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The 2023-24 NBA season is entering its final stretch and the 2024 NBA Playoffs are on the horizon. As close as the postseason may be, News Today there is still plenty to be sorted out in the standings.

In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics appear to be running away with the No. 1 seed but that is the only certainty with less than six weeks remaining in the season. After Boston, everyone else is jockeying for position, with a few interesting races forming in the middle of the pack.

The Western Conference's battle for the top seed is headlined by a trio of teams as the Timberwolves, Thunder and defending champion Nuggets each have an equal shot to finish first. The Clippers aren't far behind and have also established a healthy lead over teams in the West's Play-In Tournament picture, which sees six teams looking to fight for the last two guaranteed playoff spots.

Here's an updated look at the standings and everything you need to know about the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

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NBA standings 2024
(Current as of March 11)
Eastern Conference Seed Team Record Games Back 1. Celtics 50-14 – 2. Bucks 42-23 8.5 3. Cavaliers 41-24 9.5 4. Knicks 37-27 13 5. Magic 37-28 13.5 6. 76ers 36-28 14 7. Pacers 36-29 14.5 8. Heat 35-29 15 9. Bulls 31-34 19.5 10. Hawks 29-35 21 11. Nets 26-39 24.5 12. Raptors 23-42 27.5 13. Hornets 16-49 34.5 14. Wizards 11-53 39 15. Pistons 11-53 39
Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Wizards
Western Conference Seed Team Record Games Back 1. Thunder 45-19 – 2. Nuggets 45-20 0.5 3. Timberwolves 44-21 1.5 4. Clippers 41-22 3.