The Oklahoma City Thunder regained the No. 1 seed after beating the Denver Nuggets.
The race is heating up to the 2024 NBA Playoffs. With so much movement in the NBA standings, we’ll showcase exactly what changed after each night of games.
Additionally, we’ll look at what the playoff bracket would look like if the season ended today.
This page will be updated after the final game each night.
2024 NBA standings: Latest moves
(After games played on March 5)
Western Conference
- Thunder improve to 46-20 after win vs. Mavericks, tying the Nuggets for best record in the West and taking the top spot due to a head-to-head tiebreaker
- Clippers hold steady at No. 4 after win vs. Bulls, with room on both sides: 2.5 games behind the third-place Wolves and 3 games in front of the fifth-place Pelicans (whom they play Friday)
- Suns remain 7th after loss to Celtics, just a half-game ahead of Dallas
- Mavericks hold at No. 8 after loss to Thunder, 2 games up on the Lakers
- Rockets remain in the hunt after win vs. Wizards, moving a half-game closer to the Warriors for the final Play-In Tournament spot
Eastern Conference
- Celtics clinch a playoff spot after win vs. Suns, have led the East for all but six days this season and haven’t dropped below first place since Nov. 14
- Bucks claim sole possession of No. 2 after win over 76ers, up a half-game on Cleveland
- Knicks remain No. 4 after win vs. Trail Blazers, move a full game ahead of Orlando
- 76ers fell into Play-In Tournament territory after a loss, going from No. 6 at the start of the night to No. 7, a half-game behind the Pacers
- Bulls stayed at 9th after loss to Clippers, 2 games ahead of the Hawks
Take a formal look at the full NBA standings after Friday’s games.
2024 NBA playoffs bracket
(After games played on March 5)
Western Conference
(8) Play-In Winner vs. (1) Timberwolves
(7) Play-In Winner vs. (2) Thunder
(6) Suns vs. (3) Nuggets
(5) Pelicans vs. (4) Clippers
Eastern Conference
(8) Play-In Winner vs. (1) Celtics
(7) Play-In Winner vs. (2) Bucks
(6) Heat vs. (3) Cavaliers
(5) Knicks vs. (4) Magic
2024 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament bracket
If the regular season ended after games played on March 5:
Western Conference
(8) Mavericks vs. (7) Kings
(10) Warriors vs. (9) Lakers
Eastern Conference
(8) Pacers vs. (7) 76ers
(10) Hawks vs. (9) Bulls