The NBA postseason has begun. All first-round series played their opening games, with host teams going 4-4.
Due to the best-of-seven format of each series, the first round of the playoffs will continue until the end of April.
On May 1st, the second round is scheduled to commence. The commencement date could be moved up to April 29 if each series consists of fewer than seven games.
The conference championships are scheduled to commence on May 16 or 17. The 14th of May can also begin early if the conference semifinals conclude swiftly.
The NBA Finals get underway on June 1. The finals will be contested in a format of 2-2-1-1-1-1. This indicates that the superior seed will host games 1, 2, 5, and 7. If there are seven games in the finals, the season will conclude on June 18. The dates of the finals will not alter regardless of the outcome of the series or the previous conference finals.
NBA Finals Schedule
- June 1: NBA Finals 2023 Game 1
- June 4: NBA Finals 2023 Game 2
- June 7: NBA Finals 2023 Game 3
- June 9: NBA Finals 2023 Game 4
- 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)
Until at least April 26, there will be NBA playoff action every day unless every series is swept. Typically, weeknights feature double or triple headers, while weekends feature additional contests. The final date for the first round is April 30.
How do NBA Playoffs operate?
After the play-in tournament determines the top eight places, the first round commences.
The brackets are divided between the best eight teams from the East and the top eight teams from the West. The first round begins with the top seed facing the eighth seed, followed by the second seed against the seventh seed, the third seed against the sixth seed, and the fourth seed against the fifth seed.
In the next round, the victors of No. 1 vs. No. 8 face the winners of No. 4 vs. No. 5. The victor of the No. 2 versus No. 7 series takes on the winner of the No. 3 versus No. 6 series. The NBA finals utilize a traditional bracket and do not reseed teams after each round.
The format of a series is best-of-seven. The team that wins four games first advances to the subsequent round. Consequently, a series can consist of four to seven games. Consequently, the NBA Playoffs can range from 60 to 105 games, contingent on the outcome of each series. The format for each round of the quarterfinals is best-of-seven.