The 2023 NBA Playoffs is the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2022–23 season, which began on October 18, 2022. The playoffs began on April 15 and end with the 2023 NBA Finals in June
Bracket[]
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Milwaukee* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Miami | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Miami* | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | New York | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E5 | New York | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Brooklyn | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston* | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Atlanta | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Denver* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Minnesota | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Denver* | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Phoenix* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | LA Clippers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Sacramento* | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Golden State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Memphis* | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W7 | LA Lakers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
[*] Division winner
[Bold] Series winner
[Italic] Team with home-court advantage
Play-In Tournament[]
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Eastern Conference[]
Western Conference[]
- (10) Oklahoma City 123-118 (9) New Orleans
- (8) Minnesota 102-108 (OT) (7) LA Lakers
- (10) Oklahoma City 95-120 (8) Minnesota
First Round[]
Eastern Conference[]
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (8) Miami Heat[]
| April 16 5:30 pm |
Recap | Miami Heat 130, Milwaukee Bucks 117 | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI Attendance: 17,381 Referees: Tony Brothers, Tyler Ford, Michael Smith |
TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–24, 35–31, 34–33, 28–29 | |||||||
| Pts: Jimmy Butler 35 Rebs: Bam Adebayo 9 Asts: Jimmy Butler 11 |
Pts: Khris Middleton 33 Rebs: Khris Middleton 9 Asts: Jrue Holiday 16 | ||||||
| Miami leads series, 1–0 | |||||||
| April 19 9:00 pm |
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI | NBA TV | ||||
| April 22 7:30 pm |
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat | Kaseya Center, Miami, FL | ESPN | ||||
| April 24 TBD |
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat | Kaseya Center, Miami, FL | TNT | ||||
| April 26 TBD |
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI | TBD | ||||
| April 28 TBD |
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat | Kaseya Center, Miami, FL | TBD | ||||
| April 30 TBD |
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI | TBD | ||||
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Atlanta Hawks[]
| April 15 3:30 pm |
Recap | Atlanta Hawks 99, Boston Celtics 112 | TD Garden, Boston, MA Attendance: 19,156 Referees: David Guthrie, Bill Kennedy, Ben Taylor |
ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 25–45, 31–20, 24–18 | |||||||
| Pts: Dejounte Murray 24 Rebs: Capela, Murry 8 each Asts: Trae Young 8 |
Pts: Jaylen Brown 29 Rebs: Jaylen Brown 12 Asts: Smart, White 7 each | ||||||
| Boston leads series, 1–0 | |||||||
Jaylen Brown guided Boston to a 112–99 victory with 29 points and 12 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum added 25 points, 21 of which came in the first half as the Celtics built a 30-point lead at halftime. Derrick White also had a strong performance with 25 points and 11 rebounds. The Hawks meanwhile struggled with their shooting, missing their first 10 three-point attempts and shooting 5-of-29 from beyond the arc for the game. Despite a late push from Atlanta in the fourth quarter, the Celtics regained control and secured the victory, as they held Dejounte Murray and Trae Young to a combined 15-of-43 shooting.
| April 18 7:00 pm |
Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics | TD Garden, Boston, MA | NBA TV | ||||
| April 21 7:00 pm |
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA | ESPN | ||||
| April 23 7:00 pm |
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA | TNT | ||||
| April 25 TBD |
Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics | TD Garden, Boston, MA | TBD | ||||
| April 27 TBD |
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA | TBD | ||||
| April 29 TBD |
Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics | TD Garden, Boston, MA | TNT | ||||
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets[]
| April 15 1:00 pm |
Recap | Brooklyn Nets 101, Philadelphia 76ers 121 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA Attendance: 20,913 Referees: James Williams, Mark Lindsay, JB DeRosa |
ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 33–37, 23–26, 20–28 | |||||||
| Pts: Mikal Bridges 30 Rebs: Nic Claxton 10 Asts: Spencer Dinwiddie 7 |
Pts: Joel Embiid 26 Rebs: P.J. Tucker 7 Asts: James Harden 13 | ||||||
| Philadelphia leads series, 1–0 | |||||||
James Harden led the way for the 76ers with 23 points and 13 assists, including seven three-pointers, while Joel Embiid contributed 26 points and Tobias Harris added 21 points. Philadelphia also set a team record for playoff three-pointers, with 21 made shots from beyond the arc. Mikal Bridges had a standout performance for Brooklyn, making 10-of-16 shots for 23 points in the first half, but the Nets never led in the game.
