The 2024 NBA regular season wrapped up Sunday and the postseason picture is set. The top six teams from each conference head to the playoffs, while team Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter the play-in tournament (Tuesday-Friday). Two teams in each conference will then emerge to fill out the eight-team field, with the first round of the playoffs starting Saturday. The Boston Celtics are the top seed in the Eastern Conference and as the finishers with the best overall record, they'll be guaranteed home-court advantage throughout the postseason. The New York Knicks leapfrogged the struggling Milwaukee Bucks to grab the No. 2 seed, with the Cleveland Cavaliers rounding out the East's top four teams. The Orlando Magic (No. 5 seed) and the Indiana Pacers (no. 6 seed) also finalized their playoff spots. The East's play-in tournament teams will be the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks. In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the No. 1 seed after ending Sunday in a three-way tie with the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nuggets will begin defending their NBA Finals championship as the No. 2 seed, while the Wolves are set for the No. 3 seed. The LA Clippers and Dallas Maverricks will face off in the No. 4 vs. No. 5 matchup, with the Phoenix Suns clinching the No. 6 spot Sunday with a win over Minnesota. The West's play-in tournament will feature some big names and stars. LeBron James, and the No. 8 seed Los Angeles Lakers will visit the No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans, while the No. 9 seed Sacramento Kings will host Stephen Curry and the No. 10 seed Golden State Warriors. Eastern Conference bracket Play-in tournament: No. 8 Miami Heat at No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (Wednesday) No. 10 Atlanta Hawks at No. 9 Chicago Bulls (Wednesday) Winner 9/10 at loser 7/8 (Friday) First round: No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 seed (76ers/Heat/Bulls/Hawks) No. 2 New York Knicks vs. No. 7 seed (76ers/Heat) No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 6 Indiana Pacers No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Orlando Magic Eliminated teams: Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons. Western Conference bracket Play-in tournament: No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers at No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans (Tuesday) No. 10 Golden State Warriors at No. 9 Sacramento Kings (Tuesday) Winner 9/10 at loser 7/8 (Friday) First round: No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 seed (Suns/Lakers/Kings/Warriors) No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 7 seed (Suns/Lakers) No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns No. 4 LA Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas Maverricks Eliminated teams: Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs.
