Knicks – Heat and Celtics – 76ers, semifinals in the eastern conference
Nuggets – Suns and Lakers – Warriors/Kings, for a place in the western final
In a season marked by a return to absolute normality, a total of 16 teams have begun their search for the ticket to the postseason with the start of the play-offs on Saturday, April 15.
Once the play-in is complete, the format is the same as always: four rounds to the best of seven games until one of the franchises achieves the coveted NBA ring. The first classified faces the one who gets the second play-in ticket, the second against the one with the first play-in ticket, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. The one with the best position, of course, has a track factor. The finals will take place from next Thursday June 1st.
This is how the NBA Playoffs pairings are in the Eastern Conference
Milwaukee Bucks (1) – Miami Heat (8)*
Game 1: Bucks 117-130 Heat (0-1)
Game 2: Bucks 138-122 Heat (1-1)
Game 3: Heat 121 – 99 Bucks (2-1)
Game 4: Heat 119 – Bucks 114 (3-1)
Game 5: Bucks 126 – 128 Heat (1-4)
Cleveland Cavaliers (4) – New York Knicks (5)*
Game 1: Cavaliers 97-101 Knicks (0-1)
Game 2: Cavaliers 107 – Knicks 90 (1-1)
Game 3: Knicks 99-79 Cavaliers (2-1)
Game 4: Knicks 102-93 Cavaliers (3-1)
Game 5: Cavaliers 95 – Knicks 106 (1-4)
*Philadelphia 76ers (3) – Brooklyn Nets (6)
Game 1: 76ers 121 – 101 Nets (1-0)
Game 2: 76ers 96-84 Nets (2-0)
Game 3: Nets 97-102 76ers (0-3)
Game 4: Nets 88-96 76ers (0-4)
*Boston Celtics (2) – Atlanta Hawks (7)
Game 1: Celtics 112 – 99 Hawks (1-0)
Game 2: Celtics 119-106 Hawks (2-0)
Game 3: Hawks 130-122 Celtics (1-2)
Game 4: Hawks 121 – Celtics 129 (1-3)
Game 5: Celtics 117-119 Hawks (2-3)
Game 6: Hawks 120 – Celtics 128 (2-4)
This is how the NBA Playoffs pairings are in the Western Conference
*Denver Nuggets (1) – Minnesota Timberwolves (8)
Game 1: Nuggets 109 – Wolves 80 (1-0)
Game 2: Nuggets 122-113 Wolves (2-0)
Game 3: Wolves 111-120 Nuggets (0-3)
Game 4: Wolves 114 – 108 Nuggets (1-3)
Game 5: Nuggets 112 – Wolves 109 (1-4)
*Phoenix Suns (4) – Los Angeles Clippers (5)
Game 1: Suns 110-115 Clippers (0-1)
Game 2: Suns 123 – 109 Clippers (1-1)
Game 3: Clippers 124 – Suns 129 (1-2)
Game 4: Clippers 100 – Suns 112 (1-3)
Game 5: Suns 136-130 Clippers (1-4)
Sacramento Kings (3) – Golden State Warriors (6)
Game 1: Kings 126 – Warriors 123 (1-0)
Game 2: Kings 114-106 Warriors (2-0)
Game 3: Warriors 114 – Kings 97 (1-2)
Game 4: Warriors 126 – Kings 125 (2-2)
Game 5: Kings 116 – 123 Warriors (2-3)
Game 6: Warriors 99 – Kings 118 (3-3)
Memphis Grizzlies (2) – Los Angeles Lakers (7)*
Game 1: Grizzlies 112-128 Lakers (0-1)
Game 2: Grizzlies 103 – Lakers 93 (1-1)
Game 3: Lakers 111 – Grizzlies 101 (2-1)
Game 4: Lakers 117 – Grizzlies 111 (3-1)
Game 5: Grizzlies 116 – 99 Lakers (2-3)
Game 6: Lakers 125 – Grizzlies 85 (4-2)