NBA

Schedule

Friday, April 18

2 games

Mavericks39-43 106 – 120Final Grizzlies48-34
ESPN · FedExForumGrizzlies beat the Mavericks 120-106 to set up a 1st-round playoff series with the Thunder
Heat37-45 123 – 114Final/OT Hawks40-42
TNT, truTV, HBO Max · State Farm ArenaHerro scores 30 points to lead Heat past Hawks 123-114 in OT in play-in and into NBA playoffs

Saturday, April 19

4 games

Timberwolves49-33 117 – 95Final Lakers50-32
ABC · crypto.com ArenaTimberwolves rout Lakers 117-95 in 1st-round series opener, overcoming Luka Doncic's 37 points
Pistons44-38 112 – 123Final

Sunday, April 20

4 games

Warriors48-34 95 – 85Final Rockets52-30
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, NBC Sports BA, Space City Home Network · Toyota Center (Houston)Stephen Curry scores 31 points in the Warriors' 95-85 victory over the Rockets 95-85 in Game 1
Heat37-45 100 – 121Final

Monday, April 21

2 games

Clippers50-32 105 – 102Final Nuggets50-32
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN SoCal, ClipperVision, Altitude Sports · Ball ArenaKawhi Leonard's 39 points lead Clippers to a 105-102 win over Nuggets to even series 1-1
Pistons44-38 100 – 94Final

Tuesday, April 22

3 games

Timberwolves49-33 85 – 94Final Lakers50-32
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, FanDuel SN North · crypto.com ArenaLuka scores 31, and the Lakers muscle past the Timberwolves 94-85 to even 1st-round series
Grizzlies48-34 99 – 118Final

Wednesday, April 23

3 games

Warriors48-34 94 – 109Final Rockets52-30
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, NBC Sports BA, Space City Home Network · Toyota Center (Houston)Jalen Green makes eight 3s with 38 points to help Rockets even series with 109-94 win over Warriors
Heat37-45 112 – 121Final

Thursday, April 24

3 games

Nuggets50-32 83 – 117Final Clippers50-32
NBA TV, FanDuel SN SoCal, Altitude Sports · Intuit DomeLeonard and Harden lead Clippers to easy 117-83 win over Jokic and Nuggets for a 2-1 series lead
Thunder68-14 114 – 108Final

Knicks51-31

ESPN, FanDuel SN DET, MSG · Madison Square GardenKnicks use a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Pistons 123-112 in Game 1

Clippers50-32 110 – 112Final/OT

Nuggets50-32

ESPN, FanDuel SN SoCal, Altitude Sports · Ball ArenaWestbrook fuels Nuggets' comeback to edge Clippers 112-110 in OT in teams' NBA playoff opener

Bucks48-34 98 – 117Final

Pacers50-32

ESPN, FanDuel SN WI, FanDuel SN IN · Gainbridge FieldhouseSiakam, Haliburton help Pacers race past Bucks 117-98 for a 1-0 lead in 1st-round playoff series

Cavaliers64-18

TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN Sun · Rocket ArenaMitchell, Jerome help Cavaliers rout Heat 121-100 in Game 1 of 1st-round series

Magic41-41 86 – 103Final

Celtics61-21

ABC · TD GardenDerrick White scores 30, Tatum stays in game after fall and Celtics beat Magic 103-86 in Game 1

Grizzlies48-34 80 – 131Final

Thunder68-14

ABC · Paycom CenterThunder beat Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1, 5th-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history

Knicks51-31

TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN DET, MSG · Madison Square GardenPistons snap NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak, beating Knicks 100-94 in Game 2

Thunder68-14

TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN OK, FanDuel SN SE · Paycom CenterGilgeous-Alexander scores 27 as the Thunder roll past Grizzlies 118-99 to take 2-0 series lead

Bucks48-34 115 – 123Final

Pacers50-32

NBA TV, FanDuel SN WI, FanDuel SN IN · Gainbridge FieldhouseSiakam, Haliburton's double-doubles lead Pacers past Bucks 123-115 for 2-0 series lead

Cavaliers64-18

NBA TV, FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN Sun · Rocket ArenaMitchell scores 30 points, Cavaliers hold off Heat 121-112 to take 2-0 lead in NBA playoff series

Magic41-41 100 – 109Final

Celtics61-21

TNT, truTV, HBO Max, NBC Sports BO, FanDuel SN FL · TD GardenJaylen Brown scores 36 as Celtics beat Magic 109-100 without Jayson Tatum

Grizzlies48-34

TNT, FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN OK · FedExForumThunder rally from 29 points down after Morant leaves with injury, top Grizzlies for 3-0 series lead

Knicks51-31 118 – 116Final

Pistons44-38

TNT, FanDuel SN DET, MSG · Little Caesars ArenaTowns scores 31, Brunson has 30 and Knicks beat Pistons 118-116 for a 2-1 lead in series