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NBA Play-in Cheat Sheet: Postseason bracket, game lines, title odds and more

Originally posted on Action Network | Last updated Apr 15, 2024 1:00 PM ET

The NBA regular season is over, which means the 2024 NBA postseason is officially underway.

The NBA Play-In Tournament gets underway Tuesday and we've got six extra high-intensity games before the playoffs start. This year's field presents some fun potential matchups for the finals spots in both conferences. While these aren't exactly Game 7s, we've seen teams put up an incredible effort when fighting for their playoff lives during the play-in games and reach the conference finals after playing in this round.

Here’s a look at where the eight teams landed in the NBA Play-In Tournament, their odds to make the playoffs, the title odds for all 20 postseason teams and more.

Western Conference Playoff Standings

NBA PLAY-IN TEAMS
Seed	Odds Yes / No
No. 7 Pelicans	-500 / +360
No. 8 Lakers	-600 / +425
No. 9 Kings	+425 / -600
No. 10 Warriors	+320 / -425

Playoff odds as of Monday and via DraftKings

Eastern Conference Playoff Standings

NBA PLAY-IN TEAMS
Seed	Odds Yes / No
No. 7 Sixers	-1400 / +800
No. 8 Heat	-550 / +390
No. 9 Bulls	+475 / -700
No. 10 Hawks	+600 / -900

Playoff odds as of Monday and via DraftKings

Play-In Game Odds and Schedule

Tuesday's Games

West No. 8 vs. West No. 7
Lakers (-1) vs. Pelicans, 7:30 p.m. ET

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans will go head-to-head on the first night of the NBA Play-In Tournament Tuesday night. The winner face clinch the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference and face the Denver Nuggets in Round 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The loser will play again Friday and host the winner of the Warriors vs. Kings Play-In game with the final playoff spot in the West on the line. More from the Action Network.

West No. 9 vs. West No. 10
Warriors (-2.5) vs. Kings, 10 p.m. ET

The Golden State Warriors head north to face the Sacramento Kings Tuesday in a single-elimination Play-In game. The winner will go on the road to face the loser of the Pelicans vs. Lakers matchup Friday night for a chance at the No. 8 seed in the West and the loser will be eliminated from the postseason. More from the Action Network.

Wednesday's Games

East No. 8 vs. East No. 7
Heat vs. 76ers (-4.5), 7 p.m. ET

The Miami Heat will face the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday to open the second night of the NBA Play-In Tournament. The winner face clinch the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference and face the New York Knicks in Round 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The loser will play again Friday and host the winner of the Hawks vs. Bulls Play-In game with the final playoff spot in the East on the line. More from the Action Network.

East No. 10 vs. East No. 9
Hawks vs. Bulls (-3), 9:30 p.m. ET

The Atlanta Hawks face the Chicago Bulls in the second game of Wednesday's Play-In doubleheader. The winner will travel to face the loser of the Heat vs. 76ers game with a chance to make the Eastern Conference playoffs on the line. The loser will be eliminated from the postseason. More from the Action Network

Here are current first-round playoff matchups in each conference ahead of the play-in games:

Eastern Conference Matchups

No. 1 Boston Celtics	Second Play-In Winner
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers	No. 5 Orlando Magic
No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks	No. 6 Indiana Pacers
No. 2 New York Knicks	Winner of Heat-76ers

Western Conference Matchups

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder	Second Play-In Winner
No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers	No. 5 Dallas Mavericks
No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves	No. 6 Phoenix Suns
No. 2 Denver Nuggets	Winner of Lakers-Pelicans

2024 NBA Title Odds

Here’s a look at the NBA title odds before the start of the play-in games via FanDuel.

Team	Odds	Probability
Celtics	+160	31.78%
Nuggets	+300	21.05%
Clippers	+1400	5.61%
Bucks	+1400	5.61%
Thunder	+1600	4.95%
76ers	+1600	4.95%
Mavericks	+1700	4.68%
Timberwolves	+1900	4.21%
Suns	+1900	4.21%
Knicks	+3300	2.48%
Lakers	+3300	2.48%
Cavaliers	+4200	1.96%
Heat	+4200	1.96%
Pelicans	+6500	1.28%
Warriors	+8500	0.98%
Pacers	+11000	0.76%
Magic	+16000	0.52%
Kings	+24000	0.35%
Bulls	+100000	0.08%
Hawks	+100000	0.08%