With Miami and Minnesota winning their last two NBA Play-In Tournament games Friday night, the 2023 stadium is set. The first-round games kick off with four games on Saturday and four more on Sunday, which can be seen in the weekend schedule below. Below is the full series-by-series schedule, which will be updated nightly with all the results and series standings.
Saturday 15th April
- Game 1: (6) Networks at (3) 76ers, 1 p.m., ESPN
- Game 1: (7) Hawks at (2) Celtics, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 1: (5) Knicks at (4) Cavaliers, 6 p.m., ESPN
- Game 1: (6) Warriors at (2) Kings, 8:30 p.m., ABC
Sunday 16th April
- Game 1: (7) Lakers at (2) Grizzlies, 3 p.m., ABC
- Game 1: (8) Heat (1) Bucks, 5:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 1: (5) Clippers on (4) Sun, 8 p.m., TNT
- Game 1: (8) Timberwolves at (1) Nuggets, 10:30 p.m., TNT
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Trying to keep up with all the qualifying action? We have series-by-series tables and results below.
All times listed are Eastern. Games can be broadcast on ESPN, ABC, and NBA TV fuboTV (Try for free).
No. 1 Bucks vs. No. 8 Heat
Game 1: Bucks vs. Heat, Sunday, April 16 (5:30 p.m., TNT)
Game 2: Bucks vs. Heat, Wednesday, April 19 (9 p.m. NBA TV)
Game 3: Heat vs. Bucks, Saturday, April 22 (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Game 4: Heat vs. Bucks, Monday, April 24 (TBD)
Game 5: Bucks vs. Heat, Wednesday, April 26 (TBD)*
Game 6: Heat vs. Bucks, Friday, April 28 (TBD)*
Game 7: Bucks vs. Heat, Sunday, April 30 (TBD)*
No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 Hawks
Game 1: Celtics vs. Hawks, Saturday, April 15 (3:30 p.m. ESPN)
Game 2: Celtics vs. Hawks, Tuesday, April 18 (7 p.m., NBA TV)
Game 3: Hawks vs. Celtics, Friday, April 21 (7 p.m. ESPN)
Game 4: Hawks vs. Celtics, Sunday, April 23 (7 p.m. TNT)
Game 5: Celtics vs. Hawks, Tuesday, April 25 (TBD)*
Game 6: Hawks vs. Celtics, Thursday, April 27 (TBD)*
Game 7: Celtics vs. Hawks, Saturday, April 29 (TBD) *
No. 3 76ers vs. No. 6 Nets
Game 1: 76 against the Networks, Saturday, April 15 (1 p.m., ESPN)
Game 2: 76ers vs. Nets, Monday, April 17 (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Game 3: Nets vs. 76ers, Thursday, April 20 (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Game 4: Nets vs. 76ers, Saturday, April 22 (1 p.m., TNT)
Game 5: 76 seconds vs. Nets, Monday, April 24 (TBD) *
Game 6: Nets v-76, Thursday, April 27 (TBD)*
7:76 vs. Nets, Saturday, April 29 (TBD) *
Game 1: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, Saturday, April 15 (6 p.m. ESPN)
Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, Tuesday, April 18 (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Game 3: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, Friday, April 21 (8:30 p.m., ABC)
Game 4: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, Sunday, April 23 (1 p.m., ABC)
Game 5: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, Wednesday, April 26 (TBD)*
Game 6: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, Friday, April 28 (TBD)*
Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, Sunday, April 30 (TBD)*
No. 1 Nuggets vs. No. 8 Wolves
Game 1: Nuggets vs. Wolves, Sunday, April 16 (10:30 PM, TNT)
Game 2: Nuggets vs. Wolves, Wednesday, April 19 (10 p.m. TNT)
Game 3: Wolverhampton vs. Nuggets, Friday, April 21 (9:30 p.m. ESPN)
Game 4: Wolverhampton vs. Nuggets, Sunday, April 23 (9:30 p.m., TNT)
Game 5: Nuggets vs. Wolves, Tuesday, April 25 (TBD)*
Game 6: Wolves vs. Nuggets, Thursday, April 27 (TBD)*
Game 7: Nuggets vs. Wolves, Saturday, April 29 (TBD)*
No. 2 Grizzlies vs. No. 7 Lakers
Game 1: Grizzlies vs. Lakers, Sunday, April 16 (3 p.m., ABC)
Game 2: Grizzlies vs. Lakers, Wednesday, April 19 (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Game 3: Lakers vs. Grizzlies, Saturday, April 22 (10 p.m., ESPN)
Game 4: Lakers vs. Grizzlies, Monday, April 24 (TBD)
Game 5: Grizzlies vs. Lakers, Wednesday, April 26 (TBD)*
Game 6: Lakers vs. Grizzlies, Friday, April 28 (TBD)*
Game 7: Grizzlies vs. Lakers, Sunday, April 30 (TBD)*
No. 3 Kings vs. No. 6 Warriors
Game 1: Kings vs. Warriors, Saturday, April 15 (8:30 p.m. ESPN)
Game 2: Kings vs. Warriors, Monday, April 17 (10 p.m. TNT)
Game 3: Warriors vs. Kings, Thursday, April 20 (10 p.m. TNT)
Game 4: Warriors vs. Kings, Sunday, April 23 (3:30 p.m., ABC)
Game 5: Kings vs. Warriors, Wednesday, April 26 (TBD)*
Game 6: Warriors vs. Kings, Friday, April 28 (TBD)*
Game 7: Kings vs. Warriors, Sunday, April 30 (TBD)*
No. 4 Suns vs. No. 5 Clippers
Game 1: Suns vs. Clippers, Sunday, April 16 (8 p.m. TNT)
Game 2: Suns vs. Clippers, Tuesday, April 18 (10 p.m. TNT)
Game 3: Clippers vs. Suns, Thursday, April 20 (10:30 p.m., NBA TV)
Game 4: Clippers vs. Suns, Saturday, April 22 (3:30 p.m., ABC)
Game Five: Suns vs. Clippers, Tuesday, April 25 (TBD)*
Game 6: Clippers vs. Suns, Thursday, April 27 (TBD)*
Game 7: Suns vs. Clippers, Saturday, April 29 (TBD)*
(* – if necessary)
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