2023 NBA Playoff Round Rankings: Updated Schedule, Results, Dates

The field of participants for the NBA Playoffs 2023 is fixed! This is how the bracket falls apart.

Schedule and important dates of the NBA Playoffs 2023

11-14 April: NBA Play-in Tournament (ESPN, TNT)
April 15: 2023 NBA Playoffs Round One Begins (ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV)
April 29: NBA Conference Semifinals Begins (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
16-17 May*: NBA Conference Finale Begins (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
1 June: NBA Finals Begin (ABC)

*Data subject to change based on results

Eastern Conference Semifinals

New York Knicks (5) vs. Miami Heat (8) – Heat win 4-2

Game 1: Heat 108, Knicks 101
Game 2: Knicks 111, Heat 105
Game 3: Heat 105, Knicks 86
Game 4: Heat 109, Knicks 101
Game 5: Knicks 112, Heat 103
Game 6: Heat 96, Knicks 92

Boston Celtics (2) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (3) – Celtics win 4-3

Game 1: 76ers 119, Celtics 115
Game 2: Celtic’s 121, 76’s 87
Game 3: Celtic’s 114, 76’s 102
Game 4: 76ers 116, Celtics 115 (OT)
Game 5: 76ers 115, Celtics 103
Game 6: Celtic’s 95, 76’s 86
Game 7: Celtic’s 112, 76’s 88

Western Conference Semifinals

Denver Nuggets (1) vs. (4) Phoenix Suns – Nuggets win 4-2

Game 1: Nuggets 125, suns 107
Game 2: Nuggets 97, Suns 87
Game 3: Suns 121, Nuggets 114
Game 4: Suns 129, nuggets 124
Game 5: Nuggets 118, suns 102
Game 6: Nuggets 125, Suns 100

Golden State Warriors (6) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7) – Lakers win 4-2

Game 1: Lakers 117, Warriors 112
Game 2: Warriors 127, Lakers 100
Game 3: Lakers 127, Warriors 97
Game 4: Lakers 104, Warriors 101
Game 5: Warriors 121, Lakers 106
Game 6: Lakers 122, Warriors 101

First round of the Eastern Conference

Milwaukee Bucks (1) vs. Miami Heat (8) – Heat win 4-1

Game 1: Heat 130, Buck’s 117
Game 2: Bucks 138, heats 122
Game 3: Heat 121, Buck’s 99
Game 4: Heat 119, Buck’s 114
Game 5: Heat 128, Bucks 126 (OT)

Boston Celtics (2) vs. Atlanta Hawks (7) – Celtics win 4-2

Game 1: Celtic’s 112, Hawk’s 99
Game 2: Celtic’s 110, Hawk’s 106
Game 3: Hawk’s 130, Celtic’s 122
Game 4: Celtic’s 129, Hawk’s 121
Game 5: Hawk’s 119, Celtic’s 117
Game 6: Celtic’s 128, Hawk’s 120

Philadelphia 76ers (3) vs. Brooklyn Nets (6) – 76ers win 4-0

Game 1: 76ers 121, Nets 101
Game 2: 76ers 96, Nets 84
Game 3: 76ers 102, Nets 97
Game 4: 76ers 96, Nets 88

Cleveland Cavaliers (4) vs. New York Knicks (5) – Knicks win 4-1

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: Knicks 106, Cavs 95

First round of the Western Conference

Denver Nuggets (1) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (8) – Nuggets win 4-1

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: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 109

Memphis Grizzlies (2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7) – Lakers win 4-2

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: Grizzlies 116, Lakers 99
Game 6: Lakers 125, Grizzlies 85

Sacramento Kings (3) vs. Golden State Warriors (6) – Warriors win 4-3

Game 1: Kings 126, warriors 123
Game 2: Kings 114, warriors 106
Game 3: Warriors 114, Kings 97
Game 4: Warriors 126, Kings 125
Game 5: Warriors 123, Kings 116
Game 6: Kings 118, warriors 99
Game 7: Warriors 120, Kings 100

Phoenix Suns (4) vs. LA Clippers (5) – Suns win 4-1

Game 1: Clipper’s 115, Sun’s 110
Game 2: Sun’s 123, Clipper’s 109
Game 3: Sun’s 129, Clipper’s 124
Game 4: Sun’s 112, Clipper’s 100
Game 5: Sun’s 136, Clipper’s 130

NBA Finals Schedule (ABC)

1 June: NBA Finals 2023 – Game 1
June 4: NBA Finals 2023 – Game 2
June 7: NBA Finals 2023 – Game 3
June 9: NBA Finals 2023 – Game 4
12th of June: NBA Finals 2023 – Game 5 (if required)
15th June: NBA Finals 2023 – Game 6 (if required)
18th of June: NBA Finals 2023 – Game 7 (if required)

NBA first-round schedule for Game 1

Saturday April 15th
Brooklyn vs. Philadelphia – 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Miami vs. Boston – 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
New York vs. Cleveland – 6:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Golden State vs. Sacramento – 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

Sunday April 16th
LA Lakers vs. Memphis – 3:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
Chicago/Miami Winners vs. Milwaukee – 5:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
LA Clippers vs. Phoenix – 8:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
Oklahoma City/Minnesota vs Denver – 10:30pm ET (TNT)

NBA Play-In Schedule

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 Game 3: Chicago Bulls 109, Toronto Raptors 105
Play-In Game 4 Oklahoma City Thunder 123, New Orleans Pelicans 118

April 14 (ESPN, TNT)
Play-In Game 5 Miami Heat 102, Chicago Bulls 91
Play-In Game 6 Minnesota Timberwolves 120, Oklahoma City Thunder 95

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEEDS

1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Boston Celtics
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. New York Knicks
6. Brooklyn Nets
7. Atlanta Hawks
8th. intense heat
9. Toronto Raptors (eliminated in play-in)
10 Chicago Bulls (eliminated in play-in)

EASTERN CONFERENCE MOUNT

1st Milwaukee Bucks vs. 8th Miami Heat
2. Boston Celtics vs. 7. Atlanta Hawks
3.Philadelphia 76ers vs. 6.Brooklyn Nets
4th Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5th New York Knicks

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEEDS

1. Denver Nuggets
2. Memphis Grizzlies
3. Sacramento Kings
4. Phoenix Suns
5. LA Clippers
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Los Angeles Lakers
8th. Minnesota Timberwolves
9. New Orleans Pelicans (eliminated in play-in)
10 Oklahoma City Thunder (eliminated in play-in)

WESTERN CONFERENCE MOUNT

1. Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
2. Memphis Grizzlies vs. 7. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Sacramento Kings vs. 6. Golden State Warriors
4th Phoenix Suns vs 5th LA Clippers

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