Another NBA regular season is complete, and the playoffs are once again upon us. The field is set after a tense race for seeding came down to the very last day. Now the quest for the Larry O’Brien Trophy and the NBA championship is on.
After the play-in tournament decided the final two seeds in each conference, the first round will get underway on Saturday. The NBA Finals will begin with Game 1 on June 2. If necessary, Game 7 will be June 19.
Below is the complete schedule for the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, with matchups, dates, game times and where to watch.
(All times p.m. Eastern; * – if necessary)
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
Tuesday, April 12
Nets 115, Cavaliers 108 (Brooklyn clinches No. 7 seed in East)
Timberwolves 109, Clippers 104 (Minnesota clinches No. 7 seed in West)
Wednesday, April 13
Hawks 132, Hornets 103 (Charlotte eliminated)
Pelicans 113, Spurs 103 (San Antonio eliminated)
Friday, April 15
Hawks 107, Cavaliers 101 (Atlanta clinches No. 8 seed in East)
Pelicans 105, Clippers 101 (New Orleans clinches No. 8 seed in West)
FIRST ROUND
EASTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Heat vs. (8) Hawks
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Game 1: Sunday, Hawks at Heat (1, TNT)
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Game 2: April 19, Hawks at Heat
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Game 3: April 22, Heat at Hawks
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Game 4: April 24, Heat at Hawks (7, TNT)
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Game 5: April 26, Hawks at Heat*
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Game 6: April 28, Heat at Hawks*
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Game 7: April 30, Hawks at Heat*
(2) Celtics vs. (7) Nets
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Game 1: Sunday, Nets at Celtics (3:30, ABC)
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Game 2: April 20, Nets at Celtics (7, TNT)
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Game 3: April 23, Celtics at Nets
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Game 4: April 25, Celtics at Nets
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Game 5: April 27, Nets at Celtics*
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Game 6: April 29, Celtics at Nets*
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Game 7: May 1, Nets at Celtics*
(3) Bucks vs. (6) Bulls
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Game 1: Sunday, Bulls at Bucks (6:30, TNT)
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Game 2: April 20, Bulls at Bucks (9:30, TNT)
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Game 3: April 22, Bucks at Bulls (8:30, ABC)
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Game 4: April 24, Bucks at Bulls (1, ABC)
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Game 5: April 27, Bulls at Bucks*
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Game 6: April 29, Bucks at Bulls*
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Game 7: May 1, Bulls at Bucks*
(4) Sixers vs. (5) Raptors
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Game 1: Saturday, Raptors at Sixers (6, ESPN)
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Game 2: April 18, Raptors at Sixers (7:30, TNT)
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Game 3: April 20, Sixers at Raptors (8, NBATV)
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Game 4: April 23, Sixers at Raptors (2, TNT)
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Game 5: April 25, Raptors at Sixers*
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Game 6: April 28, Sixers at Raptors*
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Game 7: April 30, Raptors at Sixers*
WESTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Suns vs. (8) Pelicans
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Game 1: Sunday, Pelicans at Suns (9, TNT)
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Game 2: April 19, Pelicans at Suns (10, TNT)
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Game 3: April 22, Suns at Pelicans
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Game 4: April 24, Suns at Pelicans (9:30, TNT)
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Game 5: April 26, Pelicans at Suns*
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Game 6: April 28, Suns at Pelicans*
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Game 7: April 30, Pelicans at Suns*
(2) Grizzlies vs. (7) Timberwolves
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Game 1: Saturday, Timberwolves at Grizzlies (3:30, ESPN)
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Game 2: April 19, Timberwolves at Grizzlies
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Game 3: April 21, Grizzlies at Timberwolves (7:30, TNT)
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Game 4: April 23, Grizzlies at Timberwolves
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Game 5: April 26, Timberwolves at Grizzlies*
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Game 6: April 29, Grizzlies at Timberwolves*
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Game 7: May 1, Timberwolves at Grizzlies*
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Game 1: Saturday, Nuggets at Warriors (8:30, ABC)
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Game 2: April 18, Nuggets at Warriors (10, TNT)
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Game 3: April 21, Warriors at Nuggets (10, TNT)
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Game 4: April 24, Warriors at Nuggets (3:30, ABC)
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Game 5: April 27, Nuggets at Warriors*
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Game 6: April 29, Warriors at Nuggets*
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Game 7: May 1, Nuggets at Warriors*
(4) Mavericks vs. (5) Jazz
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Game 1: Saturday, Jazz at Mavericks (1, ESPN)
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Game 2: April 18, Jazz at Mavericks (8:30, NBATV)
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Game 3: April 21, Mavericks at Jazz (9, NBATV)
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Game 4: April 23, Mavericks at Jazz (4:30, TNT)
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Game 5: April 25, Jazz at Mavericks*
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Game 6: April 28, Mavericks at Jazz*
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Game 7: April 30, Jazz at Mavericks*
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA playoffs: Complete schedule, matchups, dates, game times, TV info