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This page will be updated whenever the playoff schedule is officially announced.
First round schedule:
The first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel is underway. Find out the dates, times and how to watch the first round as details are finalized:
Eastern Conference
Every hour Eastern Standard Time
(1) Boston vs. (8) Miami
• Game 1: Celtics 114, Heat 94
• Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101
• Game 3: Celtics vs. Heat; Saturday, April 27 (6 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Celtics vs. Heat; Monday April 29 (TBD, TNT)
• Game 5: Heat vs. Celtics; Wednesday, May 1 (7:30 a.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 6: Celtics vs. Heat; Friday May 3 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Heat vs. Celtics; Sunday May 5 (TBD, TBD)*
Series tied 1-1
* = If necessary
(2) New York vs. (7) Philadelphia
• Game 1: Knicks 111, 76ers 104
• Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101
• Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114
• Game 4: Knicks vs. 76ers; Sunday, April 28 (1 ET, ABC)
• Game 5: 76ers vs. Knicks; Tuesday April 30 (TBD, TNT)
• Game 6: Knicks vs. 76ers; Thursday, May 2 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: 76ers vs. Knicks; Saturday May 4 (TBD, TNT)*
New York leads the series 2-1
* = If necessary
(3) Milwaukee vs. (6) Indiana
• Game 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 94
• Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 108
• Game 3: Bucks vs. Pacers; Friday, April 26 (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Bucks vs. Pacers; Sunday, April 28 (7 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Pacers vs. Bucks; Tuesday April 30 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 6: Bucks vs. Pacers; Thursday, May 2 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Pacers vs. Bucks; Saturday May 4 (TBD, TNT)*
Series tied 1-1
* = If necessary
(4) Cleveland vs. (5) Orlando
• Game 1: Horsemen 97, Magic 83
• Game 2: Horsemen 96, Magic 86
• Game 3: Magic 121, Riders 83
• Game 4: Horsemen versus Magic; Saturday, April 27 (1 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Magic vs. Knights; Tuesday April 30 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 6: Horsemen versus Magic; Friday May 3 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Magic vs. Knights; Sunday May 5 (TBD, TBD)*
Cleveland leads series 2-1
* = If necessary
Western Conference
Every hour Eastern Standard Time
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) New Orleans
• Game 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92
• Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92
• Game 3: Thunder vs. Pelicans; Saturday, April 27 (3:30 p.m. ET TNT)
• Game 4: Thunder vs. Pelicans; Monday April 29 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: Pelicans vs. Thunder; Wednesday, May 1 (8:30 a.m. ET, NBA TV)*
• Game 6: Thunder vs. Pelicans; Friday May 3 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Pelicans vs. Thunder; Sunday May 5 (TBD, TBD)*
Oklahoma City leads the series 2-0
* = If necessary
(2) Denver vs. (7) LA Lakers
• Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103
• Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99
• Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105
• Game 4: Nuggets vs. Lakers; Saturday, April 27 (8:30 a.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 5: Lakers vs. Nuggets; Monday April 29 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Nuggets vs. Lakers; Thursday, May 2 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Lakers vs. Nuggets; Saturday May 4 (TBD, TNT)*
Denver leads the series 3-0
* = If necessary
(3) Minnesota vs. (6) Phoenix
• Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
• Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
• Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Suns; Friday, April 26 (10:30 a.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Suns; Sunday, April 28 (9:30 a.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Suns vs. Timberwolves; Tuesday April 30 (TBD, TNT)*
• Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Suns; Thursday, May 2 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Suns vs. Timberwolves; Saturday May 4 (TBD, TNT)*
Minnesota leads the series 2-0
* = If necessary
(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas
• Game 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97
• Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93
• Game 3: Clippers vs. Mavericks; Friday, April 26 (8 ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Clippers vs. Mavericks; Sunday, April 28 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 5: Mavericks vs. Clippers; Wednesday, May 1 (10 ET, TNT)
• Game 6: Clippers vs. Mavericks; Friday May 3 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Mavericks vs. Clippers; Sunday May 5 (TBD, TBD)*
Series tied 1-1
* = If necessary
Conference Semifinals Schedule
The conference semifinals, presented by Google Pixel, will begin on May 6 and 7 but could run through May 4 and 5 if the previous round’s series end earlier.
Conference Finals Schedule
The conference finals, presented by Google Pixel, will begin on May 21 and 22 but could run through May 19 and 20 if the previous round’s heats end earlier.
NBA Finals Schedule
The 2024 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV will begin on June 6, with ABC as the exclusive broadcaster.
- Thursday June 6: Game 1
- Sunday June 9: Game 2
- Wednesday June 12: Game 3
- Friday June 14: Game 4
- Monday June 17: Game 5 (if necessary)
- Thursday June 20: Game 6 (if necessary)
- Sunday June 23: Game 7 (if necessary)
Play-In Tournament
The 2024 SoFi NBA Play-In tournament took place April 16-19.
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