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NBA Playoffs 2023: Updated bracket and schedule

The Bulls and Thunder won their games in the Play-in tournament, leaving two games remaining. Here’s how the NBA playoffs look after those games.

Jennifer BubelEnglish_AS

The Play-in tournament continues on Friday with two more games to determine which teams make it to the first round of the playoffs. So far, the Atlanta Hawks earned the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference with their win over the Miami Heat, and will face the Boston Celtics in the first round. The Los Angeles Lakers earned the No. 7 in the West with their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, and will face the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round.

There are four teams and two spots left in the Play-in tournament before the playoffs begin on Saturday, April 15. The Chicago Bulls avoided being eliminated with a thrilling comeback win over the Toronto Raptors to move on to play the No. 7 Miami Heat in the next Play-in game. The winner will earn the No. 8 seed and play the No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of playoffs. Meanwhile, the Raptors have been eliminated with the loss.

The New Orleans Pelicans were also eliminated when the Oklahoma City Thunder beat them 123-118 on Wednesday. The Thunder will now play another Play-in game against the Timberwolves for a chance to clinch the No. 8 spot and play the No. 1 Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs.

Here is how the rest of the NBA Play-in tournament and Playoff bracket look now.

NBA Play-In Tournament Schedule

Friday, April 14

  • 7 p.m. ET: No. 7 Miami Heat vs. No. 10 Chicago Bulls
  • 9:30 p.m. ET: No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 10 Oklahoma City Thunder

Eastern Conference Playoff Picture Round 1

  • No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 seed (winner of Miami Heat/Chicago Bulls)
  • No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Atlanta Hawks
  • No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets
  • No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 New York Knicks

Western Conference Playoff Picture Round 1

  • No. 1 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 8 seed (winner of Minnesota Timberwolves/Oklahoma City Thunder)
  • No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers
  • No. 3 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors
  • No. 4 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers

NBA Playoff Schedule - First Round

Saturday, April 15

  • Game 1: (6) Nets at (3) 76ers, 1 p.m.
  • Game 1: (7) Hawks at (2) Celtics, 3:30 p.m.
  • Game 1: (5) Knicks at (4) Cavaliers, 6 p.m.
  • Game 1: (6) Warriors at (2) Kings, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 16

  • Game 1: (7) Lakers at (2) Grizzlies, 3 p.m.
  • Game 1: (8) Heat or Bulls at (1) Bucks, 5:30 p.m.
  • Game 1: (5) Clippers at (4) Suns, 8 p.m.
  • Game 1: (8) Timberwolves or Thunder at (1) Nuggets

Monday, April 17

  • Game 2: Nets at 76ers, 7:30 p.m.
  • Game 2: Warriors at Kings, 10 p.m.

Tuesday, April 18

  • Game 2: Hawks at Celtics, 7 p.m.
  • Game 2: Knicks at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
  • Game 2: Clippers at Suns, 10 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19

  • Game 2: Lakers at Grizzlies, 7:30 p.m.
  • Game 2: TBD at Bucks, 9 p.m.
  • Game 2: TBD at Nuggets, 10 p.m.

Thursday, April 20

  • Game 3: 76ers at Nets, 7:30 p.m.
  • Game 3: Kings at Warriors, 10 p.m.
  • Game 3: Suns at Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Friday, April 21

  • Game 3: Celtics at Hawks, 7 p.m.
  • Game 3: Cavaliers at Knicks, 8:30 p.m.
  • Game 3: Nuggets at TBD, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 22

  • Game 4: 76ers at Nets, 1 p.m.
  • Game 4: Suns at Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
  • Game 3: Bucks at TBD, 7:30 p.m.
  • Game 3: Grizzlies at Lakers, 10 p.m.

Sunday, April 23

  • Game 4: Cavaliers at Knicks, 1 p.m.
  • Game 4: Kings at Warriors, 3:30 p.m.
  • Game 4: Celtics at Hawks, 7 p.m.
  • Game 4: Nuggets at TBD, 9:30 p.m.

Monday, April 24

  • Game 5: Nets at 76ers, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 4: Bucks at TBD, TBD
  • Game 4: Grizzlies at Lakers, TBD

Tuesday, April 25

  • Game 5: Hawks at Celtics, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 5: Clippers at Suns, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 5: TBD at Nuggets, TBD (if necessary)

Wednesday, April 26

  • Game 5: Knicks at Cavaliers, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 5: TBD at Bucks, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 5: Lakers at Grizzlies, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 5: Warriors at Kings, TBD (if necessary)

Thursday, April 27

  • Game 6: 76ers at Nets, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 6: Celtics at Hawks, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 6 Nuggets at TBD, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 6: Suns at Clippers, TBD (if necessary)

Friday, April 28

  • Game 6: Bucks at TBD, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 6: Cavaliers at Knicks, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 6 Grizzlies at Lakers, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 6: Kings at Warriors, TBD (if necessary)

Saturday, April 29

  • Game 7: 76ers at Nets, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 7: Celtics at Hawks, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 7 Nuggets at TBD, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 7: Suns at Clippers, TBD (if necessary)

Sunday, April 30

  • Game 7: Bucks at TBD, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 7: Cavaliers at Knicks, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 7: Grizzlies at Lakers, TBD (if necessary)
  • Game 7: Kings at Warriors, TBD (if necessary)