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2023 NBA Playoff Bracket - Updated Playoff Picture, Standings & Seeding

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After an exciting season filled with teams moving up and down the standings, the NBA Playoffs are almost here, and with the addition of the Play-In Tournament, 20 teams are about to comPete for basketball's biggest prize and try to climb through the NBA Playoff bracket over the next two months. 

The 2024 Play-In Tournament begins this Tuesday, providing a thrilling warm-up to the main event of the NBA playoffs set to tip off next weekend. Follow us as we navigate through the playoff bracket, updating you with every crucial turn in each series leading up to the NBA Finals.

NBA playoff bracket

Follow along with our up-to-date bracket below as we track each series through to the end of the NBA Finals, and check out our latest NBA picks for our top betting analysts and hoops experts.

Make sure to check out our NBA playoff odds to see which team has the best odds to win their respective series. Our NBA Championship odds page shows you the best odds to win the NBA Finals at all the best basketball betting sites in your region. You can also track the fortunes of individual players with our NBA Finals MVP odds page.

Odds for NBA playoff games

Get odds for all upcoming NBA games to close out the regular season and each game of the Play-In Tournament, and every round of the playoffs.

2024 NBA Playoffs schedule

Date Round
April 16-19 NBA Play-In Tournament
April 20 NBA Playoffs begin
May 6-7 NBA Conference Semifinals begin
May 21-22 NBA Conference Finals begin
June 6 NBA Finals Game 1
June 9 NBA Finals Game 2
June 12 NBA Finals Game 3
June 14 NBA Finals Game 4
June 17 NBA Finals Game 5 (if necessary)
June 20 NBA Finals Game 6 (if necessary)
June 23 NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary)

NBA playoff format

The NBA playoffs, a high-stakes tournament following the regular season, adopt a format designed to favor successful teams while giving underdogs a shot at the championship. Here's a brief look at the structure:

  • The postseason begins with a Play-In Tournament, featuring the 7th through 10th-ranked teams in each conference. This extends from April 16 to 19.
  • The NBA Playoffs kick off with the first round on April 20, where the top one to six teams in each conference join the winners of the Play-In.
  • The matchups are set as No. 1 vs. No. 8 seed, No. 2 vs. No. 7 seed, No. 3 vs. No. 6 seed, and No. 4 vs. No. 5 seed.
  • Each playoff round, including the Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and NBA Finals, features a seven-game series.
  • In these series, the higher-seeded team hosts Games 1, 2, 5 (if necessary), and 7 (if necessary) following a 2-2-1-1-1 format.
  • The NBA Finals start on June 6.

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