The Philadelphia 76ers face the New York Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs on Saturday, April 20, 2024 (4/20/24) at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Here is what you need to know:
What: Eastern Conference Playoffs
Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
When: April 20, 2024 (4/20/24)
Where: Madison Square Garden
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
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NBA AP Story:
The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are about to find out who they will face in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs.
The final two play-in games — and final two berths in the playoffs — will be decided Friday night, when Chicago visits Miami in an Eastern Conference matchup and Sacramento goes to New Orleans in a Western Conference matchup.
Winners move on, losers are done.
The play-in tournament started Tuesday with Sacramento eliminating Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers topping New Orleans, earning the Lakers the No. 7 seed in the West and a matchup with Denver in Round 1.
On Wednesday, Philadelphia beat Miami to become No. 7 in the East (and a matchup with New York in Round 1), while Chicago eliminated Atlanta.
NATIONAL TV SCHEDULE
Friday
7 p.m. Eastern — Chicago at Miami, ESPN
9:30 p.m. Eastern — Sacramento at New Orleans, TNT
Saturday
1 p.m. Eastern — Orlando at Cleveland, ESPN
3:30 p.m. — Phoenix at Minnesota, ESPN
6 p.m. — Philadelphia at New York, ESPN
8:30 p.m. — Los Angeles Lakers at Denver, ABC
Sunday
1 p.m. — Chicago or Miami at Boston, ABC
3:30 p.m. — Dallas at Los Angeles Clippers, ABC
7 p.m. — Indiana at Milwaukee, TNT
9:30 p.m. — Sacramento or New Orleans at Oklahoma City, TNT
WHO’S IN/WHO’S OUT
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Boston vs. Chicago or Miami, series starting Sunday
No. 2 New York vs. No. 7 Philadelphia, series starting Saturday
No. 3 Milwaukee vs. No. 6 Indiana, series starting Sunday
No. 4 Cleveland vs. No. 5 Orlando, series starting Saturday
Western Conference
No. 1 Oklahoma City vs. Sacramento or New Orleans, series starting Sunday
No. 2 Denver vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers, series starting Saturday
No. 3 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Phoenix, series starting Saturday
No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas, series starting Sunday
Brooklyn, Toronto, Charlotte, Washington, Detroit, Houston, Utah, Memphis, Portland and San Antonio all saw their seasons end Sunday. Golden State was eliminated Tuesday and Atlanta was eliminated Wednesday.
BETTING GUIDE
Boston has home-court advantage throughout the NBA playoffs and currently is the favorite to win the championship, according to BetMGM. The Celtics are listed at +180, ahead of defending champion Denver (+300). Next up: the Clippers (+1300), followed by Milwaukee and Philadelphia (both +1400), and Oklahoma City and Dallas (both +1600).
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STAT OF THE DAY
With Atlanta losing at Chicago on Wednesday, the Lakers now have the best all-time record in play-in games at 3-0. The Hawks are 3-1.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“He did all right. He can do a little bit better.” — A clearly joking-around DeMar DeRozan, after his Chicago teammate Coby White scored 42 points to lead the Bulls past Atlanta on Wednesd
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