Another NBA regular season is complete, and the playoffs are once again upon us. The field is set after a tense race for seeding came down to the very last day. Now the quest for the Larry O’Brien Trophy and the NBA championship is on.
After the play-in tournament decided the final two seeds in each conference, the first round will get underway on Saturday. The NBA Finals will begin with Game 1 on June 2. If necessary, Game 7 will be June 19.
Below is the complete schedule for the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, with matchups, dates, game times and where to watch.
(All times p.m. Eastern; * – if necessary)
FIRST ROUND
EASTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Heat vs. (8) Hawks
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: Tuesday, Hawks at Heat (7, NBATV)
Game 6: Thursday, Heat at Hawks*
Game 7: Saturday, Hawks at Heat*
Game 1: Celtics 115, Nets 114
Game 2: Celtics 114, Nets 107
Game 3: Celtics 109, Nets 103
Game 4: Celtics 116, Nets 112
(3) Bucks vs. (6) Bulls
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: Wednesday, Bulls at Bucks (7:30)
Game 6: Friday, Bucks at Bulls*
Game 7: Sunday, Bulls at Bucks*
(4) Sixers vs. (5) Raptors
Game 1: Sixers 131, Raptors 111
Game 2: Sixers 112, Raptors 97
Game 3: Sixers 104, Raptors 101 (OT)
Game 4: Raptors 110, Sixers 102
Game 5: Raptors 103, Sixers 88
Game 6: Thursday, Sixers at Raptors (7)
Game 7: Saturday, Raptors at Sixers*
WESTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Suns vs. (8) Pelicans
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: Tuesday, Pelicans at Suns (10, TNT)
Game 6: Thursday, Suns at Pelicans
Game 7: Saturday, Pelicans at Suns*
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: Tuesday, Timberwolves at Grizzlies (7:30, TNT)
Game 6: Friday, Grizzlies at Timberwolves
Game 7: Sunday, Timberwolves at Grizzlies*
Story continues
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: Wednesday, Nuggets at Warriors (7, TNT)
Game 6: Friday, Warriors at Nuggets*
Game 7: Sunday, Nuggets at Warriors*
(4) Mavericks vs. (5) Jazz
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: Thursday, Mavericks at Jazz (10)
Game 7: Saturday, Jazz at Mavericks*
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Nets 115, Cavaliers 108 (Brooklyn clinches No. 7 seed)
Hawks 132, Hornets 103 (Charlotte eliminated)
Hawks 107, Cavaliers 101 (Atlanta clinches No. 8 seed)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Timberwolves 109, Clippers 104 (Minnesota clinches No. 7 seed)
Pelicans 113, Spurs 103 (San Antonio eliminated)
Pelicans 105, Clippers 101 (New Orleans clinches No. 8 seed)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA playoffs: Complete schedule, matchups, dates, game times, TV info
