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2023 NBA Playoffs

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2023 NBA Playoffs Scores, Schedule and Standings

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2023 Eastern Conference Playoff Team Seeds: 1) Bucks, 2) Celtics, 3) Sixers, 4) Cavaliers, 5) Knicks, 6) Nets, 7) Hawks (via Play-In), 8) Heat (via Play-In).

2023 Western Conference Playoff Team Seeds: 1) Nuggets, 2) Grizzlies, 3) Kings, 4) Suns, 5) Clippers, 6) Warriors, 7) Lakers (via Play-In), 8) Timberwolves (via Play-In)

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                      2023 NBA POSTSEASON

                        NBA FINALS

                       DENVER vs. Miami
                       (Denver wins 4-1)
                       06/01 MIA 93 at DEN 104
                       06/04 MIA 111 at DEN 108
                       06/07 DEN 109 at MIA 94
                       06/09 DEN 108 at MIA 95
                       06/12 MIA 89 at DEN 94



                     CONFERENCE FINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

BOSTON vs. Miami                     DENVER vs. L.A. Lakers
(Miami wins 4-3)                     (Denver wins 4-0)
05/17 MIA 123 at BOS 116             05/16 LAL 126 at DEN 132
05/19 MIA 111 at BOS 105             05/18 LAL 103 at DEN 108
05/21 BOS 102 at MIA 128             05/20 DEN 118 at LAL 108
05/23 BOS 116 at MIA 99              05/22 DEN 113 at LAL 111
05/25 MIA 97 at BOS 110
05/27 BOS 104 at MIA 103
05/29 MIA 103 at BOS 84



                   CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

BOSTON vs. Phiadelphia               DENVER vs. Phoenix
(Boston wins 4-3)                    (Denver wins 4-2)
05/01 PHI 119 at BOS 115             04/29 PHO 107 at DEN 125
05/03 PHI 87 at BOS 121              05/01 PHO 87 at DEN 97
05/05 BOS 114 at PHI 102             05/05 DEN 114 at PHO 121
05/07 BOS 115 at PHI 116 (OT)        05/07 DEN 124 at PHO 129
05/09 PHI 115 at BOS 103             05/09 PHO 102 at DEN 118
05/11 BOS 95 at PHI 86               05/11 DEN 125 at PHO 100
05/14 PHI 88 at BOS 112

NEW YORK vs. Miami                   GOLDEN STATE vs. L.A. Lakers
(Miami wins 4-2)                     (L.A. Lakers win 4-2)
04/30 MIA 108 at NY 101              05/02 LAL 117 at GS 112
05/02 MIA 105 at NY 111              05/04 LAL 100 at GS 127
05/06 NY 86 at MIA 105               05/06 GS 97 at LAL 127
05/08 NY 101 at MIA 109              05/08 GS 101 at LAL 104
05/10 MIA 103 at NY 112              05/10 LAL 106 at GS 121
05/12 NY 92 at MIA 96                05/12 GS 101 at LAL 122



                        FIRST ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

MILWAUKEE vs. Miami                  DENVER vs. Minnesota
(Miami wins 4-1)                    (Denver wins 4-1)
04/16 MIA 130 at MIL 117             04/16 MIN 80 at DEN 109
04/19 MIA 122 at MIL 138             04/19 MIN 113 at DEN 122
04/22 MIL 99 at MIA 121              04/21 DEN 120 at MIN 111
04/24 MIL 114 at MIA 119             04/23 DEN 108 at MIN 114 (OT)
04/26 MIA 128 at MIL 106 (OT)        04/25 MIN 109 at DEN 112

BOSTON vs. Atlanta                   MEMPHIS vs. L.A. Lakers
(Boston wins 4-2)                    (L.A. Lakers win 4-2)
04/15 ATL 99 at BOS 112              04/16 LAL 128 at MEM 112
04/18 ATL 106 at BOS 119             04/19 LAL 93 at MEM 103
04/21 BOS 122 at ATL 130             04/22 MEM 101 at LAL 111
04/23 BOS 129 at ATL 121             04/24 MEM 111 at LAL 117 (OT)
04/25 ATL 119 at BOS 117             04/26 LAL 99 at MEM 116
04/27 BOS 128 at ATL 120             04/28 MEM 85 at LAL 125

PHILADELPHIA vs. Brooklyn            SACRAMENTO vs. Golden State
(Philadelphia wins 4-0)              (Golden State wins 4-3)
04/15 BKN 101 at PHI 121             04/15 GS 123 at SAC 126
04/17 BKN 84 at PHI 96               04/17 GS 106 at SAC 114
04/20 PHI 102 at BKN 97              04/20 SAC 97 at GS 114
04/22 PHI 96 at BKN 88               04/23 SAC 125 at GS 126
                                     04/26 GS 123 at SAC 116
                                     04/28 SAC 118 at GS 99
                                     04/30 GS 120 at SAC 100

CLEVELAND vs. New York               PHOENIX vs. L.A. Clippers
(New York wins 4-1)                  (Phoenix wins 4-1)
04/15 NY 101  at CLE 97              04/16 LAC 115 at PHO 110
04/18 NY 90 at CLE 107               04/18 LAC 109 at PHO 123
04/21 CLE 79 at NY 99                04/20 PHO 129 at LAC 124
04/23 CLE 93 at NY 102               04/22 PHO 112 at LAC 100
04/26 NY 106 at CLE 95               04/25 LAC 130 at PHO 136



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The 2022 NBA East playoff seeds: 1) Heat, 2) Celtics, 3) Bucks, 4) Sixers, 5) Raptors, 6) Bulls, 7) Nets (via play-in tournament), 8) Hawks (via play-in tournament).

