship favorites.
The young Oklahoma City Thunder boasts a five-out offense and a top-five overall defense.of minnesota timberwolves It feels like the biggest team in the league and leverages its size to become the most feared defensive unit in the league.of dallas mavericks Luka Doncic is at the peak of his powers, and the Los Angeles Clippers are looking for one more healthy run in the postseason to test the veteran’s ceiling.
In this article, we’ll be tracking the 2024 NBA Playoffs, starting with the first round brackets, schedule, and results. Let’s begin.
NBA Playoffs 2024 Bracket
NBA Playoffs 2024: Schedule and Results
eastern conference
No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 Miami Heat: Dates and times for each game
• Game 1: Heat vs. Celtics. Sunday, April 21, 1pm ET, ABC
• Game 2: Heat vs. Celtics. Wednesday, April 24th, 7pm ET (TNT)
• Game 3: Celtics vs. Heat. Saturday, April 27th at 6pm ET, TNT
• Game 4: Celtics vs. Heat. April 29th (Monday) (To be determined, to be determined)
• Game 5: Heat vs. Celtics. Wednesday, May 1st (TBD, TBA)*
• Game 6: Celtics vs. Heat. Friday, May 3rd (TBD, TBA)*
• Game 7: Heat vs. Celtics. Sunday, May 5th (TBD, TBA)*
No. 2 New York Knicks vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers: Schedule, times, TV
• Game 1: 76ers versus knicks; Saturday, April 20th, 6pm ET, ESPN
• Game 2: 76ers vs. Knicks. Monday, April 22nd, 7:30pm ET (TNT)
• Game 3: Knicks vs. 76ers. Thursday, April 25th, 7:30pm ET (TNT)
• Game 4: Knicks vs. 76ers. Sunday, April 28, 1pm ET, ABC
• Game 5: 76ers vs. Knicks. Tuesday, April 30th TBA, TBA*
• Game 6: Knicks vs. 76ers. May 2nd (Thursday) TBA, TBA*
• Game 7: 76ers vs. Knicks. Saturday, May 4th TBA, TNT*
* = if required
No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 6 Indiana Pacers: Schedule, TV, and more
• Game 1: Pacers vs. Bucks. Sunday, April 21, 7pm ET, TNT
• Game 2: Pacers vs. Bucks. Tuesday, April 23rd, 8:30pm ET, NBA TV
• Game 3: Bucks vs. Pacers. Friday, April 26, 5:30pm ET, ESPN
• Game 4: Bucks vs. Pacers. Sunday, April 28, 7pm ET, TNT
• Game 5: Pacers vs. Bucks. Tuesday, April 30th, TBA, TBA*
• Game 6: Bucks vs. Pacers. May 2nd (Thursday) TBA, TBA*
• Game 7: Pacers vs. Bucks. Saturday, May 4, TBA, TNT*
* = if required
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Orlando Magic: How to watch
• Game 1: Magic vs. Cavaliers. Saturday, April 20th, 1pm ET, ESPN
• Game 2: Magic vs. Cavaliers. Monday, April 22nd, 7pm ET, NBA TV
• Game 3: Cavaliers vs. Magic. Thursday, April 25th, 7pm ET, NBA TV
• Game 4: Cavaliers vs. Magic. Saturday, April 27th, 1pm ET (TNT)
• Game 5: Magic vs. Cavaliers. Tuesday, April 30th, TBA, TBA*
• Game 6: Cavaliers vs. Magic. Friday, May 3rd TBA, TBA*
• Game 7: Magic vs. Cavaliers. Sunday, May 5th, TBA, TBA*
* = if required
western conference
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 New Orleans Pelicans: TV schedule and start times
• Game 1: Pelicans vs. Thunder. Sunday, April 21, 9:30pm ET (TNT)
• Game 2: Pelicans vs. Thunder. Wednesday, April 24th, 9:30pm ET (TNT)
• Game 3: Thunder vs. Pelicans. Saturday, April 27th, 3:30pm ET TNT
• Game 4: Thunder vs. Pelicans. Monday, April 29th, TBA, TBA
• Game 5: Pelicans vs. Thunder. Wednesday, May 1st, TBA, TBA*
• Game 6: Thunder vs. Pelicans. Friday, May 3rd, TBA, TBA*
• Game 7: Pelicans vs. Thunder. Sunday, May 5th, TBA, TBA*
** = Winner of Friday’s Pelicans vs. Kings play-in game
* = if required
No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers: Full schedule and TV times.
• Game 1: lakers Against the Nuggets. Saturday, April 20, 8:30pm ET, ABC
• Game 2: Lakers vs. Nuggets. Monday, April 22nd, 10pm ET, TNT
• Game 3: Nuggets vs. Lakers. Thursday, April 25th, 10pm ET (TNT)
• Game 4: Nuggets vs. Lakers. Saturday, April 27, 8:30pm ET, ABC
• Game 5: Lakers vs. Nuggets. Monday, April 29th TBA, TBA*
• Game 6: Nuggets vs. Lakers; Thursday, May 2nd, TBA*
• Game 7: Lakers vs. Nuggets. Saturday, May 4th TBD, TNT*
* = if required
No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns: First round series TV times and dates.
• Game 1: Suns vs. Timberwolves. Saturday, April 20th, 3:30pm ET, ESPN
• Game 2: Suns vs. Timberwolves. Tuesday, April 23rd, 7:30pm ET (TNT)
• Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Suns. Friday, April 26, 10:30pm ET, ESPN
• Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Suns. Sunday, April 28th, 9:30pm ET (TNT)
• Game 5: Suns vs. Timberwolves. Tuesday, April 30th TBA, TBA*
• Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Suns. May 2nd (Thursday) TBA, TBA*
• Game 7: Suns vs. Timberwolves. Saturday, May 4th TBD, TNT*
* = if required
4th place Los Angeles Clippers vs. 5th place Dallas Mavericks: Schedule, TV times, etc.
• Game 1: Mavericks vs. Clippers. Sunday, April 21, 3:30pm ET, ABC
• Game 2: Mavericks vs. Clippers. Tuesday, April 23rd, 10pm ET (TNT)
• Game 3: Clippers vs. Mavericks. Friday, April 26th, 8pm ET, ESPN
• Game 4: Clippers vs. Mavericks. Sunday, April 28, 3:30 ET, ABC
• Game 5: Mavericks vs. Clippers. Wednesday, May 1st TBA, TBA*
• Game 6: Clippers vs. Mavericks. Friday, May 3rd TBA, TBA*
• Game 7: Mavericks vs. Clippers. Sunday, May 5th TBA, TBA*
* = if required
