NBA playoffs 2023: First round news, scores and highlights
The first round of the2023 NBA playoffsis now complete.
This year's playoffs saw a number of surprises in the first round, none bigger than the 8-seed Miami Heat -- who emerged from theNBA's play-in tournament-- knocking off the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who led the NBA with 58 wins in the regular season. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers became the second play-in team to advance when they defeated the second-seededMemphis Grizzlies with a resounding 40-point victory in Game 6.
The Golden State Warriors entered the playoffs as the defending champions, and stayed alive in the playoffs with a convincing win against the Sacramento Kingson the road.
Relive all of our first-round coverage right here.
MORE: Ongoing 2023 playoffs coverage
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Miami Heat (8) defeatMilwaukee Bucks(1), 4-1
Game 1:Heat 130, Bucks 117
Game 2:Bucks 138, Heat 122
Game 3:Heat 121, Bucks 99
Game 4:Heat 119, Bucks 114
Game 5:Heat 128, Bucks 126 (OT)
- Pelton: Did Heat just pull off biggest playoff upset ever?
- Antetokounmpo says Bucks' early exit 'not a failure'
- Butler, Heat oust top-seeded Bucks in OT stunner
- Lowe: How the Heat are crushing the Bucks
- Butler has 56 to lead Heat in Gm. 4| Social reaction
Boston Celtics (2) defeatAtlanta Hawks(7), 4-2
Game 1:Celtics 112, Hawks 99
Game 2:Celtics 119, Hawks 106
Game 3:Hawks 130, Celtics 102
Game 4:Celtics 129, Hawks 121
Game 5:Hawks 119, Celtics 117
Game 6:Celtics 128, Hawks 120
- Celtics finish off series with urgent finish
- Harvey:Young's heroics cap frantic final minutes
- Young hits go-ahead 3 to keep Hawks alive
- Murray cites history with ref: 'A lot' led to bump
- Gutierrez:'Unfinished business' is fueling these Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers (3) defeatBrooklyn Nets (6), 4-0
Game 1:76ers 121, Nets 101
Game 2:76ers 96, Nets 84
Game 3:76ers 102, Nets 97
Game 4:76ers 96, Nets 88
- Embiid 'probably 50 percent' for start of second round
- 76ers complete sweep of Nets without Embiid
- Doc Rivers: 'NBA must stop teams from goading star players
- Friedell:Mikal Bridges is answer to Nets' failed superteam experiment
- 76ers 'get it right' after Doc Rivers' timeout, down Nets in Game 2
New York Knicks (5) defeatCleveland Cavaliers (4), 4-1
Game 1:Knicks 101, Cavaliers 97
Game 2:Cavaliers 107, Knicks 90
Game 3:Knicks 99, Cavaliers 79
Game 4:Knicks 102, Cavaliers 93
Game 5:Knicks 106, Cavaliers 95
- Knicks claim first playoff series victory since 2013
- Knicks' Julius Randle still playing through ankle injury
- Knicks' defense muscles up on Cavs in Game 3 romp at MSG
- The connection that ended the Knicks' star point guard drought
- Friedell:How the Cavs are emerging from the shadow of LeBron
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Denver Nuggets (1) defeatMinnesota Timberwolves (8), 4-1
Game 1:Nuggets 109, Timberwolves 80
Game 2:Nuggets 122, Timberwolves 113
Game 3:Nuggets 120, Timberwolves 111
Game 4:Timberwolves 114, Nuggets 108
Game 5:Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 109
- Nuggets finish off Wolves in 5 behind Jokic's triple-double
- Wolves' Anderson (eye) ruled out for G5 in Denver
- Edwards: Avoiding sweep was personal for me
- Nuggets roll in Game 3, focused on finishing sweep of Wolves
- Murray puts up 40 as Nuggets hold off Wolves
Los Angeles Lakers(7) defeatMemphis Grizzlies (2), 4-2
Game 1:Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112
Game 2:Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93
Game 3:Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101
Game 4:Lakers 117, Grizzlies 111 (OT)
Game 5:Grizzlies 116, Lakers 109
Game 6:Lakers 125, Grizzlies 85
- Lakers pound Grizzlies by 40 in Game 6 clincher
- LeBron on shaky night: 'I'll be better in Game 6'
- Bane doubles down, vows Grizz will see Game 7
- LeBron's first 20-20 game helps put Lakers up 3-1
- Morant shines in 45-point return, but Grizzlies lose Game 3
Golden State Warriors (6) defeat Sacramento Kings (3), 4-3
Game 1:Kings 126, Warriors 123
Game 2:Kings 114, Warriors 106
Game 3:Warriors 114, Kings 97
Game 4:Warriors 126, Kings 125
Game 5:Warriors 124, Kings 116
Game 6:Kings 118, Warriors 99
Game 7:Warriors 120, Kings 100
- Friedell:The key to Stephen Curry and the Warriors' magic
- Shelburne:How Draymond and Klay rescued the Warriors
- Warriors get needed road win: 'We had the belief'
- Goldsberry: Four factors that will decide Warriors-Kings
- Dubs survive unfortunate Curry blunder, tie series
Phoenix Suns (4) defeatLA Clippers (5), 4-1
Game 1:Clippers 115, Suns 110
Game 2:Suns 123, Clippers 109
Game 3:Suns 129, Clippers 124
Game 4:Suns 112, Clippers 100
Game 5:Suns 136, Clippers 130
- Booker goes off for 47 points as Suns eliminate Clippers
- Suns laud 'resilient' Westbrook
- Chris Paul's strong fourth quarter gives Suns 3-1 lead
- 'Frustrated' Leonard misses Game 3 loss to Suns
- Booker leads charge as Suns heat up, even series
