There are six days (and five game nights) left in the 2023-24 NBA season. Here are the postseason items that are blocked:
- The Boston Celtics are the No. 1 seed in the East and the NBA.
- The East Play-In 9-10 game will pit the Chicago Bulls against the Atlanta Hawks, although the location has yet to be determined.
- We know the 20 teams that will make the playoffs and the 10 that won’t.
Otherwise, everything is up in the air. Here is the current ranking:
EAST
- Boston Celtics: 62-16
- Milwaukee Bucks: 47-31
- The Magic of Orlando: 46-32
- New York Knicks: 46-32
- Cleveland Cavaliers: 46-33
- Indiana Pacers: 45-34
- Philadelphia 76ers: 44-35
- Miami Heat: 43-35
- Chicago Bulls: 37-41
- Atlanta Falcons: 36-42
WEST
- Minnesota Timberwolves: 54-24
- Denver Nuggets: 54-24
- Oklahoma City Thunder: 53-25
- LA Clippers: 50-28
- Dallas Mavericks: 48-30
- Phoenix Suns: 46-32
- New Orleans Pelicans: 46-32
- Kings of Sacramento: 45-33
- Los Angeles Lakers: 45-34
- Golden State Warriors: 43-35
And here are the playoff games if the season ended today
EAST
- Celtics vs. 8. Hawks/Bulls winning OR 76ers/Heat losing
- Bucks vs. 7.76ers/Heat winner
- Magic vs. 6. Pacers
- Knicks vs. 5. Cavaliers
WEST
- Timberwolves vs. 8. Lakers/Warriors winning OR Pelicans/Kings losing
- Nuggets against 7. Winner Pelicans/Kings
- Thunder vs. 6. Suns
- Clippers vs. 5. Mavericks