The 2024 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Dallas Mavericks punched their ticket to the following round with a lopsided 114-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday evening. Dallas will go on to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the opposite first-round recreation on Friday, the Orlando Magic held on for a tense 103-96 Game 6 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to power a seventh and decisive recreation on Sunday in Cleveland. Only 9 groups nonetheless stay in the postseason.
Looking again on Thursday’s motion, the Knicks and Pacers each superior to the second round. The Knicks completed off their wild sequence with the 76ers, profitable Game 6 in Philly by three factors to transfer on to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the second 12 months in a row. The Pacers, in the meantime, ousted the Bucks on Thursday evening, profitable Game 6 at residence for a 4-2 sequence win. The Bucks didn’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo for any of their temporary playoff run, as their two-time MVP was sidelined with a calf harm.Â
The Knicks and Pacers will sq. off in the second round, because the Celtics grew to become the primary East staff to punch their ticket to the second round on Wednesday evening. The Celtics eradicated the Heat, blowing out Miami in Game 5 for a 4-1 sequence victory. The top-seeded Celtics will face both the Cavaliers or Magic in the following round.Â
The Timberwolves, Nuggets and Thunder are all shifting on in the West. Minnesota and Oklahoma City swept the Suns and Pelicans, respectively, whereas Denver took out the Lakers in 5 video games.
Here’s a have a look at the upcoming schedule, in addition to all of the playoff scores. All video games airing on ABC, ESPN and NBA TV are streaming on fubo (strive at no cost).
Saturday’s playoff schedule:
- Game 1: Timberwolves at Nuggets, 7 p.m. on TNT
Below is a have a look at the entire playoff bracket.
2024 NBA playoff bracket
Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports
Upcoming NBA playoffs schedule
Saturday, May 4
Game 1: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, 7 p.m., TNT
Sunday, May 5
Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Magic, 1 p.m., ABC/fubo
Monday, May 6
Game 1: Knicks vs. Pacers, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, 10 p.m., TNT
Tuesday, May 7
Game 1: Thunder vs. Mavericks, 9:30 ET, TNT
Wednesday, May 8
Game 2: Knicks vs. Pacers, Eight p.m., TNT
Thursday, May 9
Game 2: Thunder vs. Mavericks, TBD, ESPN/fubo
Friday, May 10
Game 3: Pacers vs. Knicks, 7 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Saturday, May 11
Game 3: Mavericks vs. Thunder, 3:30, ABC/fubo
Sunday, May 12
Game 4: Pacers vs. Knicks, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, Eight p.m., TNT
Monday, May 13
Game 4: Mavericks vs. Thunder, TBD, TNT
Tuesday, May 14
Game 5*: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, TBD
Thursday, May 16
Game 6*: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, TBD
Sunday, May 19
Game 7*: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, TBD
NBA playoffs: First-round scores
Celtics vs. Heat
Game 1: Celtics 114, Heat 94
Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101
Game 3: Celtics 104, Heat 84
Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 88
Game 5: Celtics 118, Heat 84
(Boston wins sequence 4-1)
Knicks vs. 76ers
Game 1: Knicks 111, 76ers 104
Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101
Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114
Game 4: Knicks 97, 76ers 92
Game 5: 76ers 112, Knicks 106 (OT)
Game 6: Knicks 118, 76ers 115
(Knicks win sequence 4-2)
Bucks vs. Pacers
Game 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 94
Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 108
Game 3: Pacers 121, Bucks 118 (OT)
Game 4: Pacers 126, Bucks 113
Game 5: Bucks 115, Pacers 92
Game 6: Pacers 120, Bucks 98
(Indiana wins sequence 4-2)
Cavaliers vs. Magic
Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83
Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic 86
Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83
Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89Â
Game 5: Cavaliers 104, Magic 103
Game 6: Magic 103, Cavaliers 96
Thunder vs. Pelicans
Game 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92
Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92
Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85
Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89
(Oklahoma City wins sequence 4-0)Â
Nuggets vs. Lakers
Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103
Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99
Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105
Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108
Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106
(Denver wins sequence 4-1)
Timberwolves vs. Suns
Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
Game 3: Timberwolves 126, Suns 109
Game 4: Timberwolves 122, Suns 116
(Minnesota wins sequence 4-0)
Clippers vs. Mavericks
Game 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97
Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93
Game 3: Mavericks 101, Clippers 90
Game 4: Clippers 116, Mavericks 111
Game 5: Mavericks 123, Clippers 93
Game 6: Mavericks 114, Clippers 101
(Dallas wins sequence 4-2)