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The conference finals are underway in the 2024 NBA playoffs, and the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are each just one game away from the NBA Finals. The Celtics, up 3-0 against the Indiana Pacers, will go for the series sweep on Monday night in Indiana, where the Pacers just dropped their first game in these playoffs. Boston, the No. 1 seed in the East, rallied from 18 points down and can earn its second NBA Finals trip in three years with another win Monday.
No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series in NBA history.
The Western Conference finals shifted to Dallas on Sunday night, where Luka Dončić powered the Mavs past the Timberwolves to put them up 3-0 on the series. The third-seeded Timberwolves now have just one chance left, while Dallas is a game away from making its first NBA Finals appearance since 2011.
Regardless of which of the four remaining teams wins the 2024 title, the NBA will have its sixth different champion in six years — something that has not happened since 1975-1980.
The postseason field started with 20 teams, and now we’re down to four. The Warriors, Kings, Hawks and Bulls were ousted in the Play-In Tournament before the Pelicans, Suns, Clippers, Lakers, Heat, 76ers, Bucks and Magic were eliminated in the first round. The Cavs, Thunder, Knicks and Nuggets were sent home in the second round.
Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule, as well as all the playoff scores. All games airing on ABC, ESPN and NBA TV are streaming on fubo (try for free).
Monday’s playoff schedule:
Game 4: Pacers vs. Celtics, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo — Boston leads 3-0
Below is a look at the complete playoff bracket.
2024 NBA playoff bracket
Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports
Upcoming NBA playoffs schedule
(All times Eastern)
Tuesday, May 28
Game 4: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Wednesday, May 29
Game 5*: Celtics vs. Pacers, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Thursday, May 30
Game 5*:…
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Author : Brad Botkin
Publish date : 2024-05-27 14:06:19
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