With the intention that more teams are immersed in the fight for the postseason During the Regular Phase, the NBA created the Play-In. A system that broke with the classic Playoff classification of 1st to 8th in each Conference, which made the seventh and eighth seeds from the East and the West are defined with direct crosses in the hours prior to the start of the First Round.
Below, everything you need to know about the Play-In NBA 2024 and the classification in both conferences.
When is the NBA 2024 Play-In and how does it work? Qualification format for the Playoffs
As in recent years, the Play-In format will be as follows: The seventh classified in the Regular Phase of each Conference receives the eighth at home. The winner of that match enters the Playoffs as seventh seed.
In turn, the loser of that first crossing he faces the winner of a previous match between the ninth and the tenth of the Regular Phase. Whoever wins, advances to the postseason as eighth seed.
The two games to define the seventh seed of each Conference will be played on Tuesday April 16. The two matches between the ninth and the tenth will be played on Wednesday April 17. While the matches for the eighth seed are scheduled for Friday April 19.
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The teams classified for the 2024 NBA Play-In
For now, Any team guaranteed his place in the 2024 NBA Play-In.
Eastern Conference Standings and Standings
Pos. Equipo V D % Dif. 1 Boston Celtics 51 14 78.5% – 2 Cleveland Cavaliers 42 24 63.6% 9.5 3 Milwaukee Bucks 42 24 63.6% 9.5 4 New York Knicks 38 27 58.5% 13.0 5 Orlando Magic 38 28 57.6% 13.5 6 Philadelphia 76ers 36 29 55.4% 15.0 7 Indiana Pacers 37 30 55.2% 15.0 8 Miami Heat 35 30 53.8% 16.0 9 Chicago Bulls 32 34 48.5% 19.5 10 Atlanta Hawks 29 36 44.6% 22.0 11 Brooklyn Nets 26 40 39.4% 25.5 12 Toronto Raptors 23 43 34.8% 28.5 13 Charlotte Hornets 17 49 25.8% 34.5
The top six places qualify directly for the postseason. From 7th to 10th they advance to the Play-In. Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons have already been eliminated.
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Western Conference Standings and Standings
Pos. Team V D % Diff. 1 Denver Nuggets 46 20 69.7% – 2 Oklahoma City Thunder 45 20 69.2% 0.5 3 Minnesota Timberwolves 45 21 68.2% 1.0 4 Los Angeles Clippers 41 23 64.1% 4.0 5 New Orleans Pelicans 39 26 60.0% 6.5 6 Sacramento Kings 58.5% 7.5 7 Phoenix Suns 38 27 58.5% 7.5 8 Dallas Mavericks 38 28 57.6% 8.0 9 Los Angeles Lakers 36 31 53.7% 10.5 10 Golden State Warriors 34 31 52.3% 11.5 11 Houston Rockets 30 35 46.2% 15.5 12 Utah Ja zz 28 37 43.1% 17.5 13 Memphis Grizzlies 23 44 34.3% 23.5 14 Portland Trail Blazers 19 46 29.2% 26.5
The top six places qualify directly for the postseason. From 7th to 10th they advance to the Play-In. San Antonio Spurs have already been eliminated.
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