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NBA playoff picture: Updated standings, bracket, and play-in schedule for 2024

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The 2023-24 NBA regular season is down to the last few weeks of action before the playoffs begin. Only one team has clinched a playoff spot: the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics. The other 19 playoff spots are up for grabs across both conferences.

In the Eastern Conference, Boston is eight games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks prior to March 7 games. The No. 2 through No. 8 seeds are separated by just six games. The Western Conference is even closer. Ten games cover the entire 10-team field with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder at the top.

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Here's the latest standings and what to know ahead of the postseason.

NBA playoff standings

Current as of March 6. The top 10 teams in each conference will make the playoffs with seeds 7-10 playing in the play-in tournament.

Eastern Conference

SeedTeamRecordGames back
1.Boston Celtics48-13--
2.Milwaukee Bucks41-228
3.Cleveland Cavaliers40-228.5
4.Orlando Magic37-2612
5.New York Knicks36-2612.5
6.Miami Heat35-2613
7.Philadelphia 76ers35-2713.5
8.Indiana Pacers35-2814
9.Chicago Bulls30-3218.5
10.Atlanta Hawks28-3420.5
11.Brooklyn Nets25-3723.5
12.Toronto Raptors23-3925.5
13.Charlotte Hornets15-4733.5
14.Detroit Pistons9-5239
15.Washington Wizards9-5339.5

Western Conference

SeedTeamRecordGames back
1.Minnesota Timberwolves43-19--
2.Oklahoma City Thunder43-19--
3.Denver Nuggets42-201
4.Los Angeles Clippers40-212.5
5.New Orleans Pelicans37-256
6.Phoenix Suns36-267
7.Sacramento Kings35-267.5
8.Dallas Mavericks34-289
9.Golden State Warriors33-289.5
10.Los Angeles Lakers34-3010
11.Utah Jazz28-3515.5
12.Houston Rockets27-3516
13.Memphis Grizzlies22-4121.5
14.Portland Trail Blazers17-4425.5
15.San Antonio Spurs13-4930

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Current NBA playoff bracket

Eastern Conference

1. Celtics vs. 8. Play-In Winner

2. Bucks vs. 7. Play-In Winner

3. Cavaliers vs. 6. Heat

4. Magic vs. 5. Knicks

Western Conference

1. Timberwolves vs. 8. Play-In Winner

2. Thunder vs. 7. Play-In Winner

3. Nuggets vs. 6. Suns

4. Clippers vs. 5. Pelicans

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NBA Play-in Tournament schedule

The NBA Play-In tournament runs from April 16-19 and has three total games in each conference.

The No. 7 and No. 8 seeds play to decide who takes the No. 7 seed in their respective conference. The loser of that game plays the winner of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 seed game to determine who will be the eighth and final playoff team.

Here's how the current matchups look:

Eastern Conference

7. 76ers vs. 8. Pacers

9. Bulls vs. 10. Hawks

Western Conference

7. Kings vs. 8. Mavericks

9. Warriors vs. 10. Lakers

Once the play-in tournament wraps up on April 19, the NBA playoffs will begin Saturday, April 20.

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