When do the 2024 NBA Playoffs start?

As the NBA regular season enters its final month, it’s a good time to start thinking about which teams will make it to the postseason. The regular season ends on Sunday, April 14, and then we’ll have the play-in tournament and playoffs. The top six teams in both the Western and Eastern conferences will automatically qualify for the playoffs, while teams ranked 7-10 will have to compete in the play-in tournament for a chance to secure a spot.

When is the NBA play-in tournament?

The 2024 NBA play-in tournament is scheduled to start on Tuesday, April 16, and end on Friday, April 19. This tournament determines the last teams that will qualify for the playoffs. It is a single-elimination competition where the no. The 7th ranked team will play against the no. 8 ranked team, and the no. 9 ranked team will play against the no. 10 ranked team. The winner of the game between the no. 7 and no. 8 ranked teams will secure the no. 7 seed, while the loser of that game will play against the winner between the no. 9 and no. 10 ranked teams to determine the no. 8 seed. The teams that win the seventh and eighth seeds will earn their spot in the playoffs.

When are the NBA Playoffs?

The First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs begins on Saturday, April 20. If the series finishes in four games, the Conference semifinals will be from Saturday, May 5 to Sunday, May 6. If not, they will be from Monday, May 4, to Tuesday, May 5.

The Conference Finals will be from Tuesday, May 21, to Wednesday, May 22. If they finish in four games, the dates will move from Sunday, May 19, to Monday, May 20.

When are the NBA Finals?

The 2023 NBA Finals will begin on Thursday, June 6 (regardless of how many games are played in the Conference Finals).