| April 17 7:30 pm |
Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA | TNT | ||||
| April 20 7:30 pm |
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | TNT | ||||
| April 22 1:00 pm |
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | TNT | ||||
| April 24 TBD |
Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA | TNT | ||||
| April 27 TBD |
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | TNT | ||||
| April 30 TBD |
Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA | TNT | ||||
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) New York Knicks[]
| April 15 6:00 pm |
Recap | New York Knicks 101, Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH Attendance: 19,432 Referees: Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair, Sean Corbin |
ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–35, 24–34, 37–38, 23–24 | |||||||
| Pts: Jalen Brunson 27 Rebs: Hart, Randle 10 each Asts: RJ Barrett 6 |
Pts: Donovan Mitchell 38 Rebs: Jarrett Allen 14 Asts: Donovan Mitchell 8 | ||||||
| New York leads series, 1–0 | |||||||
With the help of 27 points from Jalen Brunson, the Knicks stunned the Cavaliers in Cleveland. Julius Randle and Josh Hart each had 10 rebounds, in addition to scoring 19 and 17 points, respectively. Donovan Mitchell led the way for Cleveland in the losing effort, logging 38 points, eight assists and five rebounds in 44 minutes. Jarrett Allen finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Darius Garland scored 17 points. Cleveland rallied from 10 points behind early in the fourth quarter to lead by one with a little over two minutes left in the game, but the Knicks held on and prevailed.
| April 18 7:30 pm |
New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH | TNT | ||||
| April 21 8:30 pm |
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY | ABC | ||||
| April 23 1:00 pm |
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY | ABC | ||||
| April 26 TBD |
New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH | TNT | ||||
| April 28 TBD |
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY | TBD | ||||
| April 30 TBD |
New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH | TNT | ||||
Western Conference[]
(1) Denver Nuggets vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves[]
| April 16 10:30 pm |
Recap | Minnesota Timberwolves 80, Denver Nuggets 109 | Ball Arena, Denver, CO Attendance: 19,628 Referees: Josh Tiven, Pat Fraher, Rodney Mott |
TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 21–29, 14–32, 22–22 | |||||||
| Pts: Anthony Edwards 18 Rebs: Rudy Gobert 13 Asts: Anthony Edwards 5 |
Pts: Jamal Murray 24 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 14 Asts: Jamal Murray 8 | ||||||
| Denver lead series, 1–0 | |||||||
The Nuggets thrashed the Timberwolves in the opening game of the series, holding Minnesota to 30-of-81 field goal shooting and 11-of-36 from beyond the arc. Jamal Murray led the scoring for Denver, scoring 24 points. Nikola Jokić and Michael Porter Jr. both achieved double-doubles, the former having 13 points and 14 rebounds, while the latter finished with 18 points and grabbed 11 boards. Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in the losing effort, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 11 points and ten rebounds. Rudy Gobert, in his second game after his courtside altercation with teammate Kyle Anderson, had 13 rebounds.
| April 19 10:00 pm |
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets | Ball Arena, Denver, CO | TNT | ||||
| April 21 9:30 PM |
Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | ESPN | ||||
| April 23 9:30 PM |
Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | TNT | ||||
| April 25 TBD |
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets | Ball Arena, Denver, CO | TBD | ||||
| April 27 TBD |
Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | TBD | ||||
| April 29 TBD |
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets | Ball Arena, Denver, CO | TNT | ||||
(2) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers[]
| April 16 3:00 pm |
Recap | Los Angeles Lakers 128, Memphis Grizzlies 112 | FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN Attendance: 18,487 Referees: Scott Foster, Eric Lewis, Aaron Smith |
ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–27, 27–38, 37–25, 32–22 | |||||||
| Pts: Rui Hachimura 29 Rebs: Anthony Davis 12 Asts: D'Angelo Russell 7 |
Pts: Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Rebs: Aldama, Morant Asts: Desmond Bane 6 | ||||||
| Los Angeles leads series, 1–0 | |||||||
The Lakers finished the game on a 15–0 run to seal a Game 1 victory in Memphis. Led by Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves, the duo combined for 37 of the Lakers' 69 points in the second half, including nine straight points from Reaves in the closing minutes to put the game away. LeBron James contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Anthony Davis added 22 points and seven blocks. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 31 points, and Desmond Bane scored 22. Ja Morant had 18 points but left the game in the fourth quarter with an injured right hand.
