A new season in the NBA enters its decisive line. After a Regular Phase full of emotions and news of all kinds, the long-awaited moment for every follower of the competition arrives: the Playoffs.
Next, everything you need to know Above the NBA Playoffs 2023 and how it is defined Postseason Outlook.
Start Date | Play-In | Format | Ads | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | equality criteria
When do the 2023 NBA playoffs start?
The NBA playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 15 and will extend to month of Junewith the Finals scheduled to begin the day Thursday 1st of the month in question.
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What is Play-In and how does it work?
Before the Playoffs, the Play-In of both Conferences will take place. What is it? From a series of matches that will determine the seventh and eighth rank from the East and the West.
The system is as follows: the seventh of the Regular Phase of each Conference, receives the eighth. The winner of this match enters the Playoffs as seventh seed.
For his part, he loser of this crossing faces the winner of a previous race between ninth and tenth of the Regular Phase. Whoever wins enters the postseason as eighth seed.
The Play-In will be played between Tuesday 11 and Friday 14 April.
The format of the 2023 NBA Playoffs
Once the eight qualifiers from each conferencethe same Playoff format of recent years is maintained, with four rounds for the best of seven racesuntil the champion is crowned.
In the 1st Round, the top seed from each Conference faces the eighth seed. the second, with the seventh and so on. Winners advance to Conference Semifinalsthen to Conference Finals and finally, at NBA Finals.
In each row, the home country advantage determined by its file wins and losses in the Regular Phase of each team.
Teams Qualified for the 2023 NBA Playoffs
Currently, Any team He secured his qualification for the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Eastern Conference scores and standings
| rk. | Equipment | V | HEY. | % | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 19 | 71.6 | – |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 47 | Twenty-one | 69.1 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | Four five | 22 | 67.2 | 3 |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 27 | 61.4 | 6.5 |
| 5 | brooklyn nets | 39 | 29 | 57.4 | 9.5 |
| 6 | New York Knicks | 40 | 30 | 57.1 | 9.5 |
| 7 | Miami Heat | 36 | 33 | 52.2 | 13 |
| 8 | Atlanta Hacks | 3. 4 | 3. 4 | 50.0 | 14.5 |
| 9 | toronto raptors | 32 | 36 | 47.1 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 36 | 46.3 | 17 |
| eleven | Indiana Pacers | 31 | 37 | 45.6 | 17.5 |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 31 | 37 | 45.6 | 17.5 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 28 | 40 | 41.2 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 48 | 31.4 | 27.5 |
The Detroit Pistons are already out of contention for the Playoffs.
The race for 1 in the East
Milwaukee, Boston and Philadelphia They are the teams fighting for the privileged position within the Eastern Conference, currently with the dollars in advantage over Celtics and Sixers.
Among these three groups, the only certain tiebreaker is that of a possible tie between Boston and Philadelphia, which the Celtics would win, having already prevailed in the individual series between the two this campaign. A Bucks-76ers or Celtics-Bucks tie will still depend on what happens in the remaining games between the two in the Regular Season.
| Date | Local | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 30 | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics |
| Sunday, April 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Tuesday, April 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics |
Playoffs vs. Play-in in the East
While the Bucks, Sixers, Celtics and Cavaliers will finish in the top six of the conference, there is another a number of teams still fighting to get directly into the postseasonfor which they must finish within the Top 6.
Today those teams would be the New Yorkers Nets and Knickswho have achieved a good difference above Miami, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, Indiana and Washingtonmain contenders to complete the Play-In table, from 7th to 10th place.
