The race is heating up to the 2024 NBA playoffs. With so much movement in the NBA standings, we’ll showcase exactly what changed after each night of games.
Additionally, we’ll look at what the playoff bracket would look like if the season ended today.READ MORE
This page will be updated after the final game each night.
Timberwolves clinch playoff berth with Pelicans loss
Pelicans remain 6th in the West, falling half-game back of No. 5 Dallas after loss to Phoenix
Suns beat Pelicans to clinch head-to-head tiebreaker, rising from 8th to 7th in the West; they are one game back of No. 6 New Orleans and a half-game up on No. 8 Sacramento
Celtics beat Hornets, increase lead over Bucks to 11.5 games
Magic remain at No. 5, pull within half-game of New York and 1 game of No. 3 Cleveland, after win over Blazers
Pacers hold steady at 6th, rout Nets to pull a game in front of the Heat and keep pace 1.5 behind Orlando
Bulls remain 9th after loss to Atlanta, but hold tiebreaker vs. Hawks; are now locked into a Play-In berth
Hawks, in 10th, pull within half-game of Bulls after head-to-head victory
2024 NBA playoffs bracket
If the regular season ended after games played on April 1:
Western Conference
(1) Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Play-In Winner
(3) Timberwolves vs. (6) Pelicans
(4) Clippers vs. (5) Mavericks