The 2024 NBA playoffs are a few days away starting on Saturday night as the league announced earlier. The Lakers were the first team to secure its place in the NBA postseason through the Play-in section three more are expected to confirm their participation until Friday.
The Pelicans and the Kings are the two remaining participants in the Western Conference, fighting for one spot and the right to face the top-seeded OKC Thunder in the West. In the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Miami Heat on Wednesday with the 7th seed of the Eastern Conference on the line.
Whereas, the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks are set to clash for the right to fight for their place in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The winner of the contest will meet the losing side from the game between Philadelphia and Miami.
Without further ado, here is the NBA Playoffs first-round schedule as it’s being presented by NBA.com.
2024 NBA Playoffs schedule
Eastern Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
(1) Boston vs. No. 8 Seed**
• Game 1: TBD vs. Celtics; Sunday, April 21 (1 ET, ABC)
• Game 2: TBD vs. Celtics; Wednesday, April 24 (7 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Celtics vs. TBD; Saturday, April 27 (6 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Celtics vs. TBD; Monday, April 29 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: TBD vs. Celtics; Wednesday, May 1 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Celtics vs. TBD; Friday, May 3 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD vs. Celtics; Sunday, May 5 (TBD, TBD)*
** = Winner of Game between Loser of 7/8 Game and Winner of 9/10 Game
* = If necessary
(2) New York vs. No. 7 Seed**
• Game 1: TBD vs. Knicks; Saturday, April 20 (6 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: TBD vs. Knicks; Monday, April 22 (7:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Knicks vs. TBD; Thursday, April 25 (7:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Knicks vs. TBD; Sunday, April 28 (1 ET, ABC)
• Game 5: TBD vs. Knicks; Tuesday, April 30 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Knicks vs. TBD; Thursday, May 2 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD vs. Knicks; Saturday, May 4 (TBD, TNT)*
** = Winner of 7/8 Game
* = If necessary
(3) Milwaukee vs. (6) Indiana
• Game 1: Pacers vs. Bucks; Sunday, April 21 (7 ET, TNT)
• Game 2: Pacers vs. Bucks; Tuesday, April 23 (8:30 ET, NBA TV)
• Game 3: Bucks vs. Pacers; Friday, April 26 (5:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Bucks vs. Pacers; Sunday, April 28 (7 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Pacers vs. Bucks; Tuesday, April 30 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Bucks vs. Pacers; Thursday, May 2 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Pacers vs. Bucks; Saturday, May 4 (TBD, TNT)*
* = If necessary
(4) Cleveland vs. (5) Orlando
• Game 1: Magic vs. Cavaliers; Saturday, April 20 (1 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: Magic vs. Cavaliers; Monday, April 22 (7 ET, NBA TV)
• Game 3: Cavaliers vs. Magic; Thursday, April 25 (7 ET, NBA TV)
• Game 4: Cavaliers vs. Magic; Saturday, April 27 (1 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Magic vs. Cavaliers; Tuesday, April 30 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Cavaliers vs. Magic; Friday, May 3 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Magic vs. Cavaliers; Sunday, May 5 (TBD, TBD)*
* = If necessary
Western Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
(1) Oklahoma City vs. No. 8 Seed**
• Game 1: TBD vs. Thunder; Sunday, April 21 (9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 2: TBD vs. Thunder; Wednesday, April 24 (9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Thunder vs. TBD; Saturday, April 27 (3:30 ET TNT)
• Game 4: Thunder vs. TBD; Monday, April 29 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: TBD vs. Thunder; Wednesday, May 1 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Thunder vs. TBD; Friday, May 3 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD vs. Thunder; Sunday, May 5 (TBD, TBD)*
** = Winner of Game between Loser of 7/8 Game and Winner of 9/10 Game
* = If necessary
(2) Denver vs. (7) L.A. Lakers**
• Game 1: Lakers vs. Nuggets; Saturday, April 20 (8:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 2: Lakers vs. Nuggets; Monday, April 22 (10 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Nuggets vs. Lakers; Thursday, April 25 (10 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Nuggets vs. Lakers; Saturday, April 27 (8:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 5: Lakers vs. Nuggets; Monday, April 29 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Nuggets vs. Lakers; Thursday, May 2 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Lakers vs. Nuggets; Saturday, May 4 (TBD, TNT)*
** = Winner of 7/8 Game
* = If necessary
(3) Minnesota vs. (6) Phoenix
• Game 1: Suns vs. Timberwolves; Saturday, April 20 (3:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: Suns vs. Timberwolves; Tuesday, April 23 (7:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Suns; Friday, April 26 (10:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Suns; Sunday, April 28 (9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Suns vs. Timberwolves; Tuesday, April 30 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Suns; Thursday, May 2 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Suns vs. Timberwolves; Saturday, May 4 (TBD, TNT)*
* = If necessary
(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas
• Game 1: Mavericks vs. Clippers; Sunday, April 21 (3:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 2: Mavericks vs. Clippers, Tuesday, April 23 (10 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Clippers vs. Mavericks, Friday, April 26 (8 ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Clippers vs. Mavericks, Sunday, April 28 (3:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 5: Mavericks vs. Clippers, Wednesday, May 1 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Clippers vs. Mavericks, Friday, May 3 (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Mavericks vs. Clippers, Sunday, may 5 (TBD, TBD)*
* = If necessary
