Julia StumbaughApril 5, 2024 HOUSTON, TX – APRIL 4: Klay Thompson # 11 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket versus Amen Thompson # 1 of the Houston Rockets throughout the video game on April 4, 2024 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. KEEP IN MIND TO USER: User specifically acknowledges and concurs that, by downloading and or utilizing this picture, User is granting the terms of the Getty Images License Agreement. Necessary Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE through Getty Images) 19659002 Logan Riely/NBAE through Getty Images The Golden State Warriors have actually come one action better to protecting the last Western Conference ticket to the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 133-110 to strengthen their hang on the No. 10 seed in the West. 19659005 The Rockets now have 6 contests staying to comprise the 4 video games sitting in between them and the conference’s last playoff area. 19659006 Here is a take a look at the playoff photo for both conferences heading into Friday after the Warriors’ win. 19659007 Eastern Conference 19659008 Boston Celtics (60-16) 19659009 Milwaukee Bucks (47-29) 19659010 Cleveland Cavaliers (46-31) 19659011 Orlando Magic (45-31) New York City Knicks (45-31) Indiana Pacers (43-34) 19659014 Miami Heat (42-34) 19659015 Philadelphia 76ers (42-35) 19659016 Chicago Bulls (36-40) 19659017 Atlanta Hawks (36-41) Brooklyn Nets (30-47) 19659019 Toronto Raptors (23-53) 19659020 Charlotte Hornets (18-58) 19659021 Washington Wizards (15-62) Detroit Pistons (13-63) 19659023 Play-In Matchups Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks First-Round Matchups No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. TBD 19659028 No. 4 Orlando Magic vs. No. 5 New York Knicks No. 3 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 6 Indiana Pacers 19659030 No. 2 Milwaukee Bucks vs. TBD Western Conference 19659032 Minnesota Timberwolves (53-23) Denver Nuggets (53-23) Oklahoma City Thunder (52-24) 19659035 Los Angeles Clippers (47-28) 19659036 Dallas Mavericks (46-30) Phoenix Suns (45-31) New Orleans Pelicans (45-31) Sacramento Kings (44-32) Los Angeles Lakers (44-33) Golden State Warriors (41-34) 19659042 Houston Rockets (38-37) Utah Jazz (29-47) 19659044 Memphis Grizzlies (26-50) Portland Trail Blazers (20-56) 19659046 San Antonio Spurs (18-58) Play-In Matchups New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors 19659050 First-Round Matchups No. 1 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. TBD No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas Mavericks No. 3 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns 19659054 No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. TBD 19659055 The Eastern Conference playoff image is all however set. The Brooklyn Nets were gotten rid of from playoff contention Wednesday night, validating the Atlanta Hawks as the last Eastern Conference group heading to the playoffs. The exact same night, the Boston Celtics clinched the No. 1 seed in the NBA, sealing their put on top of the East with a triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder that marked the group’s 60th win of the season. The Celtics, who are 33-3 in the house up until now this season, will now hold home-court benefit throughout the playoffs. ยป … 19659060 Find out more