NBA Playoffs 2024: Who locked the tickets? Who will have to compete in the Play-in and which team has been eliminated?

NBA Playoffs 2024 is approaching and many teams have locked in the official ticket to the most worth-watching round of the year. Some teams are still competing and some teams have had to say goodbye to the race to the postseason.

The top 6 teams with the best Regular Season records in each East and West region will have a direct berth to the NBA Playoffs, seeded 1-6 according to their win rate.

Meanwhile, the teams ranked 7-8-9-10 in each region will enter the NBA Play-in Tournament series taking place from April 17 to April 20, competing for 2 tickets to the Playoffs. See more about Play-in in the article below.

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NBA Playoffs 2024: Who locked the tickets? Who will have to compete in the Play-in and which team has been eliminated?

NBA Play-in Tournament 2024: Things to know about the series of matches to qualify for the Playoffs

NBA Playoffs 2024 schedule: When does the most worth-watching series officially start?

"image" — NBA Playoffs 2024 will have a total of 16 teams, with 8 teams participating in each region. Of these, four spots with 2 teams from each region will go to the Playoffs through a series of Play-in matches

So which team has tickets to the 2024 NBA Playoffs? Which team is in the group that must compete in the NBA Play-in Tournament series? Which teams have been eliminated and crunching the numbers for next year’s NBA Draft?

Below is information about the teams participating in the 2024 NBA Playoffs updated daily.

Definitely have a spot in the 2024 NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics (No. 1 seed locked), Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks

Definitely have Play-in spots, not sure to have Playoffs tickets: Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat

Only closed Play-in tickets (cannot enter top-6): Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks

Playoffs are no longer available: Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons

Currently, the Boston Celtics have locked in the No. 1 position in the East as well as the entire NBA, keeping home field advantage throughout the Playoffs and even the NBA Finals (if they can reach the final series). Milwaukee Bucks is the second Eastern team to definitely have a Playoffs ticket.

After the Miami Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks on the morning of April 11, the New York Knicks were locked in the Playoffs.

The battle to find the Top-6 strongest teams in the East is still extremely intense with 6 teams trying to escape the Play-in group and find direct tickets to the Playoffs. Because the teams’ achievements are very close, this battle promises to be intense until the final days of the Regular Season.

In addition, the East is where the NBA’s first Play-in match between the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks was finalized. The two teams are currently ranked 9-10, unable to move up to 8th place or fall to 11th place.

FULL VIEW OF NBA PLAYOFFS IN THE WEST

2024 NBA Playoffs guaranteed: Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks, LA Clippers

Definitely have a Play-in spot, not sure to have a Playoffs ticket: Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans

Only closed Play-in tickets (cannot enter top-6): Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors

Playoffs are no longer available: Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs

The top 3 strongest teams in the West have named Timberwolves, OKC Thunder and defending champion Denver Nuggets. Now that the Playoffs spots have been finalized, the three teams will still compete intensely to determine rankings and also choose their own seeds.

The next two positions in ranks 4 and 5 definitely belong to the two teams LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks, bringing two valuable Playoffs tickets. These are also the two teams that will meet in round 1 and the only thing left to determine is who has the home field advantage.

By the end of the series on April 13, the New Orleans Pelicans had the right to decide on the Playoffs ticket, potentially pushing the Phoenix Suns to the Play-in series.

In addition, the Los Angeles Lakers also have the freedom to maintain 8th place on the rankings after both the Kings and Warriors lost on April 13.

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*Updated after the end of the series on April 13, 2024