2024 NBA Standings: Latest Moves (After games played on March 29)

Joy FrancisMarch 30, 2024

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The race for NBA Playoff spots continues. Here are the 2024 NBA Standings and the latest moves after the games played on March 29, 2024.

Western Conference:

Timberwolves move into 1st place after defeating Nuggets, edging out No. 2 Thunder via division tiebreaker.
Thunder improve to 2nd place with a victory over Suns.
Nuggets drop two places into 3rd after a home loss to Timberwolves, now half-game behind Timberwolves and Thunder.
Clippers maintain their lead over Pelicans for No. 4 with a win over Magic.
Mavericks rally past Kings to hold onto 6th place, taking a 1.5-game lead over No. 7 Suns.
Suns remain in 7th despite loss to Thunder.
Kings maintain their position at No. 8 despite defeat by Mavericks, trailing Suns by half a game.
Lakers lose to Pacers, leading over Warriors for 9th shrinking to 1.5 games.
Warriors cut deficit behind Lakers with a victory over Hornets.
Rockets edge Jazz for their 11th straight victory, staying 1 game behind Warriors at No. 11.

Eastern Conference:

Cavaliers move past Knicks into 3rd place with a victory over 76ers.
Knicks fall to Spurs in OT, dropping half a game behind Cavaliers at No. 4.
Magic remain at No. 5 but lead over Pacers drops to 1 game after defeat by Clippers.
Pacers beat Lakers, pulling closer to Magic in 6th place.
Heat hammer Trail Blazers to maintain 1-game deficit behind Pacers in 7th.
76ers drop 1.5 games behind Heat at No. 8 with a loss to Cavaliers.
Bulls lose to Nets as lead over Hawks for 9th falls to half a game.

2024 NBA Playoffs Bracket (If the regular season ended after games played on March 29)

Western Conference: