NBA playoffs 2023: Conference semifinals news, scores and highlights

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Monday, May 15, 2023

The second round of the2023 NBA playoffsis now complete following the Boston Celtics' 112-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Elsewhere in the conference semis, the Miami Heat dispatched the New York Knicks in six games, theGolden State Warriorsmade their exit with a Game 6 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers and theDenver Nuggetsousted the Phoenix Suns in six games.

Relive all of our conference semifinals coverage right here.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Miami Heat (8) defeatNew York Knicks (5), 4-2

Game 1:Heat 108, Knicks 101

Game 2:Knicks 111, Heat 105

Game 3: Heat 105, Knicks 86

Game 4:Heat 109, Knicks 101

Game 5:Knicks 112, Heat 103

Game 6:Heat 96, Knicks 92

Boston Celtics (2) defeat Philadelphia 76ers (3), 4-3

Game 1:76ers 119, Celtics 115

Game 2:Celtics 121, 76ers 87

Game 3:Celtics 114, 76ers 102

Game 4:76ers 116, Celtics 115 (OT)

Game 5:76ers 115, Celtics 103

Game 6: Celtics 95, 76ers 86

Game 7: Celtics 112, 76ers 88

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Denver Nuggets (1) defeatPhoenix Suns (4), 4-2

Game 1:Nuggets 125, Suns 107

Game 2:Nuggets 97, Suns 87

Game 3:Suns 121, Nuggets 114

Game 4:Suns 129, Nuggets 124

Game 5:Nuggets 118, Suns 102

Game 6:Nuggets 125, Suns 100

Los Angeles Lakers(7) defeatGolden State Warriors (6), 4-2

Game 1:Lakers 117, Warriors 112

Game 2:Warriors 127, Lakers 100

Game 3:Lakers 127, Warriors 97

Game 4:Lakers 104, Warriors 101

Game 5:Warriors 121, Lakers 106

Game 6:Lakers 122, Warriors 101

Historical NBA Finals coverage

2022: Warriors champions once again

Stephen Curry & Co. returned to the top of the mountain, defeating the Boston Celtics in six games to claim their fourth championship in the past seven seasons.

Complete 2022 NBA Finals coverage

2021: Giannis, Bucks conquer the Suns

Giannis Antetokounmpo's epic Game 6 performance ended the Milwaukee Bucks' 50-year title drought, giving them their second NBA championship with a win over the Phoenix Suns.

Complete 2021 NBA Finals coverage

2020: LeBron, Lakers claim bubble title

The Los Angeles Lakers conquered the NBA's Orlando bubble, defeating the Miami Heat in six games for the 17th championship in franchise history.

Complete 2020 NBA Finals coverage

2019: Kawhi becomes King in the North

For the first time in NBA history, a team outside the United States won the championship, as the Toronto Raptors knocked off the Golden State Warriors in six games.

Complete 2019 NBA Finals coverage

2018: How sweep it is for Warriors

The Golden State Warriors capped off a second consecutive title run by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games.

Complete 2018 NBA Finals coverage

2017: Durant puts Warriors back on top

The Golden State Warriors were nearly perfect in 2017, going 16-1 in the playoffs en route to winning the NBA championship.

Complete 2017 NBA Finals coverage

2016: 'Cleveland, this is for you!'

LeBron James and the Cavaliers ended Cleveland's 52-year title drought by becoming the first team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the Finals.

Complete 2016 NBA Finals coverage

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