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NBA First Round Playoff schedule 2023: Full list of games

By Scott Rogust

Apr 24, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; A detail view of the NBA Playoffs logo on the court before game four of the first round between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns for the 2022 NBA playoffs at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; A detail view of the NBA Playoffs logo on the court before game four of the first round between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns for the 2022 NBA playoffs at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA playoffs are about to begin with the regular season officially over. Let’s take a look at the full first-round schedule for each series.

The NBA regular season has reached its end, and now, it’s playoff time.

16 teams will battle for a chance to be hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy, but they will have to get through the gauntlet that is the playoffs. That journey officially begins on Saturday, Apr. 15, but first, the NBA play-in tournament will determine the No. 7 and 8 seeds in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. Besides that, the postseason matchups are officially set.

First, let’s look at the first-round matchups in the Eastern Conference:

  • No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks (58-24) vs. No. 8 Miami Heat (44-38)
  • No. 2 Boston Celtics (57-25) vs. No. 7 Atlanta Hawks (41-41)
  • No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets (45-37)
  • No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31) vs. No. 5 New York Knicks (47-35)

Now, here are the first-round matchups in the Western Conference:

  • No. 1 Denver Nuggets (53-29) vs. No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40)
  • No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies (51-31) vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers (43-39)
  • No. 3 Sacramento Kings (48-34) vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors (44-38)
  • No. 4 Phoenix Suns (45-37) vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers (44-38)

For those that were wondering what the first-round schedule for every matchup is, we have you covered.

NBA first round schedule for every matchup

Below are the schedules for every single first-round matchup, which includes the dates, tipoff times, and the TV channel they will be broadcasted on.

Note: Games 5-7 are only if necessary

Eastern Conference

Bucks vs. Heat

  • Game 1: Heat at Bucks, Sunday, Apr. 16, 5:30 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 2: Heat at Bucks, Wednesday, Apr. 19, 9:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV
  • Game 3: Bucks at Heat, Saturday, Apr. 22, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Game 4: Bucks at Heat, Monday, Apr. 24, TBD, TBD
  • Game 5: Heat at Bucks, Wednesday, Apr. 26, TBD, TBD
  • Game 6: Bucks at Heat, Friday, Apr. 28, TBD, TBD
  • Game 7: Heat at Bucks, Sunday, Apr. 30, TBD, TBD

Celtics vs. Hawks

  • Game 1: Hawks at Celtics, Saturday, Apr. 15, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Game 2: Hawks at Celtics, Tuesday, Apr. 18, 7:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV
  • Game 3: Celtics at Hawks, Friday, Apr. 21, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Game 4: Celtics at Hawks, Sunday, Apr. 23, 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 5: Hawks at Celtics, Tuesday, Apr. 25, TBD, TBD
  • Game 6: Celtics at Hawks, Thursday, Apr. 27, TBD, TBD
  • Game 7: Hawks at Celtics, Saturday, Apr. 29, TBD, TBD

76ers vs. Nets

  • Game 1: Nets at 76ers, Saturday, Apr. 15, 1:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Game 2: Nets at 76ers, Monday, Apr. 17, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 3: 76ers at Nets, Thursday, Apr. 20, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 4: 76ers at Nets, Saturday, Apr. 22, 1:00 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 5: Nets at 76ers, Monday, Apr. 24, TBD, TBD
  • Game 6: 76ers at Nets, Thursday, Apr. 27, TBD, TBD
  • Game 7: Nets at 76ers, Saturday, Apr. 29, TBD, TBD

Cavaliers vs. Knicks

  • Game 1: Knicks at Cavaliers, Saturday, Apr. 15, 6:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Game 2: Knicks at Cavaliers, Tuesday, Apr. 18, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 3: Cavaliers at Knicks, Friday, Apr. 21, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
  • Game 4: Cavaliers at Knicks, Sunday, Apr. 23, 1:00 p.m. ET, ABC
  • Game 5: Knicks at Cavaliers, TBD, TBD, TBD
  • Game 6: Cavaliers at Knicks, TBD, TBD, TBD
  • Game 7: Knicks at Cavaliers, TBD, TBD, TBD

Western Conference

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves

  • Game 1: Timberwolves at Nuggets, Sunday, Apr. 16, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 2: Timberwolves at Nuggets, Wednesday, Apr. 19, 10:00 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 3: Nuggets at Timberwolves, Friday, Apr. 21, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Game 4: Nuggets at Timberwolves, Sunday, Apr. 23, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 5: Timberwolves at Nuggets, Tuesday, Ap4. 25, TBD, TBD
  • Game 6: Nuggets at Timberwolves, Thursday, Apr. 27, TBD, TBD
  • Game 7: Timberwolves at Nuggets, Saturday, Apr. 29, TBD, TBD

Grizzlies vs. Lakers

  • Game 1: Lakers at Grizzlies, Sunday, Apr. 16, 3:00 p.m. ET, ABC
  • Game 2: Lakers at Grizzlies, Wednesday, Apr. 19, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 3: Grizzlies at Lakers, Saturday, Apr. 22, 10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Game 4: Grizzlies at Lakers, Monday, Apr. 24, TBD, TBD
  • Game 5: Lakers at Grizzlies, Wednesday, Apr. 26, TBD, TBD
  • Game 6: Grizzlies at Lakers, Friday, Apr. 28, TBD, TBD
  • Game 7: Lakers at Grizzlies, Sunday, Apr. 30, TBD, TBD

Kings vs. Warriors

  • Game 1: Warriors at Kings, Saturday, Apr. 15, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
  • Game 2: Warriors at Kings, Monday, Apr. 17, 10:00 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 3: Kings at Warriors, Thursday, Apr. 20, 10:00 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 4: Kings at Warriors, Sunday, Apr. 23, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
  • Game 5: Warriors at Kings, Wednesday, Apr. 26, TBD, TBD
  • Game 6: Kings at Warriors, Friday, Apr. 28, TBD, TBD
  • Game 7: Warriors at Kings, Sunday, Apr. 30, TBD, TBD

Suns vs. Clippers

  • Game 1: Clippers at Suns, Sunday, Apr. 16, 8:00 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 2: Clippers at Suns, Tuesday, Apr. 18, 10:00 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 3: Suns at Clippers, Thursday, Apr. 20, 10:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV
  • Game 4: Suns at Clippers, Saturday, Apr. 22, 3:30 p.m. ET, TNT
  • Game 5: Clippers at Suns, Tuesday, Apr. 25, TBD, TBD
  • Game 6: Suns at Clippers, Thursday, Apr. 27, TBD, TBD
  • Game 7: Clippers at Suns, Saturday, Apr. 29, TBD, TNT

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