NBA playoffs 2023: First round news, scores and highlights
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Apr 30, 2023, 06:19 PM ET
The first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs is 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 the NBA'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-seeded Memphis 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 Kings on the road.
Relive all of our first-round coverage right here.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
Miami Heat (8) defeat Milwaukee 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) defeat Atlanta 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) defeat Brooklyn 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) defeat Cleveland 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
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Denver Nuggets (1) defeat Minnesota 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) defeat Memphis 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) defeat LA 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