2024 NBA Playoffs Printable Bracket – Make Your Picks to Win the NBA Finals
- The NBA playoffs start on Saturday, April 20
- Below, find the printable bracket for the 2024 NBA playoffs
- Also find the entire first-round schedule for the 2024 NBA playoffs
The 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament concludes tomorrow (Friday) with the Chicago Bulls visiting the Miami Heat for the #8 seed in the East and the Sacramento Kings visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves for the #8 seed in the West portion of the NBA playoff bracket.
East #1 seed Boston is a heavy favorite in the NBA championship odds, followed by West #2 Denver.
With the 2024 bracket nearly complete, SBD has provided its annual printable NBA playoff bracket, below, which readers can download as a PDF to fill out at home. Under the bracket, find the first-round schedule for each first-round series.
Printable 2024 NBA Playoff Bracket
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All tip-off times listed in the schedules below are Eastern Time. Four series – two East and two West – commence on April 20 and end (at the latest) on May 4, while the other four start on April 21 and end on May 5 (at the latest).
Eastern Conference Schedule
#1 Boston Celtics vs #8 Miami Heat/Chicago Bulls
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21 (1:10 pm) | Heat/Bulls | Celtics |
| 2 | April 24 (7:10 pm) | Heat/Bulls | Celtics |
| 3 | April 27 (6:10 pm) | Celtics | Heat/Bulls |
| 4 | April 29 (TBD) | Celtics | Heat/Bulls |
| 5 | May 1 (TBD) | Heat/Bulls | Celtics |
| 6 | May 3 (TBD) | Celtics | Heat/Bulls |
| 7 | May 5 (TBD) | Heat/Bulls | Celtics |
#2 New York Knicks vs #7 Philadelphia 76ers
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 20 (6:10 pm) | 76ers | Knicks |
| 2 | April 22 (7:40 pm) | 76ers | Knicks |
| 3 | April 25 (7:40 pm) | Knicks | 76ers |
| 4 | April 28 (TBD) | Knicks | 76ers |
| 5 | April 30 (TBD) | 76ers | Knicks |
| 6 | May 2 (TBD) | Knicks | 76ers |
| 7 | May 4 (TBD) | 76ers | Knicks |
#3 Milwaukee Bucks vs #6 Indiana Pacers
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21 (7:10 pm) | Pacers | Bucks |
| 2 | April 23 (8:40 pm) | Pacers | Bucks |
| 3 | April 26 (5:40 pm) | Bucks | Pacers |
| 4 | April 28 (7:10 pm) | Bucks | Pacers |
| 5 | April 30 (TBD) | Pacers | Bucks |
| 6 | May 2 (TBD) | Bucks | Pacers |
| 7 | May 4 (TBD) | Pacers | Bucks |
#4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #5 Orlando Magic
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 20 (1:10 pm) | Magic | Cavaliers |
| 2 | April 22 (7:10 pm) | Magic | Cavaliers |
| 3 | April 25 (7:10 pm) | Cavaliers | Magic |
| 4 | April 27 (1:10 pm) | Cavaliers | Magic |
| 5 | April 30 (TBD) | Magic | Cavaliers |
| 6 | May 3 (TBD) | Cavaliers | Magic |
| 7 | May 5 (TBD) | Magic | Cavaliers |
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Western Conference Schedule
#1 Thunder vs #8 TBD
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21 (9:40 pm) | Heat/Bulls | Thunder |
| 2 | April 24 (9:40 pm) | Heat/Bulls | Thunder |
| 3 | April 27 (3:40 pm) | Thunder | Heat/Bulls |
| 4 | April 29 (TBD) | Thunder | Heat/Bulls |
| 5 | May 1 (TBD) | Heat/Bulls | Thunder |
| 6 | May 3 (TBD) | Thunder | Heat/Bulls |
| 7 | May 5 (TBD) | Heat/Bulls | Thunder |
#2 Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 20 (8:40 pm) | Heat/Bulls | Nuggets |
| 2 | April 22 (10:10 pm) | Heat/Bulls | Nuggets |
| 3 | April 25 (10:10 pm) | Nuggets | Heat/Bulls |
| 4 | April 27 (8:40 pm) | Nuggets | Heat/Bulls |
| 5 | April 29 (TBD) | Heat/Bulls | Nuggets |
| 6 | May 2 (TBD) | Nuggets | Heat/Bulls |
| 7 | May 4 (TBD) | Heat/Bulls | Nuggets |
#3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #6 Phoenix Suns
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 20 (3:40 pm) | Suns | Timberwolves |
| 2 | April 23 (7:40 pm) | Suns | Timberwolves |
| 3 | April 26 (7:40 pm) | Timberwolves | Suns |
| 4 | April 28 (9:40 pm) | Timberwolves | Suns |
| 5 | April 30 (TBD) | Suns | Timberwolves |
| 6 | May 2 (TBD) | Timberwolves | Suns |
| 7 | May 4 (TBD) | Suns | Timberwolves |
#4 LA Clippers vs #5 Dallas Mavericks
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21 (3:40 pm) | Mavericks | Clippers |
| 2 | April 23 (10:10 pm) | Mavericks | Clippers |
| 3 | April 26 (8:10 pm) | Clippers | Mavericks |
| 4 | April 28 (3:40 pm) | Clippers | Mavericks |
| 5 | May 1 (TBD) | Mavericks | Clippers |
| 6 | May 3 (TBD) | Clippers | Mavericks |
| 7 | May 5 (TBD) | Mavericks | Clippers |
Sascha was a hockey player in his youth, a lawyer in his capricious mid-20s, and has been with SBD since 2014. He specializes in football, basketball, politics, baseball, and hockey.
