The playoffs have arrived.
The 2023-24 NBA season wrapped up on Sunday, solidifying the final list of teams still left with a chance at an NBA Finals title.
Much of the field had already been locked in well before the end of the regular season. The 10 teams in the Eastern Conference have been set in for a long time. The Western Conference followed suit not long after.
But it was the final seeding that wound up being resolved after plenty of uncertainty. That included resolving the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, determining which teams would be forced to fight in the Play-In Tournament for the No. 7 and 8 seeds in the two conferences, and which got to have the pass to the first round.
How did the final standings wind up in 2023-24? Here's what you need to know.
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Full NBA standings 2024
Eastern Conference
| Rank | Team | Record | Win Pct. |
| 1. | Celtics | 64-18 | .780 |
| 2. | Knicks | 50-32 | .610 |
| 3. | Bucks | 49-33 | .598 |
| 4. | Cavaliers | 48-34 | .585 |
| 5. | Magic | 47-35 | .575 |
| 6. | Pacers | 47-35 | .573 |
| 7. | 76ers | 47-35 | .573 |
| 8. | Heat | 46-36 | .561 |
| 9. | Bulls | 39-43 | .476 |
| 10. | Hawks | 36-46 | .439 |
| 11. | Nets | 32-50 | .390 |
| 12. | Raptors | 25-57 | .305 |
| 13. | Hornets | 21-61 | .256 |
| 14. | Wizards | 15-67 | .183 |
| 15. | Pistons | 14-68 | .171 |
Western Conference
| Rank | Team | Record | Win Pct. |
| 1. | Thunder | 57-25 | .695 |
| 2. | Nuggets | 57-25 | .695 |
| 3. | Timberwolves | 56-26 | .683 |
| 4. | Clippers | 51-31 | .622 |
| 5. | Mavericks | 50-32 | .610 |
| 6. | Suns | 49-33 | .598 |
| 7. | Pelicans | 49-33 | .598 |
| 8. | Lakers | 47-35 | .573 |
| 9. | Kings | 46-36 | .561 |
| 10. | Warriors | 46-36 | .561 |
| 11. | Rockets | 41-41 | .500 |
| 12. | Jazz | 31-51 | .378 |
| 13. | Grizzlies | 27-55 | .329 |
| 14. | Spurs | 22-60 | .268 |
| 15. | Trail Blazers | 21-61 | .256 |
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2024 NBA Playoff bracket
Eastern Conference
(1) Celtics vs. (8) TBD
(4) Cavaliers vs. (5) Magic
(3) Bucks vs. (6) Pacers
(2) Knicks vs. (7) TBD
East Play-In Tournament
(7) 76ers vs. (8) Heat
(9) Bulls vs. (10) Hawks
The winner of the matchup between the 76ers and Heat will face the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. The loser will face the winner of Bulls vs. Hawks for the second game of the Play-In Tournament. The winner of that matchup will face the Celtics.
The loser of Bulls vs. Hawks and the loser of the second Play-In game between 76ers-Heat loser and Bulls-Hawks winner will be eliminated.
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Western Conference
(1) Thunder vs. (8) TBD
(4) Clippers vs. (5) Mavericks
(3) Timberwolves vs. (6) Suns
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) TBD
West Play-In Tournament
(7) Pelicans vs. (8) Lakers
(9) Kings vs. (10) Warriors
The winner of the matchup between the Pelicans and Lakers will face the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. The loser will face the winner of Kings vs. Warriors for the second game of the Play-In Tournament. The winner of that matchup will face the Thunder.
The loser of Kings vs. Warriors and the loser of the second Play-In game between Pelicans-Lakers loser and Kings-Warriors winner will be eliminated.
2024 NBA Play-In Tournament schedule
The NBA Play-In Tournament will begin on Tuesday, April 16, and run through Friday, 19. The games will be carried by ESPN and TNT. The playoffs will begin on April 20, with games airing on ABC, ESPN, NBA TV and TNT.
Those hoping to live stream Play-In and playoff games can also find the contests on Sling TV.
Here's the full Play-In Tournament schedule:
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| April 16 | Lakers at Pelicans | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Warriors at Kings | 10 p.m. | TNT | |
| April 17 | Heat at 76ers | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Hawks at Bulls | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN | |
| April 19 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
| TBD | TBD | TNT |
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