The 2022 NBA West playoff seeds: 1) Suns, 2) Grizzlies, 3) Warriors, 4) Mavericks, 5) Jazz, 6) Nuggets, 7) Timberwolves (via play-in tournament), 8) Pelicans (via play-in tournament).




		2022 NBA PLAYOFFS: FINALS

                    GOLDEN STATE vs. Boston
                    (Golden State won 4-2)
                    June 2 BOS 120 at GS 108
                    June 5 BOS 88 at GS 107
                    June 8 GS 100 at BOS 116
                    June 10 GS 107 at BOS 97
                    June 13 BOS 94 at GS 104
                    June 16 GS 103 at BOS 90



		2022 NBA PLAYOFFS: CONFERENCE FINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

MIAMI vs. Boston                     GOLDEN STATE vs. Dallas  
(Boston won 4-3)                    (Golden State won 4-1)
May 17 BOS 107 at MIA 118            May 18 DAL 87 at GS 112
May 19 BOS 127 at MIA 102            May 20 DAL 117 at GS 126
May 21 MIA 109 at BOS 103            May 22 GS 109 at DAL 100
May 23 MIA 82 at BOS 102             May 24 GS 109 at DAL 119
May 25 BOS 93 at MIA 80              May 26 DAL 110 at GS 120
May 27 MIA 111 at BOS 103
May 29 BOS 100 at MIA 96 


		2022 NBA PLAYOFFS: CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

MIAMI vs. Philadelphia               PHOENIX vs. Dallas
(Miami won 4-2)                      (Dallas won 4-3)
May 2 PHI 92 at MIA 106              May 2 DAL 114 at PHO 121
May 4 PHI 103 at MIA 119             May 4 DAL 109 at PHO 129
May 6 MIA 79 at PHI 99               May 6 PHO 94 at DAL 103
May 8 MIA 108 at PHI 116             May 8 PHO 101 at DAL 111
May 10 PHI 85 at MIA 120             May 10 DAL 80 at PHO 110
May 12 MIA 99 at PHI 90              May 12 PHO 86 DAL 113
                                     May 15 DAL 123 at PHO 90

BOSTON vs. Milwaukee                 MEMPHIS vs. Golden State
(Boston won 4-3)                     (Golden State won 4-2)
May 1 MIL 101 at BOS 89              May 1 GS 117 at MEM 116   
May 3 MIL 86 at BOS 109              May 3 GS 101 at MEM 106         
May 7 BOS 101 at MIL 103             May 7 MEM 112 at GS 142
May 9 BOS 116 at MIL 108             May 9 MEM 98 at GS 101
May 11 MIL 110 at BOS 107            May 11 GS 95 at MEM 134
May 13 BOS 108 at MIL 95             May 13 MEM 96 at GS 110



		2022 NBA PLAYOFFS: FIRST ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

MIAMI vs. Atlanta                    PHOENIX vs. New Orleans
(Miami won 4-1)                      (Phoenix won 4-2)
Apr 17 ATL 91 at MIA 115             Apr 17 NO 99 at PHO 110
Apr 19 ATL 105 at MIA 115            Apr 19 NO 125 at PHO 114
Apr 22 MIA 110 at ATL 111            Apr 22 PHO 114 at NO 111
Apr 24 MIA 110 at ATL 86             Apr 24 PHO 103 at NO 118
Apr 26 ATL 94 at MIA 97              Apr 26 NO 97 at PHO 112
                                     Apr 28 PHO 115 at NO 109

BOSTON vs. Brooklyn                  MEMPHIS vs. Minnesota
(Boston won 4-0)                     (Memphis won 4-2)
Apr 17 BKN 114 at BOS 115            Apr 16 MIN 130 at MEM 117
Apr 20 BKN 107 at BOS 114            Apr 19 MIN 96 at MEM 124
Apr 23 BOS 109 at BKN 103            Apr 21 MEM 104 at MIN 95
Apr 25 BOS 116 at BKN 112            Apr 23 MEM 118 at MIN 119
                                     Apr 26 MIN 109 at MEM 111
                                     Apr 29 MEM 114 at MIN 106

MILWAUKEE vs. Chicago                GOLDEN STATE vs. Denver
(Milwaukee won 4-1)                  (Golden State won 4-1)
Apr 17 CHI 86 at MIL 93              Apr 16 DEN 107 at GS 123
Apr 20 CHI 114 at MIL 110            Apr 18 DEN 106 at GS 126
Apr 22 MIL 111 at CHI 81             Apr 21 GS 118 at DEN 113
Apr 24 MIL 119 at CHI 95             Apr 24 GS 121 at DEN 126
Apr 27 CHI 100 at MIL 116            Apr 27 DEN 98 at GS 102

