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The 2023 NBA Playoffs have arrived!
Eastern Conference
- Last season, the Miami Heat achieved the No. 1 seed in the East entering that postseason. This season, they fell to Atlanta in its play-in opener, but defeated Chicago 102-91 on April 14 for its spot at the 8th seed. Miami faces Giannis Antetokounmpo and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat beat the Bucks in the 2020 playoffs. Milwaukee swept Miami in 2021.
- The second-seeded Boston Celtics will play against the seventh-seeded Atlanta Hawks in their first-round playoff series. Boston swept all three meetings with Atlanta this season, but the Hawks were triumphant in six games when they last met in the postseason in 2016.
- It’s the No. 3 seed Philadelphia 76ers versus the No. 6 Brooklyn Nets in an Eastern Conference first-round series. The Sixers swept four meetings this season after a 134-105 verdict on April 9. Philadelphia ousted Brooklyn 4-1 in the first round of the 2019 playoffs.
- The fourth seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the fifth seed New York Knicks battle in their Eastern Conference first-round series. New York highly coveted former Utah star Donovan Mitchell in the offseason but he ultimately landed in Cleveland. However, New York’s offseason was far from being a disappointment; they scored one of their most successful free agent pickups in franchise history. former Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson. Cleveland claimed the first meeting of the season, but New York countered by winning the next three, including 130-116 on March 31.
Western Conference
- Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets led the West and will play eighth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves.
- The No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers take on the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies for their Western Conference quarterfinal. LeBron James netted 30 points as Los Angeles rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Minnesota 108-102 in overtime in the play-in tournament.
- The Sacraments Kings play in the postseason for the first time since 2006 by facing the Warriors in their Western Conference first-round series. Five-time and defending champion Golden State has won nine of the last 11 meetings dating to 2020-21.
- The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers are the 4-5 matchup of their Western Conference first-round series. L.A. seeks revenge after it was eliminated by Phoenix in the 2021 Western Conference finals in six games. Phoenix had acquired superstar Kevin Durant from Brooklyn in February. The road team won all four meetings this season.
TNT will present three Play-In games, First Round, Second Round and exclusive Eastern Conference Finals live game coverage, showcasing the most NBA Playoff game action of any network.
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NBA TV are the other national television outlets for the NBA playoffs.
The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), respective networks for playoff action:
Saturday, April 15, 2023
1:00 p.m. on ESPN, NBC Sports Philadelphia, WWOR (My9)
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1
[#6] Brooklyn Nets @ [#3] Philadelphia 76ers
Announcers
ESPN: Beth Mowins, JJ Redick, Monica McNutt
NBC Sports Philadelphia: Kate Scott, Alaa Abdelnaby, Taryn Hatcher
WWOR (My9): Ian Eagle, Sarah Kustok, Meghan Triplett
3:30 p.m. on ESPN, NBC Sports Boston, Bally Sports Southeast
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1
[#7] Atlanta Hawks @ [#2] Boston Celtics
Announcers:
ESPN: Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
NBC Sports Boston: Mike Gormon, Brian Scalabrine, Abby Chin
Bally Sports Southeast: Bob Rathbun, Dominique Wilkins, Lauren Jbara
6:00 p.m. on ESPN
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1
[#5] New York Knicks @ [#4] Cleveland Cavaliers
8:30 p.m. on ABC
Western Conference First Round Game 1
[#6] Golden State Warriors @ [#3] Sacramento Kings
Sunday, April 16, 2023
3:00 p.m. on ABC
Western Conference First Round Game 1
[#7] Los Angeles Lakers @ [#2] Memphis Grizzlies
5:30 p.m. on TNT, Bally Sports Wisconsin, Bally Sports Sun
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1
[#8] Miami Heat @ [#1] Milwaukee Bucks
Announcers
TNT: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
Bally Sports Wisconsin: Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson, Zora Stephenson
Bally Sports Sun: Eric Reid, John Crotty, Kristen Hewitt
8:00 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference First Round Game 1
[#5] Los Angeles Clippers @ [#4] Phoenix Suns
10:30 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference First Round Game 1
[#8] Minnesota Timberwolves @ [#1] Denver Nuggets
Monday, April 17, 2023
7:30 p.m. on TNT, NBC Sports Philadelphia, YES Network
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2
[#6] Brooklyn Nets @ [#3] Philadelphia 76ers
