NBA playoffs schedule today: Updated playoff bracket, schedule
The NBA conference finals are here for the 2024 NBA playoffs.
In the Eastern Conference, the 1-seed Boston Celtics beat the 4-seed Cleveland Cavaliers to advance to the conference finals against the 6-seed Indiana Pacers, who defeated the 2-seed New York Knicks.
In the Western Conference, the 3-seed Minnesota Timberwolves took down the defending champion and 2-seed Denver Nuggets while the 5-seed Dallas Mavericks upset the 1-seed Oklahoma City Thunder.
Here's the NBA playoffs schedule for today, May 22.
NBA playoffs schedule today
Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves; 7:30 p.m. (CT) on TNT
Tuesday's NBA playoffs scores
Boston Celtics 133, Indiana 128 (OT) (Boston leads series, 1-0)
2024 NBA playoff updated bracket
Eastern Conference Finals
1-seed Boston Celtics vs. 6-seed Indiana Pacers
Boston leads series, 1-0
Game 1: Boston 130, Indiana 123 (OT) (May 21)
Game 2: Indiana at Boston; 7 p.m. (CT) on Thursday, May 23 on ESPN
Game 3: Boston at Indiana; 7:30 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, May 25 on ABC
Game 4: Boston at Indiana; 7 p.m. (CT) on Monday, May 27 on ESPN/ESPN2
Game 5 (if necessary): Indiana at Boston; 7 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, May 29 on ESPN
Game 6 (if necessary): Boston at Indiana; 7 p.m. (CT) on Friday, May 31 on ESPN
Game 7 (if necessary): Indiana at Boston; 7 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, June 2 on ESPN
Western Conference Finals
3-seed Minnesota Timberwolves vs. 5-seed Dallas Mavericks
Game 1: Dallas at Minnesota; 7:30 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, May 22 on TNT
Game 2: Dallas at Minnesota; 7:30 p.m. (CT) on Friday, May 24 on TNT
Game 3: Minnesota at Dallas; 7 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, May 26 on TNT
Game 4: Minnesota at Dallas; 7:30 p.m. (CT) on Tuesday, May 28 on TNT
Game 5 (if necessary): Dallas at Minnesota; 7:30 p.m. (CT) on Thursday, May 30 on TNT
Game 6 (if necessary): Minnesota at Dallas; 7:30 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, June 1 on TNT
Game 7 (if necessary): Dallas at Minnesota; 7:30 p.m. (CT) on Monday, June 3 on TNT
Eastern Conference second round results
1-seed Boston Celtics vs. 4-seed Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston wins series, 4-1
Game 1: Boston 120, Cleveland 95 (May 7)
Game 2: Cleveland 118, Boston 94 (May 9)
Game 3: Boston 106, Cleveland 93 (May 11)
Game 4: Boston 109, Cleveland 102 (May 13)
Game 5: Boston 113, Cleveland 98 (May 15)
2-seed New York Knicks vs. 6-seed Indiana Pacers
Indiana wins series, 4-3
Game 1: New York 121, Indiana 117 (May 6)
Game 2: New York 130, Indiana 121 (May 8)
Game 3: Indiana 111, New York 106 (May 10)
Game 4: Indiana 121, New York 89 (May 12)
Game 5: New York 121, Indiana 91 (May 14)
Game 6: Indiana 116, New York 103 (May 17)
Game 7: Indiana 130, New York 109 (May 19)
Western Conference second round
1-seed Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 5-seed Dallas Mavericks
Dallas wins series, 4-2
Game 1: Oklahoma City 117, Dallas 95 (May 7)
Game 2: Dallas 119, Oklahoma City 110 (May 9)
Game 3: Dallas 105, Oklahoma City 101 (May 11)
Game 4: Oklahoma City 100, Dallas 96 (May 13)
