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NBA Playoffs 2023 Schedule & Important Dates
April 11-14: NBA play-in tournaments (ESPN, TNT)
April 15: NBA 2023 knockouts begin first round (ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV)
May 1-2*: NBA Conference Semifinals Begins (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
May 16-17*: NBA Conference Finals Begins (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
June 1: NBA Finals Begins (ABC)
*Date subject to change based on results
East Conference first round
Milwaukee Bucks (1) vs. Miami Heat (8) – Lead 3-1
Game 1: Heat 130, Bucks 117
Game 2: Bucks 138, heat 122
Game 3: Heat 121, Bucks 99
Game 4: Heat 119, Bucks 114
Game 5: April 26 in Milwaukee
Game 6*: April 28 in Miami
Game 7*: April 30 in Milwaukee
*Necessary
Boston Celtics (2) vs Atlanta Hawks (7) – Celtics lead 3-1
Game 1: Celtics 112, Hawks 99
Game 2: Celtics 110, Hawks 106
Game 3: Hawks 130, Celtics 122
Game 4: Celtics 129, Hawks 121
Game 5: April 25 in Boston
Game 6*: April 27 in Atlanta
Game 7*: April 29 in Boston (TNT)
*Necessary
Philadelphia 76ers (3) vs Brooklyn Nets (6) – 76ers win 4-0
Game 1: 76ers 121, Grid 101
Game 2: 76ers 96, grid 84
Game 3: 76ers 102, Grid 97
Game 4: 76ers 96, mesh 88
Cleveland Cavaliers (4) vs New York Knicks (5) – Knicks lead 3-1
Game 1: Knicks 101, Cavs 97
Game 2: Cavs 107, Knicks 90
Game 3: Knicks 99, Cavs 79
Game 4: Knicks 102, Cavs 93
Game 5: April 26 in Cleveland
Game 6*: April 28 in New York
Game 7*: April 30 in Cleveland
*Necessary
Western Conference first round
Denver Nuggets (1) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (8) – Nuggets lead 3-1
Game 1: Nuggets 109, Timberwolves 80
Game 2: Nuggets 122, Timberwolves 113
Game 3: Nuggets 120, Timberwolves 111
Game 4: Timberwolves 114, Nuggets 108 (OT)
Game 5: April 25 in Denver
Game 6*: April 27 in Minnesota
Game 7*: April 29 in Denver (TNT)
*Necessary
Memphis Grizzlies (2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7) – Lakers lead 2-1
Game 1: Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112
Game 2: Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93
Game 3: Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101
Game 4: Lakers 117, Grizzlies 111 (OT)
Game 5: April 26 in Memphis
Game 6*: April 28 in Los Angeles
Game 7*: April 30 in Memphis
*Necessary
Sacramento Kings (3) vs Golden State Warriors (6) – Series 2-2
Game 1: Kings 126, Warriors 123
Game 2: King 114, Warrior 106
Game 3: Warriors 114, Kings 97
Game 4: Warrior 126, King 125
Game 5: April 26 in Sacramento
Game 6: April 28 at Golden State
Game 7*: April 30 in Sacramento
*Necessary
Phoenix Suns (4) vs. LA Clippers (5) – Suns lead 3-1
Game 1: Circuit Breaker 115, Sun 110
Game 2: Sun 123, Clippers 109
Game 3: Sun 129, Clippers 124
Game 4: Sun 112, Clippers 100
Game 5: April 25 in Phoenix
Game 6*: April 27 in LA
Game 7*: April 29 in Phoenix (TNT)
*Necessary
NBA Finals (ABC) Schedule
June 1: NBA Finals 2023 — Game 1
June 4: NBA Finals 2023 — Game 2
June 7th: NBA Finals 2023 — Match 3
June 9th: NBA Finals 2023 — Game 4
June 12: NBA Finals 2023 — Game 5 (if needed)
June 15: NBA Finals 2023 — Game 6 (if needed)
June 18: NBA Finals 2023 — Game 7 (if needed)
NBA 1st Round Schedule for Game 1s
Saturday, April 15
Brooklyn versus Philadelphia – 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Miami vs. Boston – 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
New York vs. Cleveland – 6 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Golden State vs Sacramento – 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Sunday, April 16
LA Lakers vs. Memphis – 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Chicago/Miami Winner vs. Milwaukee – 5:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
LA Clippers vs. Phoenix – 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Oklahoma City/Minnesota vs. Denver – 10:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
NBA Fixtures
April 11 (ESPN, TNT)
Play-In Game 1 Atlanta Hawks 116, Miami Heat 105
Play-In Game 2 Los Angeles Lakers 108, Minnesota Timberwolves 102 (OT)
April 12 (ESPN, TNT)
Play-In Games 3 Chicago Bulls 109, Toronto Raptors 105
Play-In Game 4 Thunderstorm Oklahoma City 123, New Orleans Pelicans 118
April 14 (ESPN, TNT)
Play-In Game 5 Heat Miami 102, Chicago Bulls 91
Play-In Game 6 Minnesota Timberwolves 120, Oklahoma City Thunder 95
GENERAL SEEDS
first. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Boston Celtics
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. New York Knicks
6. brooklyn network
7. Atlanta Hawks
8. Heat Miami
9. Toronto Raptors (Dismissed in play-in)
ten. Chicago bulls (Dismissed in play-in)
EAST CONFERENCE BLOCK
1. Milwaukee Bucks vs. 8. Miami Heat
2. Boston Celtics vs. 7. Atlanta Hawks
3. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 6. Brooklyn Nets
4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5. New York Knicks
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEEDS
first. Denver nuggets
2. Grizzly Memphis
3. King Sacramento
4. phoenix sun
5. Laser cutting
6. golden empire warriors
7. Los Angeles Lakers
8. Minnesota Timberwolves
9. New Orleans Pelicans (Dismissed in play-in)
ten. Oklahoma City Thunder (Dismissed in play-in)
WESTERN CONFERENCE BLOCK
1. Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
2. Memphis Grizzlies vs. 7. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Sacramento Kings vs. 6. Golden State Warriors
4. Phoenix Suns vs. 5. LA Clippers
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