The 2023 NBA Playoffs are finally here. The postseason bracket was set on the last day of the regular season, with four first-round series locked in and four more ready to be determined by the NBA play-in tournament.
The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 7-8 matchup in the West play-in tournament, with the winner earning the 7-seed and drawing the No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in the first round best of seven series. The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 8-9 with the winner playing the loser of the Lakers/Wolves game for the No. 8 seed.
The Miami Heat host the Atlanta Hawks in the 7-8 matchup in the East, with the winner facing the Boston Celtics in the first round. The Toronto Raptors host the Chicago Bulls in the 9-10 matchup in the East. The winner of Bulls/Raptors then faced the loser of Heat/Hawks for the No. 8 seed.
We already know the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Brooklyn Nets in the 3-6 matchup, and that the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the New York Knicks in the East’s 4-5 matchup. In the West, the Sacramento Kings face the Golden State Warriors in the 3-6 matchup, and the Phoenix Suns face the Los Angeles Clippers in the 4-5 matchup.
Here are the matchups we know so far in the East:
No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 seed out of play-in tournament, best of seven series
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs No. 7 seed out of play-in tournament, best of seven series
No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets, best of seven series
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 New York Knicks, best of seven series
Here are the matchups we know so far in the West:
No. 1 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 8 seed out of play-in tournament, best of seven series
No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies vs No. 7 seed out of play-in tournament, best of seven series
No. 3 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors, best of seven series
No. 4 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers, best of seven series
source sbnation.com
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