NBA playoffs 2023: Schedule, news, highlights, scores, more

10 Apr 2023

KGO-TV

NBA playoffs 2023 Schedule news highlights scores more

Everything you need to know about the NBA postseason is right here.

The 2023 NBA playoffs are almost here.

The Golden State Warriors are the defending champions entering the playoffs, in which 16 teams will face off in four rounds of action to determine the 2023 champion.

The top six teams in each conference automatically qualified for the playoffs, while the teams that finished the regular season in seventh through 10th places advanced to the NBA's play-in tournament to determine the final two playoff teams in each conference. The play-in tournament will take place Tuesday through Friday, with the first round of the playoffs tipping off Saturday.

The NBA Finals are slated to start June 1, with Game 7 -- should the series go that long -- scheduled for June 18. All NBA Finals games will be available on ABC and the ESPN App.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

TBD

Game 1:April 16 at Milwaukee

Game 2: at Milwaukee

Game 3: at Play-In Winner

Game 4: at Play-In Winner

Game 5*: at Milwaukee

Game 6*: at Play-In Winner

Game 7*: at Milwaukee

*If necessary

TBD

Game 1:Saturday at Boston, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Game 2: at Boston

Game 3: at Play-In Winner

Game 4: at Play-In Winner

Game 5*: at Boston

Game 6*: at Play-In Winner

Game 7*: at Boston

*If necessary

Odds: 76ers -900 (Caesars) | 76ers: 75% (ESPN BPI)

Game 1:Saturday at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Game 2: at Philadelphia

Game 3: at Brooklyn

Game 4: at Brooklyn

Game 5*: at Philadelphia

Game 6*: at Brooklyn

Game 7*: at Philadelphia

*If necessary

Odds:Cavaliers -205 (Caesars) | Knicks: 52% (ESPN BPI)

Game 1:Saturday at Cleveland, 6 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Game 2: at Cleveland

Game 3: at New York

Game 4: at New York

Game 5*: at Cleveland

Game 6*: at New York

Game 7*: at Cleveland

*If necessary

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TBD

Game 1:April 16 at Denver

Game 2: at Denver

Game 3: at Play-In Winner

Game 4: at Play-In Winner

Game 5*: at Denver

Game 6*: at Play-In Winner

Game 7*: at Denver

*If necessary

TBD

Game 1:April 16 at Memphis

Game 2: at Memphis

Game 3: at Play-In Winner

Game 4: at Play-In Winner

Game 5*: at Memphis

Game 6*: at Play-In Winner

Game 7*: at Memphis

*If necessary

Odds:Warriors -265 (Caesars) | Warriors/Kings: 50% (ESPN BPI)

Game 1:Saturday at Sacramento, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

Game 2: at Sacramento

Game 3: at Golden State

Game 4: at Golden State

Game 5*: at Sacramento

Game 6*: at Golden State

Game 7*: at Sacramento

*If necessary

Odds:Suns -500 (Caesars) | Clippers: 82% (ESPN BPI)

Game 1:April 16 at Phoenix

Game 2: at Phoenix

Game 3: at LA

Game 4: at LA

Game 5*: at Phoenix

Game 6*: at LA

Game 7*: at Phoenix

*If necessary

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