NBA playoffs 2024: First-round news, schedule, scores and highlights
What you need to know about the first round, including the latest scores, news and schedules.
What you need to know about the first round, including the latest scores, news and schedules.
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Darvin Ham has been fired as Lakers coach after reaching the Western Conference finals last year and winning the inaugural in-season tournament.
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers dismissed coach Darvin Ham, sources tell ESPN. In two seasons, Ham was 90-74 with a Western Conference Finals berth, two Play-In victories and an In-Season title. Lakers lost in five games to Denver in opening-round.
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TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | - | L3 |
Phoenix | 49 | 33 | .598 | 2 | W3 |
LA Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | W2 |
Sacramento | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5 | W1 |
Golden State | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5 | W1 |
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Dodgers | 20 | 13 | .606 | - | W1 |
San Diego | 16 | 18 | .471 | 4.5 | W2 |
San Francisco | 15 | 18 | .455 | 5 | L1 |
Arizona | 14 | 18 | .438 | 5.5 | L1 |
Colorado | 8 | 24 | .250 | 11.5 | W1 |
EAST | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Michigan | 9-0 | 15-0 |
Ohio State | 8-1 | 11-2 |
Penn State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
Maryland | 4-5 | 8-5 |
Rutgers | 3-6 | 7-6 |
Michigan State | 2-7 | 4-8 |
Indiana | 1-8 | 3-9 |
WEST | CONF | OVR |
Iowa | 7-2 | 10-4 |
Northwestern | 5-4 | 8-5 |
Wisconsin | 5-4 | 7-6 |
Nebraska | 3-6 | 5-7 |
Purdue | 3-6 | 4-8 |
Illinois | 3-6 | 5-7 |
Minnesota | 3-6 | 6-7 |