2024 NBA Playoffs: Matchups, schedules, play-in games and storylines to watch

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The NBA’s regular season is over, but the final playoff spots in each conference are still up for grabs with the play-in tournament kicking off on Tuesday.

Throughout the postseason, we’ll keep you covered with each matchup, including series schedules, previews and predictions.

The NBA Playoffs begin on April 20.

WEST PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT

(7) New Orleans Pelicans vs. (8) Los Angeles Lakers
(9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Golden State Warriors

April 16: Lakers at Pelicans (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
April 16: Warriors at Kings (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
April 19: Winner of Warriors-Kings vs. Loser of Lakers-Pelicans

WEST PLAYOFFS

Can the Thunder make noise in the playoffs? (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)

SCHEDULE

Game 1: Sunday, April 21 (Time TBD)
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
Game 4: TBD
Game 5: (if necessary)
Game 6: (if necessary)
Game 7: (if necessary)

RELATED STORIES

SCHEDULE

Game 1: Saturday, April 20 (Time TBD)
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
Game 4: TBD
Game 5: (if necessary)
Game 6: (if necessary)
Game 7: (if necessary)

RELATED STORIES

SCHEDULE

Game 1: Saturday, April 20 (Time TBD)
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
Game 4: TBD
Game 5: (if necessary)
Game 6: (if necessary)
Game 7: (if necessary)

RELATED STORIES

SCHEDULE

Game 1: Sunday, April 21 (Time TBD)
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
Game 4: TBD
Game 5: (if necessary)
Game 6: (if necessary)
Game 7: (if necessary)

RELATED STORIES

EAST PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT

(7) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Miami Heat
(9) Chicago Bulls vs. (10) Atlanta Hawks

April 17: Heat at 76ers (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
April 17: Hawks at Bulls (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
April 19: Winner of Hawks-Bulls vs. Loser of Heat-76ers

EAST PLAYOFFS

The Celtics and the Knicks await their first-round opponents. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) PHI/MIA/CHI/ATL

SCHEDULE

Game 1: Sunday, April 21 (Time TBD)
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
Game 4: TBD
Game 5: (if necessary)
Game 6: (if necessary)
Game 7: (if necessary)

RELATED STORIES

(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) PHI/MIA

SCHEDULE

Game 1: Saturday, April 20 (Time TBD)
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
Game 4: TBD
Game 5: (if necessary)
Game 6: (if necessary)
Game 7: (if necessary)

RELATED STORIES

SCHEDULE

Game 1: Sunday, April 21 (Time TBD)
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
Game 4:…

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Publish date : 2024-04-15 18:00:45

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