NBA play-offs 2022

The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat head the conference seeds as the NBA play-offs begin. In 2021 the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Suns to claim their first title since 1971

Joel Embiid
Philadelphia
Highest regular season average (30.6pts)

PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT: Apr 12-15
Eight teams battle for four play-off places
Eastern Conference

M1 7 Brooklyn - 8 Cleveland     7th seed 
M3 9 Atlanta - 10 Charlotte
Cleveland - Atlanta  8th seed

Western Conference
M2 7 Minnesota - 8 LA Clippers 7th seed
M4 9 N. Orleans - 10 San Antonio  
LA Clippers - N. Orleans     8th seed
  
PLAY-OFFS: Apr 16-Jun 19.
Top eight teams in each conference contest best-of-seven play-off series

Round 1

Record: 64-18*							53-29
1 Phoenix 							Miami 1 
8 N. Orleans							Atlanta 8
36-46								43-39

	Conference semi-final		Conference semi-final

52-30								51-31
4 Dallas 							Philadelphia 4 
5 Utah								Toronto 5 
49-33								48-34

		Conference final	Conference final

53-29								51-31 
3 Golden State 							Milwaukee 3 
6 Denver							Chicago 6 
48-34								46-36
	Conference semi-final		Conference semi-final

56-26								51-31
2 Memphis 							Boston 2
7 Minnesota							Brooklyn 7
46-36								44-38			
				NBA FINALS
				Start: Jun 2
 

*Regular season won-loss


Source: NBA  
Picture: Getty  
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