The 2024 NBA postseason kicked off this week, and two teams have already been eliminated from the bracket. The Warriors and Hawks have seen their seasons come to a close in the Play-In Tournament, while the Lakers and 76ers have advanced to the playoffs as the No. 7 seeds in their respective conferences. The Bulls were the most recent postseason victor, ousting the Hawks on Wednesday night to advance to face the Heat for the East’s No. 8 seed on Friday. Coby White, the potential Most Improved Player, scored a game-high 42 points to end the Hawks’ season.
The Kings — who knocked out the Warriors — will face the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans on Friday in the final Play-In game with the West’s No. 1 seed up for grabs. A notable injury hangs over the Heat-Bulls game on Friday as well, as Miami star Jimmy Butler is dealing with a knee issue.
With the Lakers and 76ers advancing, six of the eight first-round playoff matchups are set. It will be Knicks-76ers, Bucks-Pacers and Cavaliers-Magic in the East, and Nuggets-Lakers, Timberwolves-Suns and Clippers-Mavericks in the West.
Here’s a look at the complete playoff bracket with all the seeds set. You can see the full playoff schedule here.
2024 NBA playoff bracket
West
(1) Thunder vs. (8) Pelicans/Kings
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Lakers
(3) Timberwolves vs. (6) Suns
(4) Clippers vs. (5) Mavericks
East
(1) Celtics vs. (8) Heat/Bulls
(2) Knicks vs. (7) 76ers
(3) Bucks vs. (6) Pacers
(4) Cavaliers vs. (5) Magic
Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports
Final Eastern Conference standings
Boston Celtics – 64-18New York Knicks – 50-32Milwaukee Bucks – 49-33Cleveland Cavaliers – 48-34Orlando Magic – 47-35Indiana Pacers – 47-35Philadelphia 76ers – 47-35Miami Heat – 46-36Chicago Bulls – 39-43Atlanta Hawks – 36-46
Final Western Conference standings
Oklahoma City Thunder – 57-25Denver Nuggets – 57-25Minnesota Timberwolves – 56-26Los Angeles Clippers – 51-31Dallas Mavericks – 50-32Phoenix Suns – 49-33New…..