PHILADELPHIA vs. Toronto             DALLAS vs. Utah
(Philadelphia won 4-2)               (Dallas won 4-2)
Apr 16 TOR 111 at PHI 131            Apr 16 UTA 99 at DAL 93
Apr 18 TOR 97 at PHI 112             Apr 18 UTA 104 at DAL 110
Apr 20 PHI 104 at TOR 101            Apr 21 DAL 126 at UTA 118
Apr 23 PHI 102 at TOR 110            Apr 23 DAL 99 at UTA 100
Apr 25 TOR 103 at PHI 88             Apr 25 UTA 77 at DAL 102
Apr 28 PHI 132 at TOR 97             Apr 28 DAL 98 at UTA 96





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                  2020-2021 NBA PLAYOFFS

                         NBA FINALS

                   PHOENIX vs. MILWAUKEE
                   (Milwaukee won 4-2)
                   July 6 MIL 105 @ PHO 118
                   July 8 MIL 108 @ PHO 118
                   July 11 PHO 100 @ MIL 120
                   July 14 PHO 103 @ MIL 109
                   July 17 MIL 123 @ PHO 119
                   July 20 PHO 98 @ MIL 105


                      CONFERENCE FINALS

MILWAUKEE vs. Atlanta                PHOENIX vs. LA Clippers
(Milwaukee won 4-2)                  (Phoenix won 4-2)
June 23 ATL 116 @ MIL 113            June 20 LAC 114 @ PHO 120
June 25 ATL 91 @ MIL 125             June 22 LAC 103 @ PHO 104
June 27 MIL 113 @ ATL 102            June 24 PHO 92 @ LAC 106
June 29 MIL 88 @ ATL 110             June 26 PHO 84 @ LAC 80
July 1 ATL 112 @ MIL 123             June 28 LAC 116 @ PHO 102
July 3 MIL 118 @ ATL 107             June 30 PHO 130 @ LAC 103


                    CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

PHILADELPHIA vs. Atlanta             UTAH vs. LA Clippers
(Atanta won 4-3)                     (LA Clippers won 4-2)
June 6 ATL 128 @ PHI 124             June 8 LAC 109 @ UTA 112
June 8 ATL 102 @ PHI 118             June 10 LAC 111 @ UTA 117
June 11 PHI 127 @ ATL 111            June 12 UTA 106 @ LAC 132
June 14 PHI 100 @ ATL 103            June 14 UTA 104 @ LAC 118
June 16 ATL 109 @ PHI 106            June 16 LAC 119 @ UTA 111
June 18 PHI 104 @ ATL 99             June 18 UTA 119 @ LAC 131
June 20 ATL 103 @ PHI 96

BROOKLYN vs. Milwaukee               PHOENIX vs. Denver
(Milwaukee won 4-3)                  (Phoenix won 4-0)
June 5 MIL 107 @ BKN 115             June 7 DEN 105 @ PHO 122
June 7 MIL 86 @ BKN 125              June 9 DEN 98 @ PHO 123
June 10 BKN 83 @ MIL 86              June 11 PHO 116 @ DEN 102
June 13 BKN 96 @ MIL 107             June 13 PHO 125 @ DEN 118
June 15 MIL 108 @ BKN 114
June 17 BKN 89 @ MIL 104 
June 19 MIL 113 @ BKN 111 (OT) 



                        FIRST ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

PHILADELPHIA vs. Washington          UTAH vs. Memphis
(Philadelphia won 4-1)               (Utah won 4-1)
May 23 WAS 118 @ PHI 125             May 23 MEM 112 @ UTA 109
May 26 WAS 95 @ PHI 120              May 26 MEM 129 @ UTA 141
May 29 PHI 132 @ WAS 103             May 29 UTA 121 @ MEM 111
May 31 PHI 114 @ WAS 122             May 31 UTA 120 @ MEM 113
June 2 WAS 112 @ PHI 129             June 2 MEM 110 @ UTA 126

BROOKLYN vs. Boston                  PHOENIX vs. L.A. Lakers
(Brooklyn won 4-1)                   (Phoenix won 4-2)
May 22 BOS 93 @ BKN 104              May 23 LAL 90 @ PHO 99
May 25 BOS 108 @ BKN 130             May 25 LAL 109 @ PHO 102
May 28 BKN 119 @ BOS 125             May 27 PHO 95 @ LAL 109
May 30 BKN 141 @ BOS 126             May 30 PHO 100 @ LAL 92
June 1 BOS 109 @ BKN 123             June 1 LAL 85 @ PHO 115
                                     June 3 PHO 113 @ LAL 100

MILWAUKEE vs. Miami                  DENVER vs. Portland
(Milwaukee won 4-0)                  (Denver won 4-2)
May 22 MIA 107 @ MIL 109 (OT)        May 22 POR 123 @ DEN 109
May 24 MIA 98 @ MIL 132              May 24 POR 109 @ DEN 128
May 27 MIL 113 @ MIA 84              May 27 DEN 120 @ POR 115
May 29 MIL 120 @ MIA 103             May 29 DEN 95 @ POR 115
                                     June 1 POR 140 @ DEN 147
                                     June 3 DEN 126 @ POR 115

