NBA Playoff Picture: NBA Playoff Bracket if Season Ended Today

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Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings is guarded by Ivica Zubac of the LA Clippers in the second half at Golden 1 Center on April 02, 2024 in Sacramento, California.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Apr 11, 2024, 8:43 AM

Many of the top NBA teams are primed for a postseason run. Some of the others are just hoping to fill the seats for a few more games.

NBA odds evolve constantly throughout the year, and no market is more fascinating than the Finals market. I write a thorough, year-round analysis of the NBA championship odds market which you can check out if you’re thinking about buying a futures ticket.

For those who are just looking to see what the NBA playoff picture looks like as the season approaches the playoffs, you can check out the information below. I’ll update it every morning.

NBA Playoff Picture

Seed SeriesEastern ConferenceWestern Conference
No. 1 vs. Play-InCeltics vs. TBDNuggets vs. TBD
No. 2 vs. Play-InBucks vs. TBDThunder vs. TBD
No. 3 vs. No. 6Knicks vs. PacersTimberwolves vs. Pelicans
No. 4 vs. No. 5Cavaliers vs. MagicClippers vs. Mavericks
Play-In: No. 7 No. 876ers vs. HeatSuns vs. Kings
Play-In: No. 9 vs. No. 10Bulls vs. HawksLakers vs. Warriors

NBA Playoff Bracket: Eastern Conference

  • E1 Boston Celtics vs. E8 (Play-In)
  • E2 Milwaukee Bucks vs. E7 (Play-In)
  • E3 New York Knicks vs. E6 Indiana Pacers
  • E4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. E5 Orlando Magic

NBA Playoff Bracket: Western Conference

  • W1 Denver Nuggets vs. W8 (Play-In)
  • W2 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. W7 (Play-In)
  • W3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. W6 New Orleans Pelicans
  • W4 Los Angeles Clippers vs. W5 Dallas Mavericks

NBA Play-In Games If the Season Ended Today

  • E7 Philadelphia 76ers vs. E8 Miami Heat
  • E9 Chicago Bulls vs. E10 Atlanta Hawks
  • W7 Phoenix Suns vs. E8 Sacramento Kings
  • W9 Los Angeles Lakers vs. W10 Golden State Warriors

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.