NBA playoffs 2024: All results, scores, schedule updates and how to watch action live
Find out the latest scores, schedule updates and results from the first round of the NBA Playoffs 2024, including how and when you can watch the action live.
Basketball
Crunch time has arrived in the NBA with the playoffs officially underway.
From 21 April, the 16 basketball teams that survived until the postseason will battle it out in a best-of-seven first round series to determine who will advance to the next stage: the conference semi-finals.
The Boston Celtics clinched the No.1 seed in the Eastern Conference in March and are hunting a return to the finals for the time since 2022. But before they can think about that, they must overcome the No.8 seed Miami Heat.
Over in the West, the defending champion Denver Nuggets finished the regular season as the No. 2 seed, behind Oklahoma City Thunder in first. Their first round playoff battle includes a battle with the LeBron James-led LA Lakers.
For some teams, the post-season fight started with the play-in tournament where four teams - the Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Heat and Philadelphia 76ers - booked their place in the playoffs.
Just eight teams - four from each conference - will advance to conference semi-finals due to take place from 6-7 May. However, should the prior round end early it could be moved up to 4-5 May.
Find out all the latest scores from the first round of the playoffs below.
▪️ Knicks win, take 3-1 lead
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2024
▪️ Clippers win, tie series 2-2
▪️ Pacers win, take 3-1 lead
▪️ Wolves win, advance to West Semis#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/FWs35Nlx1s
Eastern Conference
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(1) Boston Celtics v (8) Miami Heat
Boston wins 4-1
- 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
(2) New York Knicks v (7) Philadelphia 76ers
New York wins 4-2
- 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
- Game 6: Knicks 118, 76ers 115
(3) Milwaukee Bucks v (6) Indiana Pacers
Indiana wins 4-2
- 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
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers v (5) Orlando Magic
Cleveland wins 4-3
- Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83
- Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic 86
- Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83
- Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89
- Game 5: Cavaliers 104, Magic 103
- Game 6: Magic 103, Cavaliers 96
- Game 7: Cavaliers 106, Magic 94
Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates during the second half in game one of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder v (8) New Orleans Pelicans
Oklahoma City wins 4-0
- Game 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92
- Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92
- Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85
- Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89
(2) Denver Nuggets v (7) Los Angeles Lakers
Denver wins 4-1
- 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
(3) Minnesota Timberwolves v (6) Phoenix Suns
Minnesota wins 4-0
- Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
- Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
- Game 3: Timberwolves 126, Suns 109
- Game 4: Timberwolves 122, Suns 106
(4) Los Angeles Clippers v (5) Dallas Mavericks
Dallas wins 4-2
- 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