NEW YORK vs. Atlanta                 LA CLIPPERS vs. Dallas
(Atlanta won 4-1)                    (LA Clppers won 4-3)
May 23 ATL 107 @ NY 105              May 22 DAL 113 @ LAC 103
May 26 ATL 92 @ NY 101               May 25 DAL 127 @ LAC 101
May 28 NY 94 @ ATL 105               May 28 LAC 119 @ DAL 108
May 30 NY 96 @ ATL 113               May 30 LAC 106 @ DAL 81
June 2 ATL 103 @ NY 89               June 2 DAL 105 @ LAC 100
                                     June 4 LAC 104 @ DAL 97
                                     June 6 DAL 111 @ LAC 126



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NBA daily roundup: daily recaps
NBA video clips: updated daily
                  2019-2020 NBA PLAYOFFS STANDINGS

                         NBA FINALS

Game 1: Lakers win big in NBA Finals Game 1, beat Heat 116-98

Game 2: Lakers take 2-0 NBA Finals lead on Heat

Game 3: Jimmy Butler gets triple-double, Heat beat Lakers in NBA Finals Game 3

Game 4: Lakers beat Heat 102-96, take 3-1 lead in NBA Finals

Game 5: Heat edge Lakers 111-108 in NBA Finals Game 5 win

Game 6: Lakers beat Heat in six games, win 2020 NBA championship



                      CONFERENCE FINALS

BOSTON vs. Miami                     L.A. LAKERS vs. Denver
(Miami won 4-2)                      (L.A. Lakers won 4-1)
Sep 15 MIA 117 @ BOS 114 (ot)        Sep 18 DEN 114 @ LAL 126
Sep 17 MIA 106 @ BOS 101             Sep 20 DEN 103 @ LAL 105
Sep 19 BOS 117 @ MIA 106             Sep 22 LAL 106 @ DEN 114
Sep 23 BOS 109 @ MIA 112             Sep 24 LAL 114 @ DEN 108
Sep 25 MIA 108 @ BOS 121             Sep 26 DEN 107 @ LAL 117
Sep 27 BOS 113 @ MIA 125



                    2020 NBA PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

MILWAUKEE vs. Miami                  L.A. LAKERS vs. Houston
(Miami won 4-1)                      (L.A. Lakers won 4-1)
Aug 31 MIA 115 @ MIL 104             Sep 4 HOU 112 @ LAL 97
Sep 2 MIA 116 @ MIL 114              Sep 6 HOU 109 @ LAL 117
Sep 4 MIL 100 @ MIA 115              Sep 8 LAL 112 @ HOU 102
Sep 6 MIL 118 @ MIA 115 (ot)         Sep 10 LAL 110 @ HOU 100
Sep 8 MIA 103 @ MIL 94               Sep 12 HOU 96 @ LAL 119

TORONTO vs. Boston                   LA CLIPPERS vs. Denver
(Boston won 4-3)                     (Denver won 4-3)
Aug 30 BOS 112 @ TOR 94              Sep 3 DEN 97 @ LAC 120
Sep 1 BOS 102 @ TOR 99               Sep 5 DEN 110 @ LAC 101
Sep 3 TOR 104 @ BOS 103              Sep 7 LAC 113 @ DEN 107
Sep 5 TOR 100 @ BOS 93               Sep 9 LAC 96 @ DEN 85
Sep 7 BOS 111 @ TOR 89               Sep 11 DEN 111 @ LAC 105
Sep 9 TOR 125 @ BOS 222 (2ot)        Sep 13 LAC 98 @ DEN 111
Sep 11 BOS 92 @ TOR 87               Sep 15 DEN 104 @ LAC 89


                        2020 NBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND RESULTS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

MILWAUKEE vs. Orlando                L.A. LAKERS vs. Portland
(Milwaukee won 4-1)                  (L.A. Lakers won 4-1)
Aug 18 ORL 122 @ MIL 110             Aug 18 POR 100 @ LAL 93
Aug 20 ORL 96 @ MIL 111              Aug 20 POR 88 @ LAL 111
Aug 22 MIL 121 @ ORL 107             Aug 22 LAL 116 @ POR 108
Aug 24 MIL 121 @ ORL 106             Aug 24 LAL 135 @ POR 115
Aug 29 ORL 104 @ MIL 118             Aug 29 POR 122 @ LAL 131

TORONTO vs. Brooklyn                 LA CLIPPERS vs. Dallas
(Toronto won 4-0)                    (LA Clippers won 4-2)
Aug 17 BKN 110 @ TOR 134             Aug 17 DAL 110 @ LAC 118
Aug 19 BKN 99 @ TOR 104              Aug 19 DAL 127 @ LAC 112
Aug 21 TOR 117 @ BKN 92              Aug 21 LAC 130 @ DAL 122
Aug 23 TOR 150 @ BKN 122             Aug 23 LAC 133 @ DAL 135 (OT)
                                     Aug 25 DAL 111 @ LAC 154
                                     Aug 30 LAC 111 @ DAL 97

