NBA 2024-25: The current conference leaders and their updated playoff brackets

The heat continues as the NBA season 2024-25 is ongoing. Crowd favourites among the playing teams are emerging, and the current conference standings are slowly changing. To keep you updated, here are the current standings and their playoff brackets after the March 17 match. 

Latest Eastern and Western conference standings

The Eastern and Western Conference standings have changed after the fierce matches on March 17 concluded. The current leaders stand tall, but the other teams have switched positions. 

Here’s the updated standings: 

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Will the current conference leaders remain?

The NBA 2024-25 Season is filled with intensity and volatile rankings, so it is important for fans and basketball betting live gamblers to know who the current leaders are and if they can hold their ground. The top teams have proven their strength and have shown their skill during the previous matches. However, can they maintain their rank after the upcoming games? 

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavaliers have shown promise for the season as of today, and their performance has led them to dominate the whole Eastern Conference. However, the Boston Celtics are not far behind the rankings, making them formidable contenders. 

Their offensive prowess gave them an average of 123.1 points per game, making them the highest in the league. Their defensive strength is also catching up to their offensive capabilities by only allowing an average of 111.6 points per game. This made them rank 10th in the NBA.

As of this writing, the team has minimal injuries, with Evan Mobley reportedly suffering from a foot contusion. Other players like Emoni Bates, Nae’Qwan Tomlin, and Luke Travers have been mentioned in the recent injury reports. 

Overall, the Cleveland Cavaliers are a sturdy fortress with enough defences to maintain their position. 

Oklahoma City Thunders 

The Oklahoma City Thunders dominate the Western Conference with impressive plays against their opponents. OKC is not in danger so far as Western Conference’s number 2, Houston Rockets, is farther behind to be a threat now. However, with a few from the upcoming games, they can rapidly climb up if OKC becomes careless. 

OKC is a good defender as they only allow their enemy to score an average of 106.9 points while retaliating with an average of 119.6 points scored per game. These stats are not to be swept aside, as their defence rating is 2nd in the whole NBA, and their offensive strength is 4th. 

They may have been formidable in the previous matches, but their injuries might bring them down in the upcoming March 19 game. So far, they have six out players and two with questionable injuries. 

OKC may be at the top right now, but due to their injuries, they might soon lose their position as Western Conference’s leader. 

Current playoff brackets (after the March 17 match)

The current playoff brackets still have unconfirmed pairings, but as of writing, look at the brackets and start choosing who to support today. 

Western Conference

• (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner
• (2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Play-In Winner 
• (3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Golden State Warriors
• (4) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Memphis Grizzlies.

Eastern Conference

• (1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Play-In Winner
• (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Play-In Winner 
• (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons
• (4) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers.

Stay tuned to the latest NBA updates

These are the current updates and the latest changes in the conference standings. Soon, another round of games will roll in, and these matches might change the current standings of both Eastern and Western Conferences. 

The current leaders are the strongest, and their match performances have shown their abilities. However, the 2nd ranked teams are also doing their best to dethrone the top ones, so if you are an avid fan and a basketball betting live bettor, stay tuned on the next NBA 2024-25 Season happenings