NBA play-offs 2023

The NBA play-offs begin, with the Golden State Warriors, and key player Stephen Curry (right), targeting a fifth NBA title in nine years. The Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets head this year’s conference seeds

PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT: Apr 11-14. 
Eight teams battle for four play-off places

Eastern Conference
M1 	7 Miami 	- 8 Atlanta	7th seed
M3 	9 Toronto 	- 10 Chicago
	  Miami		- Chicago	8th seed

Western Conference
M2 	7 LA Lakers 	- 8 Minnesota  	7th seed
M4 	9 N. Orleans 	- 10 Oklahoma
	  Minnesota	- Oklahoma	8th seed


PLAY-OFFS: Apr 15-Jun 18.
Top eight teams in each conference contest best-of-seven play-off series

Round 1
Record: 53-29*							58-24
1 Denver 							Milwaukee 1  
8 Minnesota							Miami 8
42-40								44-38
	Conference semi-final		Conference semi-final
45-37								51-31
4 Phoenix 							Cleveland 4
5 LA Clippers							New York 5
44-38								47-35
		Conference final	Conference  final
48-34								54-28
3 Sacramento 							Philadelphia 3
6 Golden State							Brooklyn 6
44-38 								45-37
	Conference semi-final		Conference semi-final
51-31								57-25
2 Memphis 			NBA FINALS			Boston 2
7 LA Lakers			Start: Jun 1			Atlanta 7
43-39								41-41


*Regular season win-loss


Source: NBA  
Picture: Getty Images 
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