| April 19 8:30 PM |
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies | FedExForum, Memphis, TN | TNT | ||||
| April 22 10:00 PM |
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | ESPN | ||||
| April 24 10:00 PM |
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | TNT | ||||
| April 26 TBD |
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies | FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN | TBD | ||||
| April 28 TBD |
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | TBD | ||||
| April 30 TBD |
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies | FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN | TBD | ||||
(3) Sacramento Kings vs. (6) Golden State Warriors[]
| April 15 8:30 pm |
Recap | Golden State Warriors 123, Sacramento Kings 126 | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA Attendance: 18,253 Referees: John Goble, Ed Malloy, Sean Wright |
ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 32–26, 29–36, 33–35 | |||||||
| Pts: Stephen Curry 30 Rebs: Green, Looney 9 each Asts: Draymond Green 11 |
Pts: De'Aaron Fox 38 Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 16 Asts: De'Aaron Fox 5 | ||||||
| Sacramento leads series, 1–0 | |||||||
In his playoff debut, De'Aaron Fox finished with 38 points, five assists, and three steals as he led Sacramento to their first playoff win in 17 years. Malik Monk, who was also making his playoff debut, came off the bench and scored 32 points on 8-of-13 shooting and 14-of-14 from the free throw line in 29 minutes of play. Domantas Sabonis, the league leader in double-doubles this season, came up with another, posting 12 points and 16 rebounds. Stephen Curry was the leading scorer for the Warriors in this game, scoring 30 points on 6-of-14 shooting from beyond the arc, but missed the potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds. Klay Thompson added 21 points, while Draymond Green had 11 assists and nine rebounds.
| April 17 10:00 pm |
Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA | TNT | ||||
| April 20 10:00 pm |
Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA | TNT | ||||
| April 23 3:30 pm |
Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA | ABC | ||||
| April 26 TBD |
Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA | TBD | ||||
| April 28 TBD |
Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA | TBD | ||||
| April 30 TBD |
Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA | TBD | ||||
(4) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers[]
| April 16 8:00 pm |
Recap | Los Angeles Clippers 115, Phoenix Suns 110 | Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 17,071 Referees: Marc Davis, Kevin Scott, Brian Forte |
TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 29–36, 22–27, 34–29 | |||||||
| Pts: Kawhi Leonard 38 Rebs: Ivica Zubac 15 Asts: Russell Westbrook 8 |
Pts: Kevin Durant 27 Rebs: Chris Paul 11 Asts: Kevin Durant 11 | ||||||
| Los Angeles leads series, 1–0 | |||||||
In the absence of Paul George, Kawhi Leonard took charge for the Clippers, scoring 38 points and hitting two crucial three-pointers in the closing moments to secure the series opener. Despite a poor shooting performance from Russell Westbrook, who went 3-of-19 from the field, he added ten rebounds, eight assists, and made two crucial free throws late in the game. He also blocked Devin Booker's layup attempt in the final minute to secure the win. For Phoenix, Kevin Durant scored 27 points to go along with nine rebounds and 11 assists, while Booker contributed 26 points, three blocks, and four steals. Notably, this marked Durant's first loss as a member of the Suns.
| April 18 10:00 pm |
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns | Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ | TNT | ||||
| April 20 10:30 pm |
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | NBA TV | ||||
| April 22 3:30 pm |
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | TNT | ||||
| April 25 TBD |
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns | Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ | TBD | ||||
| April 27 TBD |
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | TBD | ||||
| April 29 TBD |
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns | Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ | TNT | ||||