BOSTON vs. Philadelphia              DENVER vs. Utah
(Boston won 4-0)                     (Denver won 4-3)
Aug 17 PHI 101 @ BOS 109             Aug 17 UTA 125 @ DEN 135 (OT)
Aug 19 PHI 101 @ BOS 128             Aug 19 UTA 124 @ DEN 105
Aug 21 BOS 102 @ PHI 94              Aug 21 DEN 87 @ UTA 124
Aug 23 BOS 110 @ PHI 106             Aug 23 DEN 127 @ UTA 129
                                     Aug 25 UTA 107 @ DEN 117
                                     Aug 30 DEN 119 @ UTA 107
                                     Sep 1 UTA 78 @ DEN 80

INDIANA vs. Miami                    HOUSTON vs. Oklahoma City
(Miami won 4-0)                      (Housto won 4-3)
Aug 18 MIA 113 @ IND 101             Aug 18 OKC 108 @ HOU 123
Aug 20 MIA 109 @ IND 100             Aug 20 OKC 98 @ HOU 111
Aug 22 IND 115 @ MIA 124             Aug 22 HOU 107 @ OKC 119
Aug 24 IND 87 @ MIA 99               Aug 24 HOU 114 @ OKC 116
                                     Aug 29 OKC 80 @ HOU 114
                                     Aug 31 HOU 100 @ OKC 104
                                     Sep 2 OKC 102 @ HOU 104





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2019 NBA PLAYOFFS


2019 NBA PLAYOFFS STATS
- Daily Scores (with game-by-game stat leaders)
- NBA Player Stat Leaders
- NBA Rookie Stat Leaders
- NBA Team Stat Rankings

2019 NBA PLAYOFF STANDINGS, SCHEDULE AND GAME RESULTS

                         NBA FINALS

                    (Toronto won 4-2)
                    May 30 GS 109 @ TOR 118
                    June 2 GS 109 @ TOR 104
                    June 5 TOR 123 @ GS 109 
                    June 7 TOR 105 @ GS 92
                    June 10 GS 106 @ TOR 105
                    June 13 TOR 114 @ GS 110



                      CONFERENCE FINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

MILWAUKEE vs. Toronto                GOLDEN STATE vs. Portland
(Toronto won 4-2)                    (Golden State won 4-0)
May 15 TOR 100 @ MIL 108             May 14 POR 94 @ GS 116 
May 17 TOR 103 @ MIL 125             May 16 POR 111 @ GS 114 
May 19 MIL 112 @ TOR 118 2OT         May 18 GS 110 @ POR 99
May 21 MIL 102 @ TOR 120             May 20 GS 119 @ POR 117 OT
May 23 TOR 105 @ MIL 99                     
May 25 MIL 94 @ TOR 100


                    CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

MILWAUKEE vs. Boston                 GOLDEN STATE vs. Houston
(Milwaukee won 4-1)                  (Golden State won 4-2)
Apr 28 BOS 112 @ MIL 90              Apr 28 HOU 100 @ GS 104
Apr 30 BOS 102 @ MIL 123             Apr 30 HOU 109 @ GS 115
May 3 MIL 123 @ BOS 116              May 4 GS 121 @ HOU 126 (OT)
May 6 MIL 113 @ BOS 101              May 6 GS 108 @ HOU 112 
May 8 BOS 91 @ MIL 116               May 8 HOU 99 @ GS 104
                                     May 10 GS 118 @ HOU 113

TORONTO vs. Philadelphia             DENVER vs. PORTLAND
(Toronto won 4-3)                    (Portland won 4-3)
Apr 27 PHI 95 @ TOR 108              Apr 29 POR 113 @ DEN 121
Apr 29 PHI 94 @ TOR 89               May 1 POR 97 @ DEN 90  
May 2 TOR 95 @ PHI 116               May 3 DEN 137 @ POR 140 (4OT)  
May 5 TOR 101 @ PHI 96               May 5 DEN 116 @ POR 112
May 7 PHI 89 @ TOR 125               May 7 POR 98 @ DEN 124
May 9 TOR 101 @ PHI 112              May 9 DEN 108 @ POR 119
May 12 PHI 90 @ TOR 92               May 12 POR 104 @ DEN 96



                     FIRST ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

MILWAUKEE vs. Detroit                GOLDEN STATE vs. L.A. Clippers
(Milwaukee won 4-0)                  (Golden State won 4-2)
Apr 14 DET 86 @ MIL 121              Apr 13 LAC 104 @ GS 121
Apr 17 DET 99 @ MIL 120              Apr 15 LAC 135 @ GS 131
Apr 20 MIL 119 @ DET 103             Apr 18 GS 132 @ LAC 105
Apr 22 MIL 127 @ DET 104             Apr 21 GS 113 @ LAC 105
                                     Apr 24 LAC 129 @ GS 121
                                     Apr 26 GS 129 @ LAC 110

TORONTO vs. Orlando                  DENVER vs. San Antonio
(Toronto won 4-1)                    (Denver won 4-3)
Apr 13 ORL 104 @ TOR 101             Apr 13 SA 101 @ DEN 96
Apr 16 ORL 82 @ TOR 111              Apr 16 SA 105 @ DEN 114
Apr 19 TOR 98 @ ORL 93               Apr 18 DEN 108 @ SA 118
Apr 21 TOR 107 @ ORL 85              Apr 20 DEN 117 @ SA 103
Apr 23 ORL 96 @ TOR 115              Apr 23 SA 90 @ DEN 108
                                     Apr 25 DEN 103 @ SA 120
                                     Apr 27 SA 86 @ DEN 90

