What you need to know about the NBA Play-In and Playoffs

03.25.2024

The NBA regular season is approaching its end and the teams are looking for a place in the Playoffs or one of the tickets to participate in the Play-In, an instance that serves as the last opportunity to define the last places in the NBA postseason. . .

When will the NBA regular season end?
The 2023-24 NBA regular season campaign will end on Sunday, April 14. The campaign began on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 and the NBA All Star Weekend was held with great success from Friday, February 16 to Sunday, February 18 in Indianapolis.

When does Play-In start and how is it played?
The Play-In will be held between April 16 and 19 and will be played by those classified between seventh and tenth place in each conference at the end of the regular season.

On Tuesday, April 16, the No. 7 team in each conference in the standings will host the No. 8 team. The winners clinch the seventh playoff spot. The losers will have another chance to earn a playoff spot on April 19.

On Wednesday, April 17, the No. 9 team from each conference in the standings will host the No. 10 team. The winners will advance to the final stage of the Play-In on April 19. The losers will be eliminated.

On Friday, April 19, the losers of the matchups between the No. 7 and No. 8 teams will host the winners of the matchups between the No. 9 and No. 10 teams. The winners secure the eighth seed in the Playoffs. your conference. The losing teams are eliminated.

When do the Playoffs for the 2023-2024 season begin?
The phase to define the two teams that will seek the Larry O’Brien trophy will begin on Saturday, April 20. The conference semifinals would be played starting on May 6 and the NBA Finals.

Teams that are currently in the Playoffs
Below, we share the tables of each conference that is currently in the playoff zone and their numbers.

*Positions until March 23

Eastern Conference

  1. Boston Celtics: 57 wins, 14 losses (secured postseason qualification)
  2. Milwaukee Bucks: 45 G, 25 L (entry spot secured)
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers: 43 G, 27 L (entry spot assured)
  4. New York Knicks: 42 G, 28 L (entry spot assured)
  5. Orlando Magic: 42 G, 29 L (entry spot secured)
  6. Indiana Pacers: 40 G, 31 P

Western Conference

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder: 49 G, 20 L (entry spot secured)
  2. Denver Nuggets: 50 G, 21 L (entry spot secured)
  3. Minnesota Timberwolves: 48W, 22P
  4. Los Angeles Clippers: 44 G, 25 P
  5. New Orleans Pelicans: 43 G, 27 P
  6. Phoenix Suns: 42W, 29L

Teams that are currently in Play-In
Below, we share the tables of each conference that are currently in the play-in zone.

*Positions until March 22

Eastern Conference

  1. Miami Heat: 38 G, 32 P
  2. Philadelphia 76ers: 38 G, 32 P
  3. Chicago Bulls: 34 G, 37 P
  4. Atlanta Falcons: 31W, 39P

Western Conference

  1. Kings of Sacramento: 41 G, 29 P
  2. Dallas Mavericks: 41 G, 29 L
  3. Los Angeles Lakers: 38 G, 32 P
  4. Warriors of the Golden State: 36 G, 33 P

Teams looking from outside
These are the quintets from each conference that are, for the moment, out of the Playoffs and Play-In. It should be noted that the Wizards and Spurs no longer have the possibility of qualifying directly for the Playoffs.

*Positions until March 22

Eastern Conference

  • Brooklyn networks: 26 G, 45 P
  • Toronto Raptors: 23 G, 48 P
  • Charlotte Hornets: 17W, 53L
  • Detroit Pistons: 13 W, 58 L (eliminated)
  • Washington Wizards: 12 G, 58 L (eliminated)

Western Conference

  • Houston rockets: 35 G, 35 P
  • Utah Jazz: 29G, 42L
  • Memphis Grizzlies: 24 W, 47 L (eliminated)
  • Portland Trail Blazers: 19 W, 52 L (eliminated)
  • San Antonio Spurs: 15 G, 56 L (eliminated)