NBA Playoffs 2024: Conference Semifinals news, schedule, results and highlights

May 10, 2024, 10:26 p.m. ET

The conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs are underway. After an exciting start to the postseason, expect plenty of drama.

The Boston Celtics, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and No. 1 overall, are battling the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers. In the other East series, the No. 2 seed New York Knicks renew their old rivalry with the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers.

In the West, the No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder will face the No. 5 seeded Dallas Mavericks. In the other West duel, the number 2 seed and reigning NBA Finals champions Denver Nuggets will face the number 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.

The four teams from each conference compete in a best-of-7 series to advance. All four rounds of the NBA Playoffs are best-of-7 rounds and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular season record in each series has home field advantage for that series. All series will be played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).

We will provide comprehensive coverage of the NBA Playoffs through the 2024 NBA Finals, beginning June 6 on ABC and the ESPN app.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Game 1: Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95
Game 2: Cavaliers 118, Celtics 94
Game 3: Saturday, May 11 in Cleveland (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 4: Monday, May 13 in Cleveland (7:00 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 5: Wednesday, May 15 in Boston (TNT)
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 17 in Cleveland (ESPN)
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 19 in Boston

Game 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117
Game 2: Knicks 130, Pacers 121
Game 3: Pacers 111, Knicks 106
Game 4: Sunday, May 12 in Indiana (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 5: Tuesday, May 14th in New York (TNT)
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 17 in Indiana (ESPN)
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 19th in New York

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Game 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95
Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110
Game 3: Saturday, May 11 in Dallas (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 4: Monday, May 13 in Dallas (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 5: Wednesday, May 15 in Oklahoma City (TNT)
Game 6 (if necessary): Saturday, May 18 in Dallas (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 7 (if necessary): Monday, May 20 in Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

Game 1: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99
Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80
Game 3: Friday, May 10 in Minnesota (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, May 12 in Minnesota (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, May 14 in Denver (TNT)
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 16 in Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 19 in Denver