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On the last day of the regular season, the New York Knicks climbed to the No. 2 seed, completing the NBA Eastern Conference playoff bracket.

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The 2023-24 NBA regular season is almost officially over, and the Eastern Conference playoff bracket has been confirmed.

Every team from the Eastern Conference played their final game of the regular season, and two playoff pairs have been confirmed.

TheMilwaukee Bucks handily lost to the Orlando Magic and dropped to 3rd seed and will face the Indiana Pacersin the 1st Round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Cleveland Cavaliersstayed in 4th place and will play the No. 5 seedOrlando Magic.

The No. 1 seedBoston Celticsand the No. 2 seedNew York Knicks will find out their opponents after the Play-In tournament.

NBA Eastern Conference playoff bracket

Teams 1. Boston Celtics 8. Heat/Bulls 2. New York Knicks 7. Philadelphia 76ers 3. Milwaukee Bucks 6. Indiana Pacers 4. Cleveland Cavaliers 5. Orlando Magic

NBA playoffs schedule

First round schedule

The first round of the NBA playoffs will start on April 20.

Conference semifinals schedule

The conference semifinals will begin on May 6-7 but can move up to May 4-5 if the series from the prior round ends early.

Conference finals schedule

The conference finals will begin May 21-22 but can move up to May 19-20 if the series from the prior round ends early.

NBA Finals schedule

The 2024 NBA Finals will begin June 6, with ABC as the exclusive broadcaster.

Thursday, June 6:Game 1 Sunday, June 9:Game 2 Wednesday, June 12:Game 3 Friday, June 14:Game 4 Monday, June 17:Game 5 (if necessary) Thursday, June 20:Game 6 (if necessary) Sunday, June 23:Game 7 (if necessary)

NBA playoff bracketCredit AFP-Scanpix

NBA Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament pairs

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Miami Heat in the matchup for the No. 7 seed, while the Chicago Bulls will host the Atlanta Hawks in the first game for the No. 8 seed.

Teams 7. Philadelphia 76ers 8. Miami Heat 9. Chicago Bulls 10. Atlanta Hawks

Battle for the No. 8 seed

Teams Chicago Bulls Miami Heat

NBA Play-In Tournament format

While the teams that finish Nos. 1-6 in the standings of each conference are guaranteed a playoff spot, the teams that finish Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter the Play-In Tournament. These teams will battle for the seventh and eighth playoff seeds.

Here is an overview of how it works:

No. 7 team in the standings (Philadelphia 76ers)will host the No. 8 team (Miami Heat). The winners secure the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The losers will get another chance to earn a playoff spot. No. 9 team in the standings (Chicago Bulls) will host the No. 10 team (Atlanta Hawks). The winners will advance to the final stage of the Play-In Tournament. The loser will be eliminated. The losers of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 matchups will host the winners of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 matchups. The winners secure the No. 8 seed in the NBA playoffs for its conference. The losing teams are eliminated.

When is the Play-In Tournament?

The Play-In Tournament will take place Tuesday, April 16 – Friday, April 19, before the first round of the NBA playoffs begins.

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