Everything points to this Miami and Atlanta will finish in the top tenbut Toronto, Chicago, Indiana and Washington They still have to determine among themselves who plays Play-In and who is eliminated. For this, there will be two decisive matches between Raptors-Pacers and Raptors-Wizards in late March.
| Date | Local | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 22 | toronto raptors | Indiana Pacers |
| Sunday, March 26 | toronto raptors | Washington Wizards |
Western Conference standings and standings
| rk. | Equipment | V | HEY. | % | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 22 | 67.6 | – |
| 2 | Sacramento Kings | 40 | 26 | 60.6 | 5 |
| 3 | Memphis Grizzlies | 40 | 26 | 60.6 | 5 |
| 4 | Phoenix Sans | 37 | 30 | 55.2 | 8.5 |
| 5 | LA Clippers | 36 | 33 | 52.2 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 35 | 33 | 51.5 | eleven |
| 7 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3. 4 | 3. 4 | 50.0 | 12 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 3. 4 | 3. 4 | 50.0 | 12 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 33 | 35 | 48.5 | 13 |
| 10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 33 | 35 | 48.5 | 13 |
| eleven | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 35 | 48.5 | 13 |
| 12 | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 35 | 48.5 | 13 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 31 | 37 | 45.6 | fifteen |
The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets have already been eliminated from playoff contention.
The race for 1 in the West
The Denver Nuggets have paved the way to stay with the top seed in the Western Conference. The Kings and Grizzlies are the only teams still aspiring to lift this situation, but reaching Michael Malone’s team seems like a utopia for both.
A point that may or may not be important depending on the course of the days: Denver and Sacramento close out the regular seasonseeing their faces in the Ball Arena.
| Date | Local | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 9 | Denver Nuggets | Sacramento Kings |
Hometown advantage in the West
History seems doomed for Denver, Memphis and Sacramento to clinch the Conference podium. However, it remains to be determined who will be the fourth team to have home advantage in the 1st round of the playoffs. This place is currently owned by sunsbut The Clippers and Warriors dream of overcoming the gap.
There are still matches between these teams, they all belong to Pacific Divisionwhich will help clarify the picture.
| Date | Local | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 13 | Golden State Warriors | Phoenix Sans |
| Wednesday, March 15 | LA Clippers | Golden State Warriors |
| Sunday, April 9 | Phoenix Sans | LA Clippers |
Playoffs vs. Play-In in the West
Outside of the Top 4, the standings in the West are extremely tight and several teams have yet to determine whether they will enter directly Playoffs (Top 6), Play-In (7th to 10th) or out of the postseason (11th below). This match features teams of its caliber Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks or, somewhat better put, LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors.
Many of the teams involved in this race still are they must face each other in these last days Regular Phase, in decisive matches for everyone’s sorting options.
| Date | Local | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Wednesday, March 15 | LA Clippers | Golden State Warriors |
| Friday March 17th | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks |
| Sunday, March 19 | Portland Trail Blazers | LA Clippers |
| Tuesday, March 21 | LA Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Wednesday, March 22 | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
| Wednesday, March 22 | Utah Jazz | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Thursday, March 23 | LA Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Friday March 24th | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Saturday, March 25 | LA Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Sunday, March 26 | Golden State Warriors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Sunday, March 26 | Portland Trail Blazers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Monday March 27th | Portland Trail Blazers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Tuesday, March 28 | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Friday March 31st | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Saturday April 1st | New Orleans Pelicans | LA Clippers |
| Sunday, April 2 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Tuesday, April 4 | Golden State Warriors | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Tuesday, April 4 | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Wednesday, April 5 | LA Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Thursday, April 6 | Utah Jazz | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Saturday, April 8 | LA Clippers | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Sunday, April 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | Golden State Warriors |
| Sunday, April 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Sunday, April 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz |
NBA 2023 Playoffs Scenarios and Criteria
The standings in each conference are dictated by games won, while the criteria of equality are:
- If the tiebreaker is between a division leader and other non-leader teams, the division leader prevails.
- Winning percentage of the best match among those involved in the tie.
- Better winning percentage against teams from the same division (only if tied teams belong to the same division).
- Better winning percentage against teams from the Conference itself.
- Best winning percentage against teams that qualified for the Conference Playoffs (including teams that finish in a tie for a Playoff spot).
- Best winning percentage against teams that qualified for the Playoffs in the other Conference (including teams that finish in a tie for a Playoff spot).
- Best difference in points scored and received against all opponents (point difference).
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