NBA Playoff Bracket 2023, Everything You Need to Know
by Sona | Updated Apr 11, 2023
NBA
The NBA is a professional basketball league with 30 teams in total, comprising 29 teams in the US and 1 in Canada. It is considered one of the major professional sports leagues in North America and is the leading men's professional basketball league in the world. The NBA's popularity extends globally, and its regular season runs from October to April, with the playoffs featuring the top eight teams from each conference, culminating with the NBA Finals.The 2023 NBA playoffs are the upcoming playoffs for the 2022-23 season of the National Basketball Association. This postseason tournament is scheduled to commence on April 15th and is set to culminate with the conclusion of the 2023 NBA Finals.
NBA Playoff Bracket 2023
The NBA Playoff Bracket is a visual representation of the postseason tournament for the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Eastern Conference Bracket
Seed
Team
1
Milwaukee Bucks
2
Boston Celtics
3
Philadelphia 76ers
4
Cleveland Cavaliers
5
New York Knicks
6
Brooklyn Nets
7
Miami Heat
8
Atlanta Hawks
9
Toronto Raptors
10
Chicago Bulls
1. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Winner of No. 8 seed play-in
2. Boston Celtics vs. Winner of No. 7 seed play-in
3. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 6. Brooklyn Nets
4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5. New York Knicks
There are two play-in games scheduled in the NBA playoffs. The first game is between the Miami Heat (7) and the Atlanta Hawks (8) on April 11, which will determine the No. 7 seed. The losing team will face the winner of the Chicago Bulls (10) vs. Toronto Raptors (9) game on April 14 for the No. 8 seed. The second play-in game is on April 12, with the winner advancing to play the loser of the Heat-Hawks game for the final spot in the playoffs, while the losing team will be eliminated from the tournament.
Western Conference Bracket
Seed
Team
1
Denver Nuggets
2
Memphis Grizzlies
3
Sacramento Kings
4
Phoenix Suns
5
Los Angeles Clippers
6
Golden State Warriors
7
Los Angeles Lakers
8
Minnesota Timberwolves
9
New Orleans Pelicans
10
Oklahoma City Thunder
1. Denver Nuggets vs. Winner of No. 8 seed play-in
2. Memphis Grizzlies vs Winner of No. 7 seed play-in
3. Sacramento Kings vs. 6. Golden State Warriors
4. Phoenix Suns vs. 5. LA Clippers
Two play-in games are scheduled in the NBA playoffs. On April 11, the Los Angeles Lakers (7) will face the Minnesota Timberwolves (8) to determine the No. 7 seed, with the losing team playing the winner of the Oklahoma City Thunder (10) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (9) game on April 14 for the No. 8 seed. On April 12, the winner of the Thunder-Pelicans game will advance to face the loser of the Lakers-Timberwolves game for the final playoff spot, while the losing team will be eliminated from the play-in tournament.
NBA Playoff Schedule
The 2023 AT&T Play-In Tournament is scheduled to take place between April 11-14, while the first round of the NBA playoffs is set to begin on April 15. The NBA's 77th season is slated to start with a traditional 82-game regular season, commencing on October 18, 2022, and ending on April 9, 2023. The Play-In Tournament will run from Tuesday, April 11, to Friday, April 14, 2023, and the NBA playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 15, 2023, and will continue until May 2023. The finals are expected to be scheduled in June 2023.
Tuesday, April 11
Wednesday, April 12
Friday, April 14
Saturday, April 15
Sunday, April 16
2023 NBA Key Dates
April 9
NBA regular season ends
April 10
Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2023 (3 pm ET)
April 11-14
NBA Play-In Tournament 2023
April 15
NBA Playoffs 2023 begin
April 23
NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 pm ET)
May 1-2
NBA Conference Semifinals begin
May 16
NBA Draft Lottery 2023 presented by State Farm
May 16-17
NBA Conference Finals begin
June 1
NBA Finals 2023 Game 1
June 12
NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5 pm ET)
June 12
NBA Finals 2023 Game 5 (if necessary)
June 15
NBA Finals 2023 Game 6 (if necessary)
June 18
NBA Finals 2023 Game 7 (if necessary)
June 22
NBA Draft 2023 presented by State Farm
Date
Event
NBA Playoff Bracket 2023: FAQs
The NBA is a professional basketball league with 30 teams in total, comprising 29 teams in the US and 1 in Canada. It is considered one of the major professional sports leagues in North America and is the leading men's professional basketball league in the world.
The 2023 AT&T Play-In Tournament will take place on April 11-14. The first round of the NBA playoffs start on April 15.
The NBA playoffs is the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association (NBA) held to determine the league's champion.
The 2023 NBA Playoffs are set to start with round 1 and will be kicking off on Saturday, April 15.
The 2023 NBA finals’ tentative date is to begin on Thursday, June 1, 2023, Game 6 will be expected to play on Friday, June 16, and Game 7 on Sunday, June 18.