The NBA regular season has finally ended—and the 2024 NBA Playoffs bracket is now set with the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament also locked in to determine the 7th and 8th seeds for each conference.
To no surprise, finishing the regular season with an astonishing 64 wins, the Boston Celtics lead all teams and have secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Out West, The Oklahoma City Thunder stole the top spot from Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. A surprising two-seed, the New York Knicks have finally regained their footing in the East and will face the winners of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat Play-In matchup.
For LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who took home the Inaugural In-Season Tournament trophy, they are looking to steal the 7-seed spot from the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In. Also out West, Warriors fans haven’t fully counted their team out yet as they are ready to face De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabots, and team, for the 8-seed.
The Play-In Tournament begins tomorrow, April 16th on TNT, and will continue through the 17th and 19th; solidifying the final two seeds in each conference. As for the First Round schedule, games commence on Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st.