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NBA playoff schedule: Finals matchup, dates, game times and TV info

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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.

The Boston Celtics are in the NBA Finals for the 22nd time in franchise history, and will try to win a league-record 18th championship, which would break a tie the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Golden State Warriors are in the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight seasons, and will attempt to collect their fourth title in that timeframe.

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 NBA Finals, with matchups, dates, game times and where to watch.

(All times p.m. Eastern; * – if necessary)

NBA FINALS

Warriors vs. Celtics

Golden State wins series 4-2

  • Game 1: Celtics 120, Warriors 108

  • Game 2: Warriors 107, Celtics 88

  • Game 3: Celtics 116, Warriors 100

  • Game 4: Warriors 107, Celtics 97

  • Game 5: Warriors 104, Celtics 94

  • Game 6: Warriors 103, Celtics 90

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

(1) Heat vs. (2) Celtics def. (1) Heat

  • Game 1: Heat 118, Celtics 107

  • Game 2: Celtics 127, Heat 102

  • Game 3: Heat 109, Celtics 103

  • Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 82

  • Game 5: Celtics 93, Heat 80

  • Game 6: Heat 109, Celtics 103

  • Game 7: Celtics 100, Heat 96

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

(3) Warriors def. (4) Mavericks

  • Game 1: Warriors 112, Mavericks 87

  • Game 2: Warriors 126, Mavericks 117

  • Game 3: Warriors 109, Mavericks 100

  • Game 4: Mavericks 119, Warriors 109

  • Game 5: Warriors 120, Mavericks 110

SECOND ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Heat def. (4) Sixers

  • Game 1: Heat 106, Sixers 92

  • Game 2: Heat 119, Sixers 103

  • Game 3: Sixers 99, Heat 79

  • Game 4: Sixers 116, Heat 108

  • Game 5: Heat 120, Sixers 85

  • Game 6: Heat 99, Sixers 90

(2) Celtics def. (3) Bucks

  • Game 1: Bucks 101, Celtics 89

  • Game 2: Celtics 109, Bucks 86

  • Game 3: Bucks 103, Celtics 101

  • Game 4: Celtics 116, Bucks 108

  • Game 5: Bucks 110, Celtics 107

  • Game 6: Celtics 108, Bucks 95

  • Game 7: Celtics 109, Bucks 81

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(4) Mavericks def. (1) Suns

  • Game 1: Suns 121, Mavericks 114

  • Game 2: Suns 129, Mavericks 109

  • Game 3: Mavericks 103, Suns 94

  • Game 4: Mavericks 111, Suns 101

  • Game 5: Suns 110, Mavericks 80

  • Game 6: Mavericks 113, Suns 86

  • Game 7: Mavericks 123, Suns 90

(3) Warriors def. (2) Grizzlies

  • Game 1: Warriors 117, Grizzlies 116

  • Game 2: Grizzlies 106, Warriors 101

  • Game 3: Warriors 142, Grizzlies 112

  • Game 4: Warriors 101, Grizzlies 98

  • Game 5: Grizzlies 134, Warriors 95

  • Game 6: Warriors 110, Grizzlies 96

FIRST ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Heat def. (8) Hawks

  • Game 1: Heat 115, Hawks 91

  • Game 2: Heat 115, Hawks 105

  • Game 3: Hawks 111, Heat 110

  • Game 4: Heat 110, Hawks 86

  • Game 5: Heat 97, Hawks 94

(2) Celtics def. (7) Nets

  • Game 1: Celtics 115, Nets 114

  • Game 2: Celtics 114, Nets 107

  • Game 3: Celtics 109, Nets 103

  • Game 4: Celtics 116, Nets 112

(3) Bucks def. (6) Bulls

  • Game 1: Bucks 93, Bulls 86

  • Game 2: Bulls 114, Bucks 110

  • Game 3: Bucks 111, Bulls 81

  • Game 4: Bucks 119, Bulls 95

  • Game 5: Bucks 116, Bulls 100

(4) Sixers def. (5) Raptors

  • Game 1: Sixers 131, Raptors 111

  • Game 2: Sixers 112, Raptors 97

  • Game 3: Sixers 104, Raptors 101 (OT)

  • Game 4: Raptors 110, Sixers 102

  • Game 5: Raptors 103, Sixers 88

  • Game 6: Sixers 132, Raptors 97

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Suns def. (8) Pelicans

  • Game 1: Suns 110, Pelicans 99

  • Game 2: Pelicans 125, Suns 114

  • Game 3: Suns 114, Pelicans 111

  • Game 4: Pelicans 118, Suns 103

  • Game 5: Suns 112, Pelicans 97

  • Game 6: Suns 115, Pelicans 109

(2) Grizzlies def. (7) Timberwolves

  • Game 1: Timberwolves 130, Grizzlies 117

  • Game 2: Grizzlies 124, Timberwolves 96

  • Game 3: Grizzlies 104, Timberwolves 95

  • Game 4: Timberwolves 119, Grizzlies 118

  • Game 5: Grizzlies 111, Timberwolves 109

  • Game 6: Grizzlies 114, Timberwolves 106

(3) Warriors def. (6) Nuggets

  • Game 1: Warriors 123, Nuggets 107

  • Game 2: Warriors 126, Nuggets 106

  • Game 3: Warriors 118, Nuggets 113

  • Game 4: Nuggets 126, Warriors 121

  • Game 5: Warriors 102, Nuggets 98

(4) Mavericks def. (5) Jazz

  • Game 1: Jazz 99, Mavericks 93

  • Game 2: Mavericks 110, Jazz 104

  • Game 3: Mavericks 126, Jazz 118

  • Game 4: Jazz 100, Mavericks 99

  • Game 5: Mavericks 102, Jazz 77

  • Game 6: Mavericks 98, Jazz 96

PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

  • Nets 115, Cavaliers 108 (Brooklyn clinches No. 7 seed)

  • Hawks 132, Hornets 103 (Charlotte eliminated)

  • Hawks 107, Cavaliers 101 (Atlanta clinches No. 8 seed)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

  • Timberwolves 109, Clippers 104 (Minnesota clinches No. 7 seed)

  • Pelicans 113, Spurs 103 (San Antonio eliminated)

  • Pelicans 105, Clippers 101 (New Orleans clinches No. 8 seed)

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