The 2024 NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals are set to begin this Saturday, and basketball fans are in for an exciting series of games. The Boston Celtics, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and overall, will be facing either the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Orlando Magic in their series. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks, the No. 2 seed in the East, will be renewing their rivalry with the Indiana Pacers.
In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the No. 1 seed, will take on the Dallas Mavericks, the No. 5 seed. Defending champion Denver Nuggets, the No. 2 seed, will face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the No. 3 seed.
The second round of the playoffs will feature a best-of-7 series format, with games starting on Saturday and continuing on Monday. The team with the best regular season record in each series will have home-court advantage for that matchup. All playoff series will follow a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary).
For fans in the US, the NBA playoffs can be watched on ESPN Deportes, ESPN, and ABC. In Mexico, games will be available on Star+. For those without ESPN access, instant access options are available.
Stay tuned for complete coverage of the NBA playoffs leading up to the 2024 NBA Finals on June 6, which will air on ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3, and the ESPN app in the United States. The action is heating up, so don’t miss out on the intense matchups to come.