On April 16 began the 2022 NBA Playoffs, which have kept the format change applied in 2020 with the Play-In. The sixteen best teams in the entire league (8 from each conference) will meet in different playoffs to be crowned NBA champions. This is how the first matches of Round 1 are:
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans (1-0)
Game 1: Suns 110 – 99 Pelicans
Match 2: Early Tuesday, April 19 to Wednesday, April 20 at 04:00 (CET)
Match 3: Early morning from Friday 22 to Saturday 23 April at 03:30 (CET)
Match 4: Early morning from Sunday 24th to Monday 25th April at 03:30 (CET)
Match 5: Tuesday, April 26 (time to be determined)
Match 6: Thursday, April 28 (time to be determined)
Match 7: Saturday, April 30 (time to be determined)
Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz (1-1)
Game 1: Mavericks 93 – 99 Jazz
Game 2: Mavericks 110 – 104 Jazz
Match 3: Early Thursday 21 April to Friday 22 April at 03:00 (CET)
Match 4: Saturday April 23 at 22:30 (CET)
Match 5: Monday, April 25 (time to be determined)
Match 6: Thursday, April 28 (time to be determined)
Match 7: Saturday, April 30 (time to be determined)
Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets (2-0)
Game 1: Warriors 123 – Nuggets 107
Game 2: Warriors 126 – 106 Nuggets
Match 3: Early Thursday 21st to Friday 22nd April at 04:00 (CET)
Match 4: Sunday April 24 at 21:30 CET
Match 5: Wednesday, April 27 (time to be determined)
Game 6: Friday, April 29 (time to be determined)
Game 7: Sunday, May 1 (time to be determined)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0)
Game 1: Grizzlies 117-130 Timberwolves
Match 2: Early Tuesday 19th April to Wednesday 20th April at 02:30 (CET)
Match 3: Early Thursday 21st to Friday 22nd April at 01:30 (CET)
Match 4: Early morning from Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 April at 04:00 (CET)
Match 5: Tuesday, April 26 (time to be determined)
Game 6: Friday, April 29 (time to be determined)
Game 7: Sunday, May 1 (time to be determined)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Miami Heat-Atlanta Hawks (1-0)
Game 1: Heat 115 – Hawks 91
Game 2: Heat 115-105 Hawks
Match 3: Early morning from Friday 22 to Saturday 23 April at 01:00 (CET)
Match 4: Early morning from Sunday 24th to Monday 25th April at 01:00 (CET)
Match 5: Tuesday, April 26 (time to be determined)
Match 6: Thursday, April 28 (time to be determined)
Match 7: Saturday, April 30 (time to be determined)
Philadelphia 76ers – Toronto Raptors (2-0)
Game 1: 76ers 131 – 111 Raptors
Game 2: 76ers 112 – 97 Raptors
Match 3: Early morning from Wednesday 20 to Thursday 21 April at 02:00 (CET)
Match 4: Saturday April 23 at 20:00 (CET)
Match 5: Monday, April 25 (time to be determined)
Match 6: Thursday, April 28 (time to be determined)
Match 7: Saturday, April 30 (time to be determined)
Milwaukee Bucks-Chicago Bulls (1-0)
Game 1: Bucks 93 – Bulls 86
Match 2: Early morning from Wednesday 20 to Thursday 21 April at 03:30 (CET)
Match 3: Early morning from Friday 22 to Saturday 23 April at 02:30 (CET)
Match 4: Sunday April 24 at 19:00 (CET)
Match 5: Wednesday, April 27 (time to be determined)
Game 6: Friday, April 29 (time to be determined)
Game 7: Sunday, May 1 (time to be determined)
Boston Celtics-Brooklyn Nets (1-0)
Game 1: Celtics 115 – 114 Nets
Match 2: Early morning from Wednesday 20 to Thursday 21 April at 01:00 (CET)
Match 3: Early morning from Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 April at 01:30 (CET)
Match 4: Monday, April 25 (time to be determined)
Match 5: Wednesday, April 27 (time to be determined)
Game 6: Friday, April 29 (time to be determined)
Game 7: Sunday, May 1 (time to be determined)