The conference finals are underway in the 2024 NBA playoffs, and the Boston Celtics became the league’s first team to advance to the NBA Finals with a sweep against the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics punched their ticket to the Finals with a dramatic 105-102 win, and now will await the winner of the Mavericks and Timberwolves series. For his efforts during the Eastern Conference finals, Jaylen Brown was named Larry Bird MVP. It will be Boston’s second NBA Finals trip in three years.
The Western Conference finals shifted to Dallas on Sunday night, where Luka Dončić powered the Mavs past the Timberwolves to put them up 3-0 on the series. The third-seeded Timberwolves now have just one chance left, while Dallas is a game away from making its first NBA Finals appearance since 2011. That game will take place on Tuesday.
Regardless of which of the three remaining teams wins the 2024 title, the NBA will have its sixth different champion in six years — something that has not happened since 1975-1980.
The postseason field started with 20 teams, and now we’re down to three. The Warriors, Kings, Hawks and Bulls were ousted in the Play-In Tournament before the Pelicans, Suns, Clippers, Lakers, Heat, 76ers, Bucks and Magic were eliminated in the first round. The Cavs, Thunder, Knicks and Nuggets were sent home in the second round.
Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule, as well as all the playoff scores. All games airing on ABC, ESPN and NBA TV are streaming on fubo (try for free).
Tuesday’s playoff schedule:
- Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks 8:30 p.m. EST on TNT — Dallas leads 3-0
Below is a look at the complete playoff bracket:
2024 NBA playoff bracket
Upcoming NBA playoffs schedule
(All times Eastern)
Tuesday, May 28Game 4: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Thursday, May 30Game 5*: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Saturday, June 1Game 6*: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Monday, June 3Game 7*: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Thursday, June 6NBA Finals Game 1, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sunday, June 9NBA Finals Game 2: 8 p.m., ABC/fubo
Wednesday, June 12NBA Finals Game 3: 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Friday, June 14NBA Finals Game 4: 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Monday, June 17NBA Finals Game 5*: 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Thursday, June 20NBA Finals Game 6*: 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sunday, June 23NBA Finals Game 7*: 8 p.m., ABC/fubo
* if necessary
Conference finals scores
Celtics vs. PacersGame 1: Celtics 133, Pacers 128 (OT)Game 2: Celtics 126, Pacers 110Game 3: Celtics 114, Pacers 111Game 4: Celtics 105, Pacers 102(Boston wins series 4-0)
Timberwolves vs. MavericksGame 1: Mavericks 108, Timberwolves 105 Game 2: Mavericks 109, Timberwolves 108Game 3: Mavericks 116, Timberwolves 107
Second-round scores
Celtics vs. CavaliersGame 1: Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95Game 2: Cavaliers 118, Celtics 94Game 3: Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93Game 4: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 102Game 5: Celtics 113, Cavaliers 98(Boston wins series 4-1)
Knicks vs. PacersGame 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117Game 2: Knicks 130, Pacers 121Game 3: Pacers 111, Knicks 106Game 4: Pacers 121, Knicks 89Game 5: Knicks 121, Pacers 91Game 6: Pacers 116, Knicks 103Game 7: Pacers 130, Knicks 109(Indiana wins series 4-3)
Thunder vs. MavericksGame 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110Game 3: Mavericks 105, Thunder 101Game 4: Thunder 100, Mavericks 96Game 5: Mavericks 104, Thunder 92Game 6: Mavericks 117, Thunder 116(Dallas wins series 4-2)
Nuggets vs. TimberwolvesGame 1: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80Game 3: Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 90Game 4: Nuggets 115, Timberwolves 107Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 97Game 6: Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 70Game 7: Timberwolves 98, Nuggets 90(Minnesota wins series 4-3)
First-round scores
Celtics vs. HeatGame 1: Celtics 114, Heat 94Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101Game 3: Celtics 104, Heat 84Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 88Game 5: Celtics 118, Heat 84(Boston wins series 4-1)
Knicks vs. 76ersGame 1: Knicks 111, 76ers 104Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114Game 4: Knicks 97, 76ers 92Game 5: 76ers 112, Knicks 106 (OT)Game 6: Knicks 118, 76ers 115(Knicks win series 4-2)
Bucks vs. PacersGame 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 94Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 108Game 3: Pacers 121, Bucks 118 (OT)Game 4: Pacers 126, Bucks 113Game 5: Bucks 115, Pacers 92Game 6: Pacers 120, Bucks 98(Indiana wins series 4-2)
Cavaliers vs. MagicGame 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic 86Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89 Game 5: Cavaliers 104, Magic 103Game 6: Magic 103, Cavaliers 96Game 7: Cavaliers 106, Magic 94(Cleveland wins series 4-3)
Thunder vs. PelicansGame 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89(Oklahoma City wins series 4-0)
Nuggets vs. LakersGame 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106(Denver wins series 4-1)
Timberwolves vs. SunsGame 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93Game 3: Timberwolves 126, Suns 109Game 4: Timberwolves 122, Suns 116(Minnesota wins series 4-0)
Clippers vs. MavericksGame 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93Game 3: Mavericks 101, Clippers 90Game 4: Clippers 116, Mavericks 111Game 5: Mavericks 123, Clippers 93Game 6: Mavericks 114, Clippers 101(Dallas wins series 4-2)
