NBA Playoffs bracket 2024: Teams, seeds, matchups for NBA postseason conference finals
Here's a look at how the NBA Playoffs bracket looks entering the third round of the NBA Playoffs, the conference finals.
In the Eastern Conference finals, the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers face the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics.
The Western Conference finals pit the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks against the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.
The winners of the conference finals will face off in the NBA Finals.
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In the Eastern Conference, the No. 7 seed Philadelphia 76ers beat the No. 8 seed Miami Heat to earn the No. 7 seed. The No. 9 Chicago Bulls defeated the No. 10 Atlanta Hawks to advance to play the Heat for the No. 8 seed in that conference. The Heat beat the Bulls to get that No. 8 seed.
In the Western Conference, the No. 8 seed Los Angeles Lakers defeated the No. 7 seed New Orleans Pelicans to earn the No. 7 seed in that conference. The No. 9 Sacramento Kings beat the No. 10 Golden State Warriors to advance to play the Pelicans for the No. 8 seed in that conference. The Pelicans beat the Kings to earn that No. 8 seed.
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NBA Playoffs bracket: First round
Eastern Conference:
No. 8 seed Miami Heat vs. No. 1 seed Boston Celtics: Celtics won series, 4-1.
No. 7 seed Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 2 seed New York Knicks: Knicks won series, 4-2.
No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers vs. No. 3 seed Milwaukee Bucks: Pacers won series, 4-2.
No. 5 seed Orlando Magic vs. No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers: Cavaliers won series, 4-3.
Western Conference:
No. 8 seed New Orleans Pelicans vs. No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder: Thunder won series, 4-0.
No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets: Nuggets won series, 4-1.
No. 6 seed Phoenix Suns vs. No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves: Timberwolves won series, 4-0.
No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks vs. No. 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers: Mavericks won series, 4-2.
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NBA Playoffs bracket: Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference:
No. 1 seed Boston Celtics vs. No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers: Celtics won series, 4-1.
No. 2 seed New York Knicks vs. No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers: Pacers won series, 4-3.
Western Conference:
No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks: Mavericks won series, 4-2.
No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets vs. No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves: Timberwolves won series, 4-3.
NBA Playoffs bracket: Conference finals
Eastern Conference
Celtics vs. Pacers
Western Conference
Mavericks vs. Timberwolves
NBA Playoffs bracket: NBA Finals
Eastern Conference champion vs. Western Conference champion
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