2024 NBA playoffs bracket, schedule, scores: NBA Finals start June 6 as Celtics await Mavericks or Wolves - CBSSports.com

Kim O'Reilly, CBS Sports

The Boston Celtics are back in the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. But they'll have to wait a little while longer to learn their opponent. The Minnesota Timberwolves are still alive against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals after keeping their season alive and avoiding a sweep with a Game 4 win Tuesday night. The Mavs still lead the series, 3-1, entering Thursday's Game 5.

There is no Game 5 in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics eliminated the Indiana Pacers in a four-game sweep to win the Eastern Conference. The Celtics, who also made the NBA Finals in 2022, are looking for their first title since 2008. Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals is set for Thursday, June 6, so the Celtics will have more than a week off before playing again.

Regardless of which of the three remaining teams wins the 2024 title, the NBA will have its sixth different champion in six years -- something that has not happened since 1975-1980.

The postseason field started with 20 teams, and now we're down to three. The Warriors, Kings, Hawks and Bulls were ousted in the Play-In Tournament before the Pelicans, Suns, Clippers, Lakers, Heat, 76ers, Bucks and Magic were eliminated in the first round. The Cavs, Thunder, Knicks and Nuggets were sent home in the second round.

Here's a look at the upcoming schedule, as well as all the playoff scores. All games airing on ABC, ESPN and NBA TV are streaming on fubo (try for free).

Tuesday's playoff scores

Game 4: Timberwolves 105, Mavericks 100 -- Dallas leads 3-1

Below is a look at the complete playoff bracket:

2024 NBA playoff bracket

Kim O'Reilly, CBS Sports

Upcoming NBA playoffs schedule

(All times Eastern)

Thursday, May 30Game 5: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Saturday, June 1Game 6*: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Monday, June 3Game 7*: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Thursday, June 6NBA Finals Game 1, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo

Sunday, June 9NBA Finals Game 2: 8 p.m., ABC/fubo

Wednesday, June 12NBA Finals Game 3: 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo

Friday, June 14NBA Finals Game 4: 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo

Monday, June 17NBA Finals Game 5*: 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo

Thursday, June 20NBA Finals Game 6*: 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo

Sunday, June 23NBA Finals Game 7*: 8 p.m., ABC/fubo* if necessary

Conference finals scores

Celtics vs. PacersGame 1: Celtics 133, Pacers 128 (OT)Game 2: Celtics 126, Pacers 110Game 3: Celtics 114, Pacers 111Game 4: Celtics 105, Pacers 102(Boston wins series 4-0)

Timberwolves vs. MavericksGame 1: Mavericks 108, Timberwolves 105 Game 2: Mavericks 109, Timberwolves 108Game 3: Mavericks 116, Timberwolves 107Game 4: Timberwolves 105, Mavericks 100

Second-round scores

Celtics vs. CavaliersGame 1: Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95Game 2: Cavaliers 118, Celtics 94Game 3: Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93Game 4: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 102Game 5: Celtics 113, Cavaliers 98(Boston wins series 4-1)

Knicks vs. PacersGame 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117Game 2: Knicks 130, Pacers 121Game 3: Pacers 111, Knicks 106Game 4: Pacers 121, Knicks 89Game 5: Knicks 121, Pacers 91Game 6: Pacers 116, Knicks 103Game 7: Pacers 130, Knicks 109(Indiana wins series 4-3)

Thunder vs. MavericksGame 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110Game 3: Mavericks 105, Thunder 101Game 4: Thunder 100, Mavericks 96Game 5: Mavericks 104, Thunder 92Game 6: Mavericks 117, Thunder 116(Dallas wins series 4-2)

Nuggets vs. TimberwolvesGame 1: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80Game 3: Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 90Game 4: Nuggets 115, Timberwolves 107Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 97Game 6: Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 70Game 7: Timberwolves 98, Nuggets 90(Minnesota wins series 4-3)

First-round scores

Celtics vs. HeatGame 1: Celtics 114, Heat 94Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101Game 3: Celtics 104, Heat 84Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 88Game 5: Celtics 118, Heat 84(Boston wins series 4-1)

Knicks vs. 76ersGame 1: Knicks 111, 76ers 104Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114Game 4: Knicks 97, 76ers 92Game 5: 76ers 112, Knicks 106 (OT)Game 6: Knicks 118, 76ers 115(Knicks win series 4-2)

Bucks vs. PacersGame 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 94Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 108Game 3: Pacers 121, Bucks 118 (OT)Game 4: Pacers 126, Bucks 113Game 5: Bucks 115, Pacers 92Game 6: Pacers 120, Bucks 98(Indiana wins series 4-2)

Cavaliers vs. MagicGame 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic 86Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89 Game 5: Cavaliers 104, Magic 103Game 6: Magic 103, Cavaliers 96Game 7: Cavaliers 106, Magic 94(Cleveland wins series 4-3)

Thunder vs. PelicansGame 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89(Oklahoma City wins series 4-0) 

Nuggets vs. LakersGame 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106(Denver wins series 4-1)

Timberwolves vs. SunsGame 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93Game 3: Timberwolves 126, Suns 109Game 4: Timberwolves 122, Suns 116(Minnesota wins series 4-0)

Clippers vs. MavericksGame 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93Game 3: Mavericks 101, Clippers 90Game 4: Clippers 116, Mavericks 111Game 5: Mavericks 123, Clippers 93Game 6: Mavericks 114, Clippers 101(Dallas wins series 4-2)