The 2023-24 NBA season is entering its final stretch and News Today the 2024 NBA Playoffs are on the horizon. As close as the postseason may be, there is still plenty to be sorted out in the standings.
In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics appear to be running away with the No. 1 seed but that is the only certainty with less than six weeks remaining in the season. After Boston, everyone else is jockeying for position, News Today with a few interesting races forming in the middle of the pack.
The Western Conference's battle for the top seed is headlined by a trio of teams as the Timberwolves, Thunder and defending champion Nuggets each have an equal shot to finish first.
The Clippers aren't far behind and have also established a healthy lead over teams in the West's Play-In Tournament picture, which sees six teams looking to fight for the last two guaranteed playoff spots.
Here's an updated look at the standings and everything you need to know about the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
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NBA standings 2024
(Current as of March 11)
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Games Back |
| 1. | Celtics | 50-14 | – |
| 2. | Bucks | 42-23 | 8.5 |
| 3. | Cavaliers | 41-24 | 9.5 |
| 4. | Knicks | 37-27 | 13 |
| 5. | Magic | 37-28 | 13.5 |
| 6. | 76ers | 36-28 | 14 |
| 7. | Pacers | 36-29 | 14.5 |
| 8. | Heat | 35-29 | 15 |
| 9. | Bulls | 31-34 | 19.5 |
| 10. | Hawks | 29-35 | 21 |
| 11. | Nets | 26-39 | 24.5 |
| 12. | Raptors | 23-42 | 27.5 |
| 13. | Hornets | 16-49 | 34.5 |
| 15. | Pistons | 11-53 | 39 |
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Wizards
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Games Back |
| 1. | Thunder | 45-19 | – |
| 2. | Nuggets | 45-20 | 0.5 |
| 3. | Timberwolves | 44-21 | 1.5 |
| 4. | Clippers | 41-22 | 3.5 |
| 5. | Pelicans | 39-25 | 6 |
| 6. | Suns | 38-27 | 7.5 |
| 7. | Kings | 36-27 | 8.5 |
| 8. | Mavericks | 37-28 | 8.5 |
| 9. | Lakers | 36-30 | 10 |
| 10. | Warriors | 34-30 | 11 |
| 11. | Rockets | 29-35 | 16 |
| 12. | Jazz | 28-36 | 17 |
| 13. | Grizzlies | 22-43 | 23.5 |
| 14. | Trail Blazers | 18-46 | 27 |
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Spurs
NBA Playoff bracket 2024
Here's what the NBA Playoff matchups would be if the regular season ended News Today:
Eastern Conference
(1) Celtics vs.