The bracket for the 2023 NBA Playoffs is set.
The 2023 NBA Playoffs are finally here. The postseason bracket was set on the last day of the regular season, with four first round series locked in and four more ready to be determined by the NBA play-in tournament.
The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 7-8 matchup in the West play-in tournament, with the winner earning the 7-seed and drawing the No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in the first round best of seven series. The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 8-9 with the winner playing the loser of the Lakers/Wolves game for the No. 8 seed.
The Miami Heat host the Atlanta Hawks in the 7-8 matchup in the East, with the winner facing the Boston Celtics in the first round. The Toronto Raptors host the Chicago Bulls in the 9-10 matchup in the East. The winner of Bulls/Raptors then faced the loser of Heat/Hawks for the No. 8 seed.
Read about the NBA play-in tournament rules here.
We already know the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Brooklyn Nets in the 3-6 matchup, and that the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the New York Knicks in the East’s 4-5 matchup. In the West, the Sacramento Kings face the Golden State Warriors in the 3-6 matchup, and the Phoenix Suns face the Los Angeles Clippers in the 4-5 matchup.
Here are the matchup we know so far in the East:
No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 Miami Heat, best of seven series
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs No. 7 Atlanta Hawks, best of seven series
No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets, best of seven series
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 New York Knicks, best of seven series
Here are the matchup we know so far in the West:
No. 1 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves, best of seven series
No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies vs No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers, best of seven series
No. 3 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors, best of seven series
No. 4 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers, best of seven series
NBA Playoffs 2023 bracket
NBA Playoffs 2023: Start dates, TV times, and more
Saturday, April 15
Game 1: No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 1: No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks, 3:30 p.m.. ESPN
Game 1: No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 New York Knicks, 6 p.m., ESPN
Game 1: No. 3 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors, 8:30 p.m., ABC
Sunday, April 16
Game 1: No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers, 3 p.m., ABC
Game 1: No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 Miami Heat, 5:30 p.m., TNT
Game 1: No. 4 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 1: No. 1 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves, 10:30 p.m., TNT
2023 NBA play-in tournament schedule and dates
April 11
Game 1: Atlanta Hawks 116, Miami Heat 105
Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers 108, Minnesota Timberwolves 102
April 12
Game 1: Chicago Bulls 109, Toronto Raptors 105
Game 2: Oklahoma City Thunder 123, New Orleans Pelicans 118
April 14
Game 1: Miami Heat 102, Chicago Bulls 91
Game 2: Minnesota Timberwolves 120, Oklahoma City Thunder 95
First Round Playoff Schedule and Results
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 Miami Heat (TBD)
Game 1: Heat @ Bucks | Sunday, April 16 | 5:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Heat @ Bucks | Wednesday, April 19 | 9:00 p.m. ET (NBATV)
Game 3: Bucks @ Heat | Saturday, April 22 | 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Bucks @ Heat | Monday, April 24 | TBD
*Game 5: Heat @ Bucks | Wednesday, April 26 | TBD
*Game 6: Bucks @ Heat | Friday, April 28 | TBD
*Game 7: Heat @ Bucks | Sunday, April 30 | TBD
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Atlanta Hawks
Game 1: Hawks @ Celtics | Saturday, April 15 | 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Hawks @ Celtics | Tuesday, April 18 | 7:00 p.m. ET (NBATV)
Game 3: Celtics @ Hawks | Friday, April 21 | 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Celtics @ Hawks | Sunday, April 23 | 7:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
*Game 5: Hawks @ Celtics | Tuesday, April 25 | TBD
*Game 6: Celtics @ Hawks | Thursday, April 27 | TBD
*Game 7: Hawks @ Celtics | Saturday, April 29 | TBD
No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets
Game 1: Nets @ 76ers | Saturday, April 15 | 1:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Nets @ 76ers | Monday, April 17 | 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: 76ers @ Nets | Thursday, April 20 | 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: 76ers @ Nets | Saturday, April 22 | 1:00 p.m ET (TNT)
*Game 5: Nets @ 76ers | Monday, April 24 | TBD
*Game 6: 76ers @ Nets | Thursday, April 27 | TBD
*Game 7: Nets @ 76ers | Saturday, April 29 | TBD
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 New York Knicks
Game 1: Knicks @ Cavaliers | Saturday, April 15 | 6:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Knicks @ Cavaliers | Tuesday, April 18 | 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Cavaliers @ Knicks | Friday, April 21 | 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4: Cavaliers @ Knicks | Sunday, April 23 | 1:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
*Game 5: Knicks @ Cavaliers | TBD
*Game 6: Cavaliers @ Knicks | TBD
*Game 7: Knicks @ Cavaliers | TBD
Western Conference
No. 1 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves(TBD)
Game 1: Timberwolves @ Nuggets | Monday, April 16 | 10:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Timberwolves @ Nuggets | Wednesday, April 19 | 10:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Nuggets @ Timberwolves | Friday, April 21 | 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Nuggets @ Timberwolves | Sunday, April 23 | 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
*Game 5: Timberwolves @ Nuggets | Tuesday, April 25 | TBD
*Game 6: Nuggets @ Timberwolves | Thursday, April 27 | TBD
*Game 7: Timberwolves @ Nuggets | Saturday, April 29 | TBD
No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers
Game 1: Lakers @ Grizzlies | Sunday, April 16 | 3:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Lakers @ Grizzlies | Wednesday, April 19 | 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Grizzlies @ Lakers | Saturday, April 22 | 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Grizzlies @ Lakers | Monday, April 24 | TBD
*Game 5: Lakers @ Grizzlies | Wednesday, April 26 | TBD
*Game 6: Grizzlies @ Lakers | Friday, April 28 | TBD
*Game 7: Lakers vs. Grizzlies | Sunday, April 30 | TBD
No. 3 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors
Game 1: Warriors @ Kings | Saturday, April 15 | 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Warriors @ Kings | Monday, April 17 | 10:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Kings @ Warriors | Thursday, April 20 | 10:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Kings @ Warriors | Sunday, April 23 | TBD
*Game 5: Warriors @ Kings | Wednesday, April 26 | TBD
*Game 6: Kings @ Warriors | Friday, April 28 | TBD
*Game 7: Warriors @ Kings | Sunday, April 30 | TBD
No. 4 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers
Game 1: Clippers @ Suns | Sunday, April 16 | 8:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Clippers @ Suns | Tuesday, April 18 | 10:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Suns @ Clippers | Thursday, April 20 | 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
Game 4: Suns @ Clippers | Saturday, April 22 | 3:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
*Game 5: Clippers @ Suns | Tuesday, April 25 | TBD
*Game 6: Suns @ Clippers | Thursday, April 27 | TBD
*Game 7: Clippers @ Suns | Saturday, April 29 | TBD (TNT)
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