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The 2024 NBA Playoffs are right around the corner, with a number of exciting matchups already booked, and plenty more still to come. Given that, NBA playoff brackets are beginning to take shape as fans and analysts look ahead to some thrilling matchups in the weeks to come. With Sportskeeda's NBA playoff bracket, you can join in on the fun and fill out your own bracket.
After the first round of the Western Conference Play-In Tournament, the LA Lakers have punched their ticket to a first-round matchup with the Denver Nuggets. As a result, the New Orleans Pelicans will play the Sacramento Kings for the eighth seed in the West with the chance to play the OKC Thunder.
Meanwhile, out East, the play-in tournament is just about to get going with tipoff on Wednesday night. The Philadelphia 76ers will be playing the Miami Heat for the seventh seed and the right to play the Boston Celtics, while the Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls play to qualify for the eighth-seed game.
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The winner of the Hawks-Bulls game will meet the loser of the 76ers-Heat matchup later this week in hopes of capturing the eighth seed. Whoever does so will play the New York Knicks, while the winner of the 76ers-Heat game will play the Boston Celtics.
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With NBA Playoffs matchups taking place, you can download the NBA Playoffs bracket down below.
How to fill out the 2024 NBA Playoffs Bracket
The 2024 NBA Playoffs bracket can be filled out by downloading and printing out the bracket, or by downloading and filling it out digitally.
After seedings are finalized following the play-in tournament, teams will then compete in their own best-of-seven series. Fans filling out the bracket can pick a winner for each series, predicting which teams they think will reach the NBA Finals.
Current odds for the 2024 NBA Playoffs
Currently, two teams sit as betting favorites to win the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. After finishing the season with the best record in the league, the Celtics sit as +165 favorites to win the finals, followed closely by the Denver Nuggets at +300.
There is then a steep drop off, with the Dallas Mavericks, LA Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and OKC Thunder all tied in third place with +1500 odds.
2024 NBA Playoffs schedule, when does the first round begin?
The first round of the NBA Playoffs will begin later this week, after the conclusion of the play-in tournament. First-round matchups are set to begin Saturday, with some exciting games from each conference, as seen below.
- TBD @ New York Knicks | 6 p.m. EDT, ESPN
- Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 p.m. EDT, ESPN
- Denver Nuggets vs. LA Lakers | 8:30 p.m. EDT, ABC
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns | 3:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN
- LA Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks | 3:30 p.m. EDT, ABC
