NBA First Round Playoff Schedule: Full List of Games
By The Big Lead
The NBA regular season came to a close on Easter Sunday, which means the playoffs are just around the corner. Twelve teams have qualified for the playoffs outright and the final four will be determined via the play-in tournament, which is scheduled to take place on April 11, April 12, and April 14.
On Saturday, April 15, the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs will begin. The NBA has only announced the first two days of games, so here they are in all their glory.
Saturday, April 15
EAST
(6) Brooklyn Nets @ (3) Philadelphia 76ers
(7) Atlanta Hawks @ (2) Boston Celtics
(5) New York Knicks @ (4) Cleveland Cavaliers
WEST
(6) Golden State Warriors @ (3) Sacramento Kings
Sunday, April 16
EAST
(8) TBD @ (1) Milwaukee Bucks
WEST
(8) TBD @ (1) Denver Nuggets
(7) Los Angeles Lakers @ (2) Memphis Grizzlies
(5) Los Angeles Clippers @ (4) Phoenix Suns
Monday, April 17
EAST
(6) Brooklyn Nets @ (3) Philadelphia 76ers
WEST
(6) Golden State Warriors @ (3) Sacramento Kings
Tuesday, April 18
EAST
(7) Atlanta Hawks @ (2) Boston Celtics
(5) New York Knicks @ (4) Cleveland Cavaliers
WEST
(5) Los Angeles Clippers @ (4) Phoenix Suns
Wednesday, April 19
EAST
(8) TBD @ (1) Milwaukee Bucks
WEST
(7) Los Angeles Lakers @ (2) Memphis Grizzlies
(8) TBD @ (1) Denver Nuggets
Thursday, April 20
EAST
(3) Philadelphia 76ers @ (6) Brooklyn Nets
WEST
(3) Sacramento Kings @ (6) Golden State Warriors
(4) Phoenix Suns @ (5) Los Angeles Clippers
Friday, April 21
EAST
(2) Boston Celtics @ (7) Atlanta Hawks
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers @ (5) New York Knicks
WEST
(1) Denver Nuggets @ (8) TBD
Saturday, April 22
EAST
(1) Milwaukee Bucks @ (8) TBD
(3) Philadelphia 76ers @ (6) Brooklyn Nets
WEST
(4) Phoenix Suns @ (5) Los Angeles Clippers
(2) Memphis Grizzlies @ (7) Los Angeles Lakers
Sunday, April 23
EAST
(2) Boston Celtics @ (7) Atlanta Hawks
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers @ (5) New York Knicks
WEST
(1) Denver Nuggets @ (8) TBD
(3) Sacramento Kings @ (6) Golden State Warriors
Monday, April 24
EAST
(1) Milwaukee Bucks @ (8) TBD
WEST
(2) Memphis Grizzlies @ (7) Los Angeles Lakers