PHILADELPHIA vs. Brooklyn            PORTLAND vs. Oklahoma City
(Philadelphia won 4-1)               (Portland won 4-1)
Apr 13 BKN 111 @ PHI 102             Apr 14 OKC 99 @ POR 104
Apr 15 BKN 123 @ PHI 145             Apr 16 OKC 94 @ POR 114
Apr 18 PHI 131 @ BKN 115             Apr 19 POR 108 @ OKC 120
Apr 20 PHI 112 @ BKN 108             Apr 21 POR 111 @ OKC 98
Apr 23 BKN 100 @ PHI 122             Apr 23 OKC 115 @ POR 118

BOSTON vs. Indiana                   HOUSTON vs, Utah
(Boston won 4-0)                     (Houston won 4-1)
Apr 14 IND 74 @ BOS 84               Apr 14 UTA 90 @ HOU 122
Apr 17 IND 91 @ BOS 99               Apr 17 UTA 98 @ HOU 118
Apr 19 BOS 104 @ IND 96              Apr 20 HOU 104 @ UTA 101
Apr 21 BOS 110 @ IND 106             Apr 22 HOU 91 @ UTA 107
                                     Apr 24 UTA 93 @ HOU 100



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2018 NBA PLAYOFFS RESULTS

The 2018 NBA Playoffs began April 14 and wrapped up on June 8 as the Warriors completed a 4-game NBA Finals sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Roundups of the four Finals games are on the NBA Daily page. And see our NBA Player Stat Leaders page to see which individual players put up big stats in the postseason.

NBA Playoffs Schedule: First round matchups

2018 NBA FINALS

GOLDEN STATE vs. CLEVELAND
(Golden State won 4-0)
May 31 CLE 114 @ GS 124 (OT)
June 3 CLE 103 @ GS 122
June 6 GS 110 @ CLE 102
June 8 GS 108 @ CLE 85


                       CONFERENCE FINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND                 HOUSTON vs. GOLDEN STATE
(Boston won 4-3)                     (Golden State won 4-3)
May 13 CLE 83 @ BOS 108              May 14 GS 119 @ HOU 106
May 15 CLE 94 @ BOS 107              May 16 GS 105 @ HOU 127
May 19 BOS 86 @ CLE 116              May 20 HOU 85 @ GS 126
May 21 BOS 102 @ CLE 111             May 22 HOU 95 @ GS 92
May 23 CLE 83 @ BOS 96               May 24 GS 94 @ HOU 98
May 25 BOS 99 @ CLE 109              May 26 HOU 86 @ GS 115
May 27 CLE 87 @ BOS 79               May 28 GS 101 @ HOU 92


                        SECOND ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

TORONTO vs. Cleveland                HOUSTON vs. Utah
(Cleveland won 4-0)                  (Houston won 4-1)
May 1 CLE 113 @ TOR 112 (OT)         Apr 29 UTA 96 @ HOU 110
May 3 CLE 128 @ TOR 110              May 2 UTA 116 @ HOU 108
May 5 TOR 103 @ CLE 105              May 4 HOU 113 @ UTA 92
May 7 TOR 93 @ CLE 128               May 6 HOU 100 @ UTA 87
                                     May 8 UTA 102 @ HOU 112

BOSTON vs. Philadelphia              GOLDEN STATE vs. New Orleans
(Boston won 4-1)                     (Golden State won 4-1)
Apr 30 PHI 101 @ BOS 117             Apr 28 NO 101 @ GS 123
May 3 PHI 103 @ BOS 108              May 1 NO 116 @ GS 121
May 5 BOS 101 @ PHI 98 (OT)          May 4 GS 100 @ NO 119
May 7 BOS 92 @ PHI 103               May 6 GS 118 @ NO 92
May 9 PHI 112 @ BOS 114              May 8 NO 104 @ GS 113


                        FIRST ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE                   WESTERN CONFERENCE

TORONTO vs. Washington               HOUSTON vs. Minnesota
(Toronto won 4-2)                    (Houston won 4-1)
Apr 14 WAS 106 @ TOR 114             Apr 15 MIN 101 @ HOU 104
Apr 17 WAS 119 @ TOR 130             Apr 18 MIN 82 @ HOU 102
Apr 20 TOR 103 @ WAS 122             Apr 21 HOU 105 @ MIN 121
Apr 22 TOR 98 @ WAS 106              Apr 23 HOU 119 @ MIN 100
Apr 25 WAS 98 @ TOR 108              Apr 25 MIN 104 @ HOU 122
Apr 27 TOR 102 @ WAS 92