Game 5: Dallas 104, Oklahoma City 92 (May 15)
Game 6: Dallas 117, Oklahoma City 116 (May 18)
2-seed Denver Nuggets vs. 3-seed Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota wins series, 4-3
Game 1: Minnesota 106, Denver 99 (May 4)
Game 2: Minnesota 106, Denver 80 (May 6)
Game 3: Denver 117, Minnesota 90 (May 10)
Game 4: Denver 115, Minnesota 107 (May 12)
Game 5: Denver 112, Minnesota 97 (May 14)
Game 6: Minnesota 115, Denver 70 (May 16)
Game 7: Minnesota 98, Denver 90 (May 19)
NBA playoffs first round results
Eastern Conference first round
1-seed Boston Celtics vs. 8-seed Miami Heat
Boston wins series, 4-1
Game 1: Boston 114, Miami 94 (April 21)
Game 2: Miami 111, Boston 101 (April 24)
Game 3: Boston 104, Miami 84 (April 27)
Game 4: Boston 102, Miami 88 (April 29)
Game 5: Boston 118, Miami 84 (May 1)
2-seed New York Knicks vs. 7-seed Philadelphia 76ers
New York wins series, 4-2
Game 1: New York 111, Philadelphia 104 (April 20)
Game 2: New York 104, Philadelphia 101 (April 22)
Game 3: Philadelphia 125, New York 114 (April 25)
Game 4: New York 97, Philadelphia 92 (April 28)
Game 5: Philadelphia 112, New York 106 (OT) (April 30)
Game 6: New York 118, Philadelphia 115 (May 2)
3-seed Milwaukee Bucks vs. 6-seed Indiana Pacers
Indiana wins series, 4-2
Game 1: Milwaukee 109, Indiana 94 (April 21)
Game 2: Indiana 125, Milwaukee 108 (April 23)
Game 3: Indiana 121, Milwaukee 118 (OT) (April 26)
Game 4: Indiana 126, Milwaukee 113 (April 28)
Game 5: Milwaukee 115, Indiana 92 (April 30)
Game 6: Indiana 120, Milwaukee 98 (May 2)
4-seed Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5-seed Orlando Magic
Cleveland wins series, 4-3
Game 1: Cleveland 97, Orlando 83 (April 20)
Game 2: Cleveland 96, Orlando 86 (April 22)
Game 3: Orlando 121, Cleveland 83 (April 25)
Game 4: Orlando 112, Cleveland 89 (April 27)
Game 5: Cleveland 104, Orlando 103 (April 30)
Game 6: Orlando 103, Cleveland 96 (May 3)
Game 7: Cleveland 106, Orlando 94 (May 5)
Western Conference first round
1-seed Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 8-seed New Orleans Pelicans
Oklahoma City wins series, 4-0
Game 1: Oklahoma City 94, New Orleans 92 (April 21)
Game 2: Oklahoma City 124, New Orleans 92 (April 24)
Game 3: Oklahoma City 106, New Orleans 85 (April 27)
Game 4: Oklahoma City 97, New Orleans 89 (April 29)
2-seed Denver Nuggets vs. 7-seed Los Angeles Lakers
Denver wins series, 4-1
Game 1: Denver 114, Los Angeles 103 (April 20)
Game 2: Denver 101, Los Angeles 99 (April 22)
Game 3: Denver 112, Los Angeles 105 (April 25)
Game 4: Los Angeles 119, Denver 108 (April 27)
Game 5: Denver 108, Los Angeles 106 (April 29)
3-seed Minnesota Timberwolves vs. 6-seed Phoenix Suns
Minnesota wins series, 4-0
Game 1: Minnesota 120, Phoenix 95 (April 20)
Game 2: Minnesota 105, Phoenix 93 (April 23)
Game 3: Minnesota 126, Phoenix 109 (April 26)
Game 4: Minnesota 122, Phoenix 116 (April 28)
4-seed Los Angeles Clippers vs. 5-seed Dallas Mavericks
Dallas wins series, 4-2
Game 1: Los Angeles 109, Dallas 97 (April 21)
Game 2: Dallas 96, Los Angeles 93 (April 23)
Game 3: Dallas 101, Los Angeles 90 (April 26)
Game 4: Los Angeles 116, Dallas 111 (April 28)
Game 5: Dallas 123, Los Angeles 93 (May 1)
Game 6: Dallas 114, Los Angeles 101 (May 3)
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