Announcers
TNT: Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready
NBC Sports Philadelphia: Kate Scott, Alaa Abdelnaby, Taryn Hatcher
YES Network: Ryan Ruocco, Sarah Kustok, Meghan Triplett
10:00 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference First Round Game 2
[#6] Golden State Warriors @ [#3] Sacramento Kings
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
7:00 p.m. on NBA TV, NBC Sports Boston, Bally Sports Southeast
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2
[#7] Atlanta Hawks @ [#2] Boston Celtics
Announcers
NBA TV: Matt Winer, Brendan Haywood, Ashley ShahAhmadi
NBC Sports Boston: Mike Gormon, Brian Scalabrine, Abby Chin
Bally Sports Southeast: Bob Rathbun, Dominique Wilkins, Lauren Jbara
7:30 p.m. on TNT
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2
[#5] New York Knicks @ [#4] Cleveland Cavaliers
10:00 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference First Round Game 2
[#5] Los Angeles Clippers @ [#4] Phoenix Suns
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
7:30 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference First Round Game 2
[#7] Los Angeles Lakers @ [#2] Memphis Grizzlies
9:00 p.m. on NBA TV, Bally Sports Wisconsin, Bally Sports Sun
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2
[#8] Miami Heat @ [#1] Milwaukee Bucks
Announcers
NBA TV: Gus Johnson, Greg Anthony, Nabil Karim
Bally Sports Wisconsin: Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson, Zora Stephenson
Bally Sports Sun: Eric Reid, John Crotty, Kristen Hewitt
10:00 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference First Round Game 2
[#8] Minnesota Timberwolves @ [#1] Denver Nuggets
Thursday, April 20, 2023
7:30 p.m. on TNT
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3
[#3] Philadelphia 76ers @ [#6] Brooklyn Nets
10:00 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference First Round Game 3
[#3] Sacramento Kings @ [#6] Golden State Warriors
10:30 p.m. on NBA TV
Western Conference First Round Game 3
[#4] Phoenix Suns @ [#5] Los Angeles Clippers
Friday, April 21, 2023
7:00 p.m. on ESPN, NBC Sports Boston, Bally Sports Southeast
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3
[#2] Boston Celtics @ [#7] Atlanta Hawks
Announcers
ESPN:
NBC Sports Boston: Brian Scalabrine, Abby Chin
Bally Sports Southeast: Bob Rathbun, Dominique Wilkins, Lauren Jbara
8:30 p.m. on ABC
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3
[#4] Cleveland Cavaliers @ [#5] New York Knicks
9:30 p.m. on ESPN
Western Conference First Round Game 3
[#1] Denver Nuggets @ [#8] Minnesota Timberwolves
Saturday, April 22, 2023
1:00 p.m. on TNT
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4
[#3] Philadelphia 76ers @ [#6] Brooklyn Nets
3:30 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference First Round Game 4
[#4] Phoenix Suns @ [#5] Los Angeles Clippers
7:30 p.m. on ESPN, Bally Sports Wisconsin, Bally Sports Sun
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3
[#1] Milwaukee Bucks @ [#8] Miami Heat
Announcers:
ESPN:
Bally Sports Wisconsin: Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson, Zora Stephenson
Bally Sports Sun: Eric Reid, John Crotty, Kristen Hewitt
10:00 p.m. on ESPN
Western Conference First Round Game 3
[#2] Memphis Grizzlies @ [#7] Los Angeles Lakers
Sunday, April 23, 2023
1:00 p.m. on ABC
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4
[#4] Cleveland Cavaliers @ [#5] New York Knicks
3:30 p.m. on ABC
Western Conference First Round Game 4
[#3] Sacramento Kings @ [#6] Golden State Warriors
7:00 p.m. on TNT, NBC Sports Boston, Bally Sports Southeast
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4
[#2] Boston Celtics @ [#7] Atlanta Hawks
Announcers
TNT: Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg
NBC Sports Boston: Brian Scalabrine, Abby Chin
Bally Sports Southeast: Bob Rathbun, Dominique Wilkins, Lauren Jbara
9:30 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference First Round Game 4
[#1] Denver Nuggets @ [#8] Minnesota Timberwolves
PRIOR GAMES
Play-In: Tuesday, April 11, 2023
7:30 p.m. on TNT
Eastern Conference
[#8] Atlanta Hawks @ [#7] Miami Heat
Announcers: Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg
10:00 p.m. on TNT
Western Conference
[#8] Minnesota Timberwolves @ [#7] Los Angeles Lakers
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForcer
Play-In: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
7:00 p.m. on ESPN
Eastern Conference
[#10] Chicago Bulls @ [#9] Toronto Raptors
Announcers: Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth
9:30 p.m. on ESPN
Western Conference
[#10] Oklahoma City Thunder @ [#9] New Orleans Pelicans
Announcers: Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters
Play-In: Friday, April 14, 2023
7:00 p.m. on TNT
Eastern Conference
Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes
9:30 p.m. on ESPN
Western Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Announcers: Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters
