Before you know it, it will be time to take a hard look at the 2024 NBA playoff bracket. Almost as soon as March Madness ends, the play-in games for the 2024 NBA Playoffs begin. The 2024 NBA Play-in tournament kicks off on April 16th and runs through April 19th. This will finalize the 16 teams that will play in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The 2023-24 NBA Regular season schedule wraps up on April 14th, 2024. You can checkout the 2024 NBA Playoff results and updated brackets here too.
What is the 2024 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule?
The 2024 NBA Playoffs TV schedule will be similar to past years. We expect ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV, and TNT to share airing games in primetime during the weeknight games. ABC will then show selected playoff matchups on the weekends. The live stream of the NBA playoffs will be shown on WatchTNT and WatchESPN with ABC set to show the 2024 NBA Finals. As game times and network assignments are firmed-up by the league, we will keep you posted.
2024 NBA Playoff Bracket and Schedule
The 2024 NBA Playoff bracket is set once the 2024 NBA Play In tournament is complete. The playoffs run from April 20th through mid-end of June depending on how many games it takes for a team to win four games in the NBA Finals to be declared champion.
2024 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Schedule
The NBA officially adopted the AT&T Play-in Tournament as part of the NBA Playoffs in 2022. There has been a version of the tournament played since the 2020 NBA season (COVID). The tourney was played again in 2021, and it is now a permanent fixture of the playoff landscape. Seeds seven through ten in each conference face off in a series of games to earn the #7 and #8 seed for the Western and Eastern Conferences in the NBA Playoffs.
SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament
Western Conference
(7) Pelicans vs. (8) Lakers
(9) Kings vs. (10) Warriors
Eastern Conference
(7) 76ers vs. (8) Heat
(9) Bulls vs. (10) Hawks
2024 NBA Play-In Game Schedules and Results
The NBA Play-in tournament is in run. We’ll keep you updated on all of the scores and results for the games here.
Eastern Conference
| Date | Game / Results | Time (ET) | TV |
| April 17 | Heat 104 vs. 76ers 105 | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| April 17 | Hawks 116 vs. Bulls 131 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| April 19 | Bulls 91 vs Heat 112 | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
Western Conference
| Date | Game / Result | Time (ET) | TV |
| April 16 | Lakers 110, Pelicans 106 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| April 16 | Kings 118, Warriors 94 | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| April 19 | Kings 98 vs. Pelicans 105 | 9:30 p.m. | TNT |
2024 NBA Playoff Bracket and Schedule
April 20 – Complete: NBA Playoffs Round 1
Western Conference
(1) Thunder vs. (8) Pelicans
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Lakers
(3) Timberwolves vs. (6) Suns
(4) Clippers vs. (5) Mavericks
SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament
(7) Pelicans vs. (8) Lakers
(9) Kings vs. (10) Warriors
Eastern Conference
(1) Celtics vs. (8) Heat
(2) Knicks vs. (7) 76ers
(3) Bucks vs. (6) Pacers
(4) Cavaliers vs. (5) Magic
SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament
(7) 76ers vs. (8) Heat
(9) Bulls vs. (10) Hawks
May 6-7 – Complete: Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference
Winner #1/#8 vs Winner #4/#5
Winner #2/#7 vs Winner #3/#6
Western Conference
Winner #1/#8 vs Winner #4/#5
Winner #2/#7 vs Winner #3/#6
May 21-22 – Complete: Conference Finals
Eastern Conference Winners of Semifinals
Western Conference Winners of Semifinals
2024 NBA Finals Schedule
June 6: NBA Finals 2024 Game 1
June 9: NBA Finals 2024 Game 2
June 12: NBA Finals 2024 Game 3
June 14: NBA Finals 2024 Game 4
June 17: NBA Finals 2024 Game 5 (if necessary)
June 20: NBA Finals 2024 Game 6 (if necessary)
June 23: NBA Finals 2024 Game 7 (if necessary)
Printable 2024 NBA Playoff Bracket
We have a blank, printable 2024 NBA playoff bracket posted for you to use throughout the season. As the NBA Playoff picture solidifies, you will be able to do your own NBA bracketology to see where teams might land or use for your respective office or other NBA pools that you might play.
The 2024 NBA playoff schedule will always be subject to change until we reach the finals based on how many games each series goes. You could see the semifinals or conference finals slide earlier by up to a few days based on past history. Either way, this looks to be an exciting NBA post season and stay tuned for updates as more information is confirmed by the league to include the 2024 NBA Playoffs TV schedule.
NBA Playoffs Bracket 2024 (Updated)
The updated NBA Playoffs bracket for 2024 is above (NBA.com). It includes the results of the initial Western Conference Play-In games.
