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The 2023 NBA Playoffs are almost here, with the tournament tipping off on Saturday, Apr. 15. However, the NBA Play-In Tournament is now considered part of the official NBA Playoffs, as that begins on Tuesday, Apr. 11 after the regular season concludes on Sunday, Apr. 9.
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2023 NBA Playoff Picks & Predictions
Check our NBA free picks page for daily updates, including top plays for games when the NBA Playoffs begin!
2023 NBA Playoff Odds
Many pool players use betting odds to help determine picks, as there are various NBA Playoff odds available now. Check out the different betting markets and the odds for each team to win them! Odds are compiled from various regulated sportsbooks.
2023 NBA Finals Odds
The NBA Finals odds are pretty simple, as they are odds to win the entire tournament. In order to win this market, players must select the team they think will win the NBA Finals and hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
- Denver Nuggets -180
- Boston Celtics +295
- Miami Heat +550
2023 NBA Playoffs SCHedule & Results
Below are both the schedule and betting results for the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
- Straight Up (Favorites-Underdogs): 52-30
- Against the Spread (Favorites-Underdogs): 42-38-2
- Point Total (Over-Under): 39-40-3
Conference Finals Schedule & Results
Saturday, May 27
- Game 6: Boston Celtics (-2.5, 211) at Miami Heat – 8:30 p.m. | TNT
Tuesday, May 16
- Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Denver Nuggets 132 (-6, Push) | Over 222
Wednesday, May 17
- Game 1: Miami Heat 123 (+8) at Boston Celtics 116 | Over 210.5
Thursday, May 18
- Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers 103 (+5.5) at Denver Nuggets 108 | Under 227
Friday, May 19
- Game 2: Miami Heat 111 (+9) at Boston Celtics 105 | Push 216
Saturday, May 20
- Game 3: Denver Nuggets 119 (+5) at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | Over 223
Sunday, May 21
- Game 3: Boston Celtics 102 at Miami Heat 128 (+4.5) | Over 214
Monday, May 22
- Game 4: Denver Nuggets 113 (+3.5) at Los Angeles Angeles 111 | Under 225.5
Tuesday, May 23
- Game 4: Boston Celtics 116 (+1) at Miami Heat 99 | Under 215.5
Thursday, May 25
- Game 5: Miami Heat 97 at Boston Celtics 110 (-8) | Under 215
Second Round Schedule & Results
Saturday, Apr. 29
- Game 1: Phoenix Suns 107 vs. Denver Nuggets 125 (-2.5) | Over 227.5
Sunday, Apr. 30
- Game 1: Miami Heat 108 (+4) vs. New York Knicks 101 | Over 207.5
Monday, May 1
- Game 1: Philadelphia 76ers 119 (+10) vs. Boston Celtics 114 | Over 215.5
- Game 2: Phoenix Suns 87 vs. Denver Nuggets 97 (-4) | Under 229
Tuesday, May 2
- Game 2: Miami Heat 105 (+10) vs. New York Knicks 111 | Over 207.5
- Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers 117 (+4.5) vs. Golden State Warriors 112 | Over 227
Wednesday, May 3
- Game 2: Philadelphia 76ers 87 vs. Boston Celtics 121 (-10) | Under 216.5
Thursday, May 4
- Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers 100 vs. Golden State Warriors 127 (-7) | Push 227
Friday, May 5
- Game 3: Boston Celtics 114 (-2) at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | Over 214.5
- Game 3: Denver Nuggets 114 at Phoenix Suns 121 (-4) | Over 225
Saturday, May 6
- Game 3: New York Knicks 86 at Miami Heat 105 (-4) | Under 209
- Game 3: Golden State Warriors 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 (-3) | Under 230
Sunday, May 7
- Game 4: Boston Celtics 115 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 (+2.5) – OT | Over 214.5
- Game 4: Denver Nuggets 124 at Phoenix Suns 129 (-2.5) | Over 227.5
Monday, May 8
- Game 4: New York Knicks 101 vs. Miami Heat 109 (-4.5) | Push 210
- Game 4: Golden State Warriors 101 vs. Los Angeles Lakers 104 (-2) | Under 228
Tuesday, May 9
