https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2024
Play-In Tournament schedule
The 2024 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament will take place April 16-19.
Eastern Conference
7/8 Game: Miami vs. Philadelphia; Wednesday, April 17 (7 ET, ESPN)
9/10 Game: Atlanta vs. Chicago; Wednesday, April 17 (9:30 ET, ESPN)
Western Conference
7/8 Game: L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans, Tuesday, April 16 (7:30 ET, TNT)
9/10 Game: Golden State vs. Sacramento, Tuesday, April 16 (10 ET, TNT)
First round schedule:
The first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel will start April 20. See the dates, times and how to watch the first round as details become finalized:
Eastern Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
(1) Boston vs. No. 8 Seed**
• Game 1: TBD vs. Celtics; Sunday, April 21 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 2: TBD vs. Celtics; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 3: Celtics vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 4: Celtics vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: TBD vs. Celtics; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Celtics vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD vs. Celtics; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
** = Winner of Game between Loser of 7/8 Game and Winner of 9/10 Game
* = If necessary
(2) New York vs. No. 7 Seed**
• Game 1: TBD vs. Knicks; Saturday, April 20 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 2: TBD vs. Knicks; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 3: Knicks vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 4: Knicks vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: TBD vs. Knicks; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Knicks vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD vs. Knicks; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
** = Winner of 7/8 Game
* = If necessary
(3) Milwaukee vs. (6) Indiana
• Game 1: Pacers vs. Bucks; Sunday, April 21 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 2: Pacers vs. Bucks; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 3: Bucks vs. Pacers; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 4: Bucks vs. Pacers; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: Pacers vs. Bucks; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Bucks vs. Pacers; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Pacers vs. Bucks; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
* = If necessary
(4) Cleveland vs. (5) Orlando
• Game 1: Magic vs. Cavaliers; Saturday, April 20 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 2: Magic vs. Cavaliers; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 3: Cavaliers vs. Magic; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 4: Cavaliers vs. Magic; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: Magic vs. Cavaliers; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Cavaliers vs. Magic; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Magic vs. Cavaliers; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
* = If necessary
Western Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
(1) Oklahoma City vs. No. 8 Seed**
• Game 1: TBD vs. Thunder; Sunday, April 21 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 2: TBD vs. Thunder; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 3: Thunder vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 4: Thunder vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: TBD vs. Thunder; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Thunder vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD vs. Thunder; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
** = Winner of Game between Loser of 7/8 Game and Winner of 9/10 Game
* = If necessary
(2) Denver vs. No. 7 Seed*
• Game 1: TBD vs. Nuggets; Saturday, April 20 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 2: TBD vs. Nuggets; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 3: Nuggets vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 4: Nuggets vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: TBD vs. Nuggets; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Nuggets vs. TBD; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD vs. Nuggets; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
** = Winner of 7/8 Game
* = If necessary
(3) Minnesota vs. (6) Phoenix
• Game 1: Suns vs. Timberwolves; Saturday, April 20 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 2: Suns vs. Timberwolves; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Suns; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Suns; TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: Suns vs. Timberwolves; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Suns; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Suns vs. Timberwolves; TBD (TBD, TBD)*
* = If necessary
(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas
• Game 1: Mavericks vs. Clippers; Sunday, April 21 (TBD, TBD)
• Game 2: Mavericks vs. Clippers, TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 3: Clippers vs. Mavericks, TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 4: Clippers vs. Mavericks, TBD (TBD, TBD)
• Game 5: Mavericks vs. Clippers, TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 6: Clippers vs. Mavericks, TBD (TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Mavericks vs. Clippers, TBD (TBD, TBD)*
* = If necessary
