How many teams make the NBA Playoffs?
The New York Knicks are coming off a season where they not only secured a playoff berth as the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference but made it to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2013. If the Knicks make it to the playoffs in 2024, it’ll be the first time they’ve done so in back-to-back years since 2013.
The Eastern Conference is loaded, so although New York has emerged as one of the better teams in the conference, it isn’t a given that the Knicks will be back in the postseason. The Bucks, Celtics, 76ers, and Cavaliers all finished higher than the Knicks in 2022-23 and are expected to sit atop the conference again in 2023-24.
If New York can build off the team’s success last season, the Knicks should be one of the teams to earn a spot in the playoffs.
How many teams make the NBA Playoffs?
The top six teams from each conference automatically earn a playoff berth, but once all is said and done, eight teams from each conference (16 total) compete in the playoffs.
The No. 7-10 seeds compete in the play-in tournament to have a shot at securing the No. 7 or No. 8 seed for each conference.
How many times have the Knicks made the NBA Playoffs?
The Knicks have made the playoffs 43 times, making New York the No. 5 team in the league with the most postseason appearances. The Lakers have made the playoffs the most with 63 appearances.
Which NBA players have won the most rings?
Each team’s goal for the playoffs is to make it to the NBA Finals, a feat the Knicks haven’t achieved since 1999.
The late Bill Russell made NBA Finals victories look easy as he won 11 NBA championships with the Celtics, the most out of any player in the game’s history. Sam Jones, another iconic Celtic, won 10 titles with Boston.