CLEVELAND vs. Indiana                OKLAHOMA CITY vs. Utah
(Cleveland won 4-3)                  (Utah won 4-2)
Apr 15 IND 98 @ CLE 80               Apr 15 UTA 108 @ OKC 116
Apr 18 IND 97 @ CLE 100              Apr 18 UTA 102 @ OKC 95
Apr 20 CLE 90 @ IND 92               Apr 21 OKC 102 @ UTA 115
Apr 22 CLE 104 @ IND 100             Apr 23 OKC 96 @ UTA 113
Apr 25 IND 95 @ CLE 98               Apr 25 UTA 99 @ OKC 107
Apr 27 CLE 87 @ IND 121              Apr 27 OKC 91 @ UTA 96
Apr 29 IND 101 @ CLE 105

BOSTON vs. Milwaukee                 GOLDEN STATE vs. San Antonio
(Boston won 4-3)                     (Golden State won 4-1)
Apr 15 MIL 107 @ BOS 113 (OT)        Apr 14 SA 92 @ GS 113
Apr 17 MIL 106 @ BOS 120             Apr 16 SA 101 @ GS 116
Apr 20 BOS 92 @ MIL 116              Apr 19 GS 110 @ SA 97
Apr 22 BOS 102 @ MIL 104             Apr 22 GS 90 @ SA 103
Apr 24 MIL 87 @ BOS 92               Apr 24 SA 91 @ GS 99
Apr 26 BOS 86 @ MIL 97
Apr 28 MIL 96 @ BOS 112

PHILADELPHIA vs. Miami               PORTLAND vs. New Orleans
(Philadelphia won 4-1)               (New Orleans won 4-0)
Apr 14 MIA 103 @ PHI 130             Apr 14 NO 97 @ POR 95
Apr 16 MIA 113 @ PHI 103             Apr 17 NO 111 @ POR 102
Apr 19 PHI 128 @ MIA 108             Apr 19 POR 102 @ NO 119
Apr 21 PHI 106 @ MIA 102             Apr 21 POR 123 @ NO 131
Apr 24 MIA 91 @ PHI 104



INTRO TO 2018 NBA PLAYOFFS

2018 NBA Playoff seedings:

East: 1-Raptors, 2-Celtics, 3-Sixers, 4-Cavs, 5-Pacers, 6-Heat, 7-Bucks, 8-Wizards.

West: 1-Rockets, 2-Warriors, 3-Blazers, 4-Thunder, 5-Jazz, 6-Pelicans, 7-Spurs, 8-Timberwolves.

2018 first round playoff matchups:

East: #1 Toronto vs. #8 Washington, #2 Boston vs. #7 Milwaukee, #3 Philadelphia vs. #6 Miami, #4 Cleveland vs. #5 Indiana.

West: #1 Houston vs. #8 Minnesota, #2 Golden State vs. #7 San Antonio, #3 Portland vs. #6 New Orleans, #4 Oklahoma City vs. #5 Utah.

Hottest team going into the 2018 NBA playoffs: In the East, the Sixers are on 16-game winning streak. Even more impressive is they recently haven't had the services of center Joel Embiid, who was out with a facial injury. Strangely, no other team in the entire East is on an actual winning streak. Other than the Sixers, no East team ended the season having won even two games in a row. As for the West, the Pelicans enter the playoffs on a five-game winning streak. They've got a tough first round opponent in the Blazers, however, and are the underdog in that matchup. The Timberwolves and Thunder are both on 3-game winning streaks. But while the Thunder are a very capable opponent against a Jazz team that has done almost nothing but winning in recent months, the Timberwolves face a blatantly better team, the Rockets, in the first round, and are severe underdogs in that matchup.

2018 NBA Playoffs Championship Contenders: The two best teams in the league are probably the Warriors and Rockets. When healthy, that is. The Rockets had the best season of anyone in the league. The defending champion Warriors are still without injured superstar Stephen Curry. While Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson are active, the Warriors are still a dominant team. But without Curry, they can be beaten by a top squad. We must keep a close eye on Steph, not just for the date of his return, but to see if he's his usual superstar self when back on the floor. After those teams, the Cavs need to be mentioned. They underwent serious changes this offseason, and again during the season, but since mid March their new-look squad has shown great chemistry. Cleveland does appear to be the East's best, though the Sixers look scary right now, and the Raptors have been great both offensively and defensively all season. As impressive as the Celtics were all season, Kyrie Iring is out for the playoffs, and as good as the rest of the squad is, that's a problem.

Per the Norman Transcript: "The 2017-2018 NBA season was so jam-packed with compelling stories, it s difficult to see it end. Milwaukee s Giannis Antetokounmpo tore out of the starting gate like a man on a mission; LeBron James and the Cavaliers struggled until they pulled off a stunning deadline trade to net a bevy of younger talent that helped propel Cleveland to a 50-win season; the Pelicans lost DeMarcus Cousins to a season-ending injury, and then Anthony Davis played like an MVP the rest of the season to carry them to the playoffs; the Philadelphia 76ers are (very) good again, thanks to the process (and The Process, Joel Embiid; more on him later); the Western Conference playoff standings were a jumbled mess until the very last night of the season, with the third through eight seed now separated by two games."

