NBA Playoffs 2023: Bracket, start dates, TV times, and matchups for first round

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The 2023 NBA Playoffs are lastly right here. The postseason bracket was set on the final day of the common season, with 4 first spherical sequence locked in and 4 extra able to be decided by the NBA play-in event.

The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves within the 7-8 matchup within the West play-in event, with the winner incomes the 7-seed and drawing the No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies within the first spherical better of seven sequence. The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder within the 8-9 with the winner taking part in the loser of the Lakers/Wolves sport for the No. 8 seed.

The Miami Warmth host the Atlanta Hawks within the 7-8 matchup within the East, with the winner dealing with the Boston Celtics within the first spherical. The Toronto Raptors host the Chicago Bulls within the 9-10 matchup within the East. The winner of Bulls/Raptors then confronted the loser of Warmth/Hawks for the No. 8 seed.

Learn in regards to the NBA play-in event guidelines right here.

We already know the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Brooklyn Nets within the 3-6 matchup, and that the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the New York Knicks within the East’s 4-5 matchup. Within the West, the Sacramento Kings face the Golden State Warriors within the 3-6 matchup, and the Phoenix Suns face the Los Angeles Clippers within the 4-5 matchup.

Listed here are the matchup we all know to date within the East:

No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 seed out of play-in event, better of seven sequence

No. 2 Boston Celtics vs No. 7 seed out of play-in event, better of seven sequence

No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets, better of seven sequence

No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 New York Knicks, better of seven sequence

Listed here are the matchup we all know to date within the West:

No. 1 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 8 seed out of play-in event, better of seven sequence

No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies vs No. 7 seed out of play-in event, better of seven sequence

No. 3 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors, better of seven sequence

No. 4 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers, better of seven sequence

NBA Playoffs 2023 bracket

NBA Playoffs 2023: Begin dates, TV instances, and extra

Saturday, April 15

Recreation 1: No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets, 1 p.m., ESPN

Recreation 1: No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. Miami Warmth/Atlanta Hawks winner, 3:30 p.m.. ESPN

Recreation 1: No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 New York Knicks, 6 p.m., ESPN

Recreation 1: No. 3 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors, 8:30 p.m., ABC

Sunday, April 16

Recreation 1: No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. East No. 8

Recreation 1: No. 1 Denver Nuggets vs. West No. 8

Recreation 1: No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. West No. 7

Recreation 1: No. 4 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers

2023 NBA play-in event schedule and dates

April 11

Recreation 1: Atlanta Hawks (East No. 8) at Miami Warmth (East No. 7)

Recreation 2: Minnesota Timberwolves (West No. 8) at Los Angeles Lakers (West No. 7)

April 12

Recreation 1: Chicago Bulls (East No. 10) at Toronto Raptors (East No. 9)

Recreation 2: Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (West No. 10) at New Orleans Pelicans (West No. 9)

April 14

Recreation 1: East 7/8 loser vs. East 9/10 winner

Recreation 2: West 7/8 loser vs. West 9/10 winner