- Game 5: Philadelphia 76ers 115 (+7.5) vs. Boston Celtics 103 | Over 214.5
- Game 5: Phoenix Suns 102 vs. Denver Nuggets 118 (-5) | Under 227.5
Wednesday, May 10
- Game 5: Miami Heat 103 vs. New York Knicks 112 (-3.5) | Over 209.5
- Game 5: Los Angeles Lakers 106 vs. Golden State Warriors 121 (-7) | Over 223.5
Thursday, May 11
- Game 6: Boston Celtics 95 (-2.5) vs. Philadelphia 76ers 86 | Under 214.5
- Game 6: Denver Nuggets 125 (+2) vs. Phoenix Suns 100 | Under 226
Friday, May 12
- Game 6: New York Knicks 92 (+6.5) vs. Miami Heat 96 | Under 205
- Game 6: Golden State Warriors 101 vs. Los Angeles Lakers 122 (-3.5) | Over 218
Sunday, May 14
- Game 7: Philadelphia 76ers 88 vs. Boston Celtics 112 (-7.5) | Under 201
First Round Schedule & Results
Sunday, Apr. 30
- Game 7: Golden State Warriors 120 (+1.5) at Sacramento Kings 100 | Under 229
Saturday, Apr. 15
- Game 1: Brooklyn Nets 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 121 (-8.5) | Over 213.5
- Game 1: Atlanta Hawks 99 at Boston Celtics 112 (-10) | Under 231.5
- Game 1: New York Knicks 101 (+5) at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | Under 216
- Game 1: Golden State Warriors 123 at Sacramento Kings 126 (-1.5) | Over 237.5
Sunday, Apr. 16
- Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers 128 (+4.5) at Memphis Grizzlies 112 – Over 228
- Game 1: Miami Heat 130 (+8.5) at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | Over 221
- Game 1: Los Angeles Clippers 115 (+8) at Phoenix Suns 110 | Under 225.5
- Game 1: Minnesota Timberwolves 80 at Denver Nuggets 109 (-8.5) | Under 225
Monday, Apr. 17
- Game 2: Brooklyn Nets 84 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 (-10) | Under 216
- Game 2: Golden State Warriors 106 at Sacramento Kings 114 (+2.5) | Under 238.5
Tuesday, Apr. 18
- Game 2: Atlanta Hawks 106 at Boston Celtics 119 (-10) | Under 231.5
- Game 2: New York Knicks 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 (-5.5) | Under 214.5
- Game 2: Los Angeles Clippers 109 at Phoenix Suns 123 (-8) | Over 227
Wednesday, Apr. 19
- Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers 93 vs. Memphis Grizzlies 103 (+1) | Under 223
- Game 2: Miami Heat 122 vs. Milwaukee Bucks 138 (-9) | Over 216.5
- Game 2: Minnesota Timberwolves 113 vs. Denver Nuggets 122 (-8.5) | Over 221.5
Thursday, Apr. 20
- Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers 102 (-5, PUSH) at Brooklyn Nets 97 | Under 210
- Game 3: Sacramento Kings 97 at Golden State Warriors 114 (-6) | Under 241
- Game 3: Phoenix Suns 129 at Los Angeles Clippers 124 (+7.5) | Over 225
Friday, Apr. 21
- Game 3: Boston Celtics 122 at Atlanta Hawks 130 (+5.5) | Over 229.5
- Game 3: Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at New York Knicks 99 (-1.5) | Under 211.5
- Game 3: Denver Nuggets 120 (-1.5) at Minnesota Timberwolves 111 | Over 222.5
Saturday, Apr. 22
- Game 4: Philadelphia 76ers 96 (-2) at Brooklyn Nets 88 | Under 210.5
- Game 4: Phoenix Suns 112 (-7.5) at Los Angeles Clippers 100 | Under 228
- Game 3: Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Miami Heat 121 (+2) | Over 215.5
- Game 3: Memphis Grizzlies 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 (-4.5) | Under 221.5
Sunday, Apr. 23
- Game 4: Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at New York Knicks 102 (-2.5) | Under 203.5
- Game 4: Sacramento Kings 125 (+7.5) at Golden State Warriors 126 | Over 236
- Game 4: Boston Celtics 129 (-7) at Atlanta Hawks 121 | Over 231
- Game 4: Denver Nuggets 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 114 (+4) | Under 222.5
Monday, Apr. 24
- Game 4: Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Miami Heat 119 (+5.5) | Over 217.5
- Game 4: Memphis Grizzlies 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 (-4.5) – OT | Over 224.5
Tuesday, Apr. 25
- Game 5: Atlanta Hawks 119 (+13) at