There is less than a month left until the end of the NBA regular season, which will end on April 14th. Two days later it will begin Play-in tournament, which will decide the seventh and eighth seeds of both conferences. And on April 20th we will enter the heart of the season, with the first ball between two gods Playoff NBA 2024.
NBA Playoff 2024: the qualified teams
As of March 26, the Boston Celtics are the only team with the mathematical certainty of a place in the Playoffs (57-15 partial record). The green and whites also put the Atlantic Division title on the board.
In the East at least one Play-in placement for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. In the Western Conference, however, we will see at least the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves in the play-offs. For all the teams mentioned, obviously, the hope is to gain direct access to the Playoffs soon.
Updated NBA Playoff pairings
The seventh and eighth seeds in the Playoff grid of the two Conferences reflect the current ranking position, pending the verdicts of the Play-in. Having made this necessary premise, as of March 25th, in view of a hypothetical first round of the Playoffs, the scoreboard is defined as follows:
Eastern Conference
1st round
(1) Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers (8)
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat (7)
(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers (6)
(4) New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic (5)
Western Conference
(1) Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns (8)
(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks (7)
(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings (6)
(4) New Orleans Pelicans vs. L.A. Clippers (5)
NBA Play-in: the teams qualified
There are no teams qualified for the Play-in yet for a simple mathematical reason. Some are legitimately aiming to get a ticket to the postseason without going through the play-offs, reaching sixth place, the last possible one in this sense. For others, however, the Play-in is the last train.
At stake at the moment (March 26, 2024) are, from seventh to tenth place in the East, in order: Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks. On the east coast, three teams already out of contention will not participate in the Play-in: Charlotte Hornets (17-54), Washington Wizards (14-58) and Detroit Pistons (12-60).
At the New Orleans Pelicans on March 26, in the Western Conference, from seventh to tenth place we find the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. Already eliminated from the Play-in race are the Memphis Grizzlies (24-48), the Portland Trail Blazers (19-53) and Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs (16-56).
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2024-03-26 06:43:15
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