The 2023 NBA Finals are set to tip off on June 1 with the scrappy Miami Heat battling the Denver Nuggets. Take a look below at the roads both teams took to reach the NBA's championship round.
NBA playoff bracket
Follow along with our up-to-date bracket below as we track each series through to the end of the NBA Finals, and check out our staff's NBA playoff bracket predictions for 2023.
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Odds for NBA playoff games
Printable bracket
2023 NBA Playoffs schedule
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| April 11-14 | NBA Play-In Tournament |
| April 15 | NBA Playoffs begin |
| May 1-2 | NBA Conference Semifinals begin |
| May 16-17 | NBA Conference Finals begin |
| June 1 | NBA Finals Game 1 |
| June 4 | NBA Finals Game 2 |
| June 7 | NBA Finals Game 3 |
| June 9 | NBA Finals Game 4 |
| June 12 | NBA Finals Game 5 (if necessary) |
| June 15 | NBA Finals Game 6 (if necessary) |
| June 18 | NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary) |
NBA Playoff Bracket FAQs
The Play-In Tournament starts on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The first round of the NBA Playoffs start on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
A total of 16 teams, eight from each conference, make the NBA Playoffs.
The Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder snuck in to the Play-In Tournament with just 40 wins in 2023.
