The 2024 NBA playoff bracket is now set. What are the matchups?
That's a wrap! The NBA regular season is done, and it's now time to look at the postseason. Here's how the bracket looks after the dust settled.
www.espn.comHere’s the latest on the 2024 NBA playoffs bracket.
- The bracket was finalized after the regular season and play-in games, with the Western Conference featuring the Thunder, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Clippers, Mavericks, Suns, Lakers, and Pelicans in close seeding battles, and the Eastern Conference led by the Celtics, Knicks, Bucks, Cavaliers, Sixers, and Heat in the mix.[1][3][4]
- Key first-round matchups included No. 1 seed. OKC (West) vs. No. 8 Pelicans, and No. 1 seed Celtics (East) vs. No. 8 Heat, among others that defined the opening series landscape.[3][1]
- By late April, several series had progressed with teams like the Mavericks advancing in the West and the Celtics pushing deeper into the East playoffs, shaping conference finals outlooks.[5][3]
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Citations: bracket setup and notable matchups reported by ESPN’s playoff tracker and CBS Sports coverage from April 2024.[2][1][3]