The NBA postseason is here, and it’s shaping up to be a wide-open chase to the 2022 title.
The Phoenix Suns ran away with the league’s best regular-season record — eight games clear of the second-best Memphis Grizzlies. Devin Booker, Chris Paul and the reigning Western Conference champs are on a mission to redeem themselves after last season’s six-game Finals defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Plenty of West contenders stand in the Suns’ way, including Ja Morant and the Grizzlies, MVP favorite Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors, who are back in the playoffs for the first time since reaching the Finals in 2019.
In the East, the defending champion Bucks are the 3-seed in a log-jammed conference — the top-seeded Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers were separated by just two games in the final regular season standings.
Here’s all the info you need for each first-round matchup, including schedules, news and series-by-series analysis.
MORE: What to know about the teams fighting for the title
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Game 1: Heat 115, Hawks 91
Game 2: Heat 115, Hawks 105
Game 3: Hawks 111, Heat 110
Game 4: Heat 110, Hawks 86
Game 5: Heat 97, Hawks 94
0:28
Danilo Gallinari is forced to throw a bad pass and Bam Adebayo comes up with the steal to seal the Heat’s win vs. the Hawks in Game 5.
Game 1: Celtics 115, Nets 114
Game 2: Celtics 114, Nets 107
Game 3: Celtics 109, Nets 103
Game 4: Celtics 116, Nets 112
2:50
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics dominate the Brooklyn Nets and sweep them on the road to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
Game 1: Bucks 93, Bulls 86
Game 2: Bulls 114, Bucks 110
Game 3: Bucks 111, Bulls 81
Game 4: Bucks 119, Bulls 95
Game 5: Chicago vs. Milwaukee | Wed., April 27 (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Game 6*: Milwaukee vs. Chicago | Fri., April 29 (TBD)
Game 7*: Chicago vs. Milwaukee | Sun., May 1 (TBD)
All times are ET | * if necessary
0:49
Tempers flare between Zach LaVine and Bobby Portis late in the fourth quarter of Game 4 between the Bucks and the Bulls.
Game 1: 76ers 131, Raptors 111
Game 2: 76ers 112, Raptors 97
Game 3: 76ers 104, Raptors 101
Game 4: Raptors 110, 76ers 102
Game 5: Raptors 103, 76ers 88
Game 6: Philadelphia vs. Toronto | Thu., April 28 (7 p.m., TBD)
Game 7*: Toronto vs. Philadelphia | Sat., April 30 (TBD, TNT)
All times are ET | * if necessary
0:20
Raptors’ OG Anunoby creates space for himself and nails the 3-pointer vs. the 76ers.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Game 1: Suns 110, Pelicans 99
Game 2: Pelicans 125, Suns 114
Game 3: Suns 114, Pelicans 111
Game 4: Pelicans 118, Suns 103
Game 5: Suns 112, Pelicans 97
Game 6: Phoenix vs. New Orleans | Thu., April 28 (TBD)
Game 7*: New Orleans vs. Phoenix | Sat., April 30 (TBD, TNT)
All times are ET | * if necessary
0:33
Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson throw down three tough slams to grab the win over the Pelicans.
Game 1: Timberwolves 130, Grizzlies 117
Game 2: Grizzlies 124, Timberwolves 96
Game 3: Grizzlies 104, Timberwolves 95
Game 4: Timberwolves 119, Grizzlies 118
Game 5: Grizzlies 111, Timberwolves 109
Game 6: Memphis vs. Minnesota | Fri., April 29 (TBD, ESPN)
Game 7*: Minnesota vs. Memphis | Sun., May 1 (TBD)
All times are ET | * if necessary
1:10
With 1 second left, Ja Morant connects on the game-winning shot to send the Grizzlies past the Timberwolves to a 3-2 series lead.
Game 1: Warriors 123, Nuggets 107
Game 2: Warriors 126, Nuggets 106
Game 3: Warriors 118, Nuggets 113
Game 4: Nuggets 126, Warriors 121
Game 5: Denver vs. Golden State | Wed., April 27 (10 p.m., TNT)
Game 6*: Golden State vs. Denver | Fri., April 29 (TBD, ESPN)
Game 7*: Denver vs. Golden State | Sun., May 1 (TBD)
All times are ET | * if necessary
1:55
Will Barton’s 3-pointer secures the victory for the Nuggets as they survive and earn their first win of the series against Warriors.
Game 1: Jazz 99, Mavericks 93
Game 2: Mavericks 110, Jazz 104
Game 3: Mavericks 126, Jazz 118
Game 4: Jazz 100, Mavericks 99
Game 5: Mavericks 102, Jazz 77
Game 6: Dallas vs. Utah | Thu., April 28 (10 p.m., TBD)
Game 7*: Utah vs. Dallas | Sat., April 30 (TBD, TNT)
All times are ET | * if necessary
2:03
Luka Doncic goes off for 33 points and 13 rebounds as the Mavericks defeat the Jazz to take a 3-2 series lead.