It got here all the way down to a blown DeMar DeRozan time beyond regulation buzzer beater try, however the Knicks lastly clinched the Japanese Convention’s No. 2 seed in a nationally broadcast ESPN conflict this afternoon.
Earlier within the day, a number of different East playoff and play-in golf equipment wrapped up their 2023-24 common seasons, thus cementing the convention’s high 10 heading into the postseason. Remarkably, three groups sport similar 47-35 data.
Clearly the Nos. 7 and eight seeds shall be decided by the play-in event, which is able to tip off midweek. That can thus dictate the 1-8 and 2-7 matchups of the primary spherical.
Right here is the finalized order of the Japanese Convention’s high 10 for the 2024 postseason:
- Boston Celtics (64-18)
- New York Knicks (50-32)
- Milwaukee Bucks (49-33)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34)
- Orlando Magic (47-35)
- Indiana Pacers (47-35)
- Philadelphia 76ers (47-35)
- Miami Warmth (46-36)
- Chicago Bulls (39-43)
- Atlanta Hawks (36-46)
Two matchups are actually locked-in. The No. 3-seeded Bucks will sq. off towards the No. 6-seeded Pacers. Indiana owns a 4-1 season report towards Milwaukee (they confronted off throughout a spherical of this 12 months’s inaugural In-Season Match). The No. 4-seeded Cavaliers will play the No. 5-seeded Orlando Magic. These two groups have cut up their season collection, 2-2.
Per the NBA, right here is the breakdown of this 12 months’s Japanese Convention play-in event, slated for this Wednesday, April 17:
- No. 7 Philadelphia will host No. 8 Miami at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. The victor will advance advances because the No. 7 seed to play the Knicks, who shall be with out All-Star energy ahead Julius Randle during the playoffs.
- No. 9 Chicago will host No. 10 Atlanta at 8:30 p.m. PT. The winner will advance to play whichever workforce loses the 7-8 matchup
- Loser of the Sixers-Warmth matchup performs the winner of Bulls/Hawks on Friday, April 19 – the winner advances because the No. 8 seed to face the Celtics.
The primary spherical of the playoffs will formally tip off on Saturday, April 20.
