The 2023-24 NBA season is entering its final stretch and the 2024 NBA Playoffs are on the horizon. As close as the postseason may be, there is still plenty to be sorted out in the standings.
In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics appear to be running away with the No. 1 seed but that is the only certainty with less than six weeks remaining in the season. After Boston, everyone else is jockeying for position, with a few interesting races forming in the middle of the pack.
The Western Conference’s battle for the top seed is headlined by a trio of teams as the Timberwolves, Thunder and defending champion Nuggets each have an equal shot to finish first. The Clippers aren’t far behind and have also established a healthy lead over teams in the West’s Play-In Tournament picture, which sees six teams looking to fight for the last two guaranteed playoff spots.
Here’s an updated look at the standings and everything you need to know about the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
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(Current as of March 11)
Seed | Team | Record | Games Back |
1. | Celtics | 50-14 | – |
2. | Bucks | 42-23 | 8.5 |
3. | Cavaliers | 41-24 | 9.5 |
4. | Knicks | 37-27 | 13 |
5. | Magic | 37-28 | 13.5 |
6. | 76ers | 36-28 | 14 |
7. | Pacers | 36-29 | 14.5 |
8. | Heat | 35-29 | 15 |
9. | Bulls | 31-34 | 19.5 |
10. | Hawks | 29-35 | 21 |
11. | Nets | 26-39 | 24.5 |
12. | Raptors | 23-42 | 27.5 |
13. | Hornets | 16-49 | 34.5 |
15. | Pistons | 11-53 | 39 |
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Wizards
Seed | Team | Record | Games Back |
1. | Thunder | 45-19 | – |
2. | Nuggets | 45-20 | 0.5 |
3. | Timberwolves | 44-21 | 1.5 |
4. | Clippers | 41-22 | 3.5 |
5. | Pelicans | 39-25 | 6 |
6. | Suns | 38-27 | 7.5 |
7. | Kings | 36-27 | 8.5 |
8. | Mavericks | 37-28 | 8.5 |
9. | Lakers | 36-30 | 10 |
10. | Warriors | 34-30 | 11 |
11. | Rockets | 29-35 | 16 |
12. | Jazz | 28-36 | 17 |
13. | Grizzlies | 22-43 | 23.5 |
14. | Trail Blazers | 18-46 | 27 |
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Spurs
Here’s what the NBA Playoff matchups would be if the regular season ended today:
(1) Celtics vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Bucks vs. (7) Play-In Winner
(3) Cavaliers vs. (6) 76ers
(4) Knicks vs. (5) Magic
(1) Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Play-In Winner
(3) Timberwolves vs. (6) Suns
(4) Clippers vs. (5) Pelicans
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These would be the NBA Play-In Tournament matchups if the regular season ended today:
Eastern Conference
(7) Pacers vs. (8) Heat
(9) Bulls vs. (10) Hawks
Western Conference
(7) Kings vs. (8) Mavericks
(9) Lakers vs. (10) Warriors
The 2023-24 NBA regular season ends on Sunday, April 14. The 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament will begin on Tuesday, April 16.
The first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs will start four days later on Saturday, April 20.
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