What NBA games are on today, Sunday April 17?
The NBA playoffs get cracking with four outstanding matchups, and all games being vitally important now, anyone can come away with all the marbles
Sunday sees the NBA playoffs get going in style, with our top and bottom seeds playing each other in each conference, will it be David or Goliath who moves on to the next round?
Here are all of our matchups.
Eastern Conference
Atlanta Hawks @ Miami Heat
Atlanta barely squeaked into the playoffs with a win over Cleveland on Friday. The top-seeded Miami Heat is their reward, and the Heat are an altogether tougher nut to crack. Trae Young will be the rock that Atlanta will lean on to get them through this challenge, but will need to reel in their defensive mistakes if they are going to stay on the floor with Miami.
TV: ESPN
Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics
The East has been a powerful conference this season, and we kick off the playoffs with a repeat of last year’s East playoffs. Boston has the upper hand this season, but the Nets will be looking to repeat their success against the Celtics. With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown taking on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, this is one match not to miss.
TV: ESPN
Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks
Four times these teams have met in the regular season, four times the Bucks have been the victor. In order to keep history from repeating itself, the Bulls will need to slow down Giannis Antetokuonmpo. Stopping him is impossible, but if the Bulls can slow him down a little bit, then maybe they will have a chance to get into this matchup.
TV: ESPN
New Orleans Pelicans @ Phoenix Suns
The Suns ran away with the Western conference and there was nobody who could do anything about it. For their trouble, they now get to face the Pelicans in the first round. The Suns are, of course, the heavy favorites coming into this match. But that is not to say that the Pelicans can’t win, they have some good things happening, but will need all of their stars to align if they are to keep pace with Phoenix.
TV: ESPN
NBA playoffs schedule for Sunday, April 17
4 games
All times are ET.
- Atlanta Hawks @ Miami Heat 1:00 p.m.
- Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics 3:30 p.m.
- Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks 6:30 p.m.
- New Orleans Pelicans @ Phoenix Suns 9:00 p.m
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