PREVIEWS

EAST

RAPTORS vs WiZARDS

The squads split during the regular season, but Washington played the last game without star point guard John Wall, who missed more than half the season with a knee injury. The explosive Wall is back, but will he be enough to overcome Toronto's tremendous depth? Nah. -- WEEI.com

Things don t come easy for the Raptors in the playoffs. Not even this matchup, where Toronto s team strength, the backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, are matched by Washington s John Wall and Bradley Beal. Toronto has had an historic year the greatest Raptor team ever, most say with 59 wins. Meanwhile, the Wizards limped to a 43-39 record. Washington had the epitome of a so-so year 14th in offense, 15th in defense. -- The Oklahoman

The Wizards, though, are not your average eight-seed and they will hope that helps them buck the trends of NBA history. They missed John Wall, their best player, for exactly half of the season. They would likely have a much higher seed if that weren't the case. Wall is now healthy and the Wizards are 2-2 in four games since he returned from a months-long injury absence. The two losses were against the Rockets and Cavaliers. For the most part with him at the helm, they have looked resurgent offensively despite having lost 14 of 21 overall. -- NBC Sports Washington

CELTICS vs BUCKS

Milwaukee won the playoff lottery, getting to play Boston. Everyone in the East wanted a piece of the Celtics, who are injury-ravaged. No Gordon Hayward, of course, but now no Kyrie Irving. -- The Oklahoman

SIXERS vs HEAT

Ever since No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz returned, the Sixers have been on fire. They closed the season with 16 straight wins and then they pulled the unheralded Heat in the first round. The Heat's best hope might be forcing a Game 7 and then hoping for some Kelly Olynyk magic. -- WEEI.com

The Sixers are going to be without Embiid to start the series. It s unclear when the big man will be ready to return to action, although he has been trying out a face mask. -- NBC Sports Philly

With things appearing so evenly matched, Miami is going to rely on its extreme edge in postseason experience. The Heat have nine players on their roster with at least 10 playoff games under their belt compared to five guys for the Sixers. -- NBC Sports Philly

CAVS vs PACERS

Pacer point guard Victor Oladipo has flourished in his first season for Indiana, and he looks like a bona fide superstar. There are some other solid players for the Pacers, including young center Myles Turner, but LeBron James is a tough matchup for any team. There are some concerns about James energy, considering he led the NBA in minutes this season, but he always finds a way to step up his game in the post season. -- Norman Transcript

LeBron just needs his teammates to fill their roles, and the Cavs should brush off a fun Pacers squad. If George Hill, Rodney Hood, Kevin Love and Jordan Clarkson play solid minutes, there will be little Indiana can do to stop them. -- Norman Transcript

WEST

ROCKETS vs TIMBERWOLVES

This should be the playoffs most fun series. Two of the four best offense in the NBA this season. Houston was No. 2 in offensive efficiency, at 112.2 points per 100 possessions. Minnesota was fourth, at 110.8. -- The Oklahoman

The Rockets were the best team in the NBA during the regular season, propelled by MVP-favorite James Harden (30.4 ppg, 8.8 apg, 5.4 rpg) and point guard Chris Paul, who was acquired in the offseason. -- Norman Transcript

Minnesota is full of young, talented players, but their leader is veteran guard Jimmy Butler, who returned from an injury last Friday to lead the Timberwolves to a playoff-clinching win over the Denver Nuggets. -- Norman Transcript

The Rockets have made the playoffs 10 times in the 14 seasons since the Wolves last reached them and went all the way to the Western Conference finals led by Kevin Garnett, Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell. Houston advanced out of the first round three times in those first nine trips and reached the 2015 Western Conference finals before losing in five games to Golden State. Now they are built to win it all, with one superstar, Chris Paul, acquired last June to help league MVP favorite James Harden. They ve also beefed up defensively, surrounding the two guards with Trevor Ariza, P.J. Tucker and recently injured Luc Mbah a Moute. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

WARRIORS vs SPURS

Neither team is at 100 percent with Steph Curry out for at least the first round and Kawhi Leonard still a big question mark. The Spurs own the coaching advantage and LaMarcus Aldridge has been balling out of his mind. The Warriors took three of four during the season, but if Leonard returns then this series could be a toss-up. -- WEEI.com

BLAZERS vs PELICANS

These teams finished one game apart in the West standings, and New Orleans played its final 34 games without star center DeMarcus Cousins. Somehow, the Pelicans went 21-13 after losing Cousins (27-21 before) and made the playoffs. -- The Oklahoman

Nurkic will get the early defensive assignment on Davis. Al-Farouq Aminu will get his chance, as will Ed Davis. But the Blazers insist that slowing the Pelicans' star is a collective task. Even if they don't swarm him with constant double-teams, it will take the awareness of all five defenders every moment Davis is on the court. -- The Advocate

THUNDER vs JAZZ

The Jazz will give OKC problems. The Jazz give every team problems. Utah was 19-28 after losing in Atlanta on Jan. 22. Since then, the Jazz is 29-6. It s no secret what ailed Utah. Rudy Gobert played in only 18 of those first 47 games. The Jazz struggled even with him (7-11). But soon after his return, Utah caught fire. -- The Oklahoman

The Thunder haven t always played their best, though. They ve gone in and out, accruing the most losses to sub-.500 teams of any group with as many total wins as them, yet racking up a 6-3 record against the NBA s three best squads: Houston, Golden State and Toronto. -- Norman Transcript

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