nba playoffs 2024: news, schedule, scores and highlights

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nba playoffs 2024: news, schedule, scores and highlights

The first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs begins this Saturday and expect plenty of drama after a memorable regular season. The Boston Celtics clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference in March and have homecourt advantage through the entire postseason as they look to return to the Finals for the first time since 2022 and hang an NBA championship banner for the first time since 2008.

First Round

Eastern Conference
No.8: Miami (46-36) at No.1: Boston 64-18)
Game 1:
Sunday at Boston, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Wednesday at Boston, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Saturday April 27 at Miami, 6 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Monday April 29 at Miami
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday May 1 at Boston
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday May 3 at Miami
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday May 5 at Boston

No.5: Orlando (47-35) at No.4: Cleveland (48-34)
Game 1:
Saturday at Cleveland, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Monday at Cleveland, 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
Game 3: Thursday at Orlando, 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
Game 4: Saturday April 27 at Orlando, 1 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday April 30 at Cleveland
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday May 3 at Orlando
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday May 5 at Cleveland

No.7: Philadelphia (47-35) at No.2: New York (50-32)
Game 1:
Saturday at New York (6 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 2: Monday at New York, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thursday at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Sunday April 28 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday April 30 at New York
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday May 2 at Philadelphia
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday May 4 at New York (TNT)

No.4: Indiana (47-35) at No.3: Milwaukee (49-33)
Game 1:
Sunday at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Tuesday at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
Game 3: Friday at Indiana, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday April 28 at Indiana, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday April 30 at Milwaukee
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday May 2 at Indiana
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday May 4 at Milwaukee (TNT)

Western Conference
No.8: New Orleans (49-33) at No.1: Oklahoma City (57-25)
Game 1:
Sunday at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Wednesday at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Saturday April 27 at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Monday April 29 at New Orleans
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday May 1 at Oklahoma City
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday May 3 at New Orleans
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday May 5 at Oklahoma City

No.5: Dallas (50-32) at No.4: LA Clippers (51-31)
Game 1:
Sunday at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Tuesday at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday at Dallas, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday April 28 at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday May 1 at Los Angeles
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday May 3 at Dallas
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday May 5 at Los Angeles

No.7: Los Angeles Lakers (47-35) at No.2: Denver (57-25)
Game 1:
Saturday at Denver, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Monday at Denver, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thursday at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Saturday April 27 at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday April 29 at Denver
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday May 2 at Los Angeles
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday May 4 at Denver (TNT)

No.6: Phoenix (69-33) at No.3: Minnesota (56-26)
Game 1:
Saturday at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Tuesday at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday April 28 at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday April 30 at Minnesota
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday May 2 at Phoenix
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday May 4 at Minnesota
 

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First Round

Eastern Conference
No.8: Miami (46-36) at No.1: Boston 64-18)

Series tied (1-1)
Game 1: Celtics 114, Heat 94
Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101
Game 3: Saturday, April 27 at Miami, 6 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Monday, April 29 at Miami
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, May 1 at Boston
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 3 at Miami
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 5 at Boston

No.5: Orlando (47-35) at No.4: Cleveland (48-34)

Cleveland leads (2-0)
Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83
Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic, 86
Game 3: Thursday at Orlando, 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
Game 4: Saturday April 27 at Orlando, 1 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, April 30 at Cleveland
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 3 at Orlando
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 5 at Cleveland


No.7: Philadelphia (47-35) at No.2: New York (50-22)
New York Leads series (2-0)
Game 1:
Knicks 111, 76ers 104
Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101
Game 3: Thursday at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, April 30 at New York
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 4 at New York (TNT)

No.4: Indiana (47-35) at No.3: Milwaukee (49-33)

Series tied (1-1)
Game 1:
Bucks 109, Pacers 94
Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 108
Game 3: Friday at Indiana, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Indiana, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5: Tuesday, April 30 at Milwaukee
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 2 at Indiana
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 4 at Milwaukee (TNT)

Western Conference
No.8: New Orleans (49-33) at No.1: Oklahoma City (57-25)

Oklahoma City leads seriies (2-0)
Game 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92
Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92
Game 3: Saturday, April 27 at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Monday, April 29 at New Orleans
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, May 1 at Oklahoma City
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 3 at New Orleans
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 5 at Oklahoma City

No.5: Dallas (50-32) at No.4: LA Clippers (51-31)

Series tied (1-1)
Game 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97
Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93
Game 3: Friday at Dallas, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5: Wednesday, May 1 at Los Angeles
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 3 at Dallas
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 5 at Los Angeles

No.7: Los Angeles Lakers (47-35) at No.2: Denver (57-25)

Denver leads series (2-0)
]size-4]Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103
Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99
Game 3: Thursday at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Saturday, April 27 at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday, April 29 at Denver
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 2 at Los Angeles
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 4 at Denver (TNT)

No.6: Phoenix (69-33) at No.3: Minnesota (56-26)[/SIZE]
Minnesota leads series (2-0)
Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
Game 3: Friday at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, April 30 at Minnesota
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 2 at Phoenix
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 4 at Minnesota
 

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First Round

Eastern Conference
No.8: Miami (46-36) at No.1: Boston 64-18)

Boston lead series (3-1)
Game 1: Celtics 114, Heat 94
Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101
Game 3: Celtics 104, Heat 84
Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 88
Game 5: Wednesday, May 1 at Boston, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 3 at Miami
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 5 at Boston

No.5: Orlando (47-35) at No.4: Cleveland (48-34)

Series tied (2-2)
Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83
Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic, 86
Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83
Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89
Game 5: Tuesday, April 30 at Cleveland
Game 6: Friday, May 3 at Orlando
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 5 at Cleveland


No.7: Philadelphia (47-35) at No.2: New York (50-22)
New York lead series (3-1)
Game 1:
Knicks 111, 76ers 104
Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101
Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114
Game 4: Knicks 97, 76ers 92
Game 5: Tuesday, April 30 at New York
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 4 at New York (TNT)

No.4: Indiana (47-35) at No.3: Milwaukee (49-33)

Indiana lead series (3-1)
Game 1:
Bucks 109, Pacers 94
Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 108
Game 3: Pacers 121, Bucks 118 (OT)
Game 4: Pacers 126, Bucks 113
Game 5: Tuesday, April 30 at Milwaukee
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 2 at Indiana
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 4 at Milwaukee (TNT)

Western Conference
No.8: New Orleans (49-33) at No.1: Oklahoma City (57-25)

Oklahoma City win series (4-0)
Game 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92
Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92
Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85
Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89


No.5: Dallas (50-32) at No.4: LA Clippers (51-31)

Series tied (2-2)
Game 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97
Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93
Game 3: Mavericks 101, Clippers 90
Game 4: Clippers 116, Mavericks 111
Game 5: Wednesday, May 1 at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 6: Friday, May 3 at Dallas
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 5 at Los Angeles

No.7: Los Angeles Lakers (47-35) at No.2: Denver (57-25)

Denver win series (4-1)
Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103
Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99
Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105
Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108
Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106


No.6: Phoenix (69-33) at No.3: Minnesota (56-26)
Minnesota win series (4-0)
Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
Game 3: Timberwolves 126, Suns 109
Game 4: Timberwolves 122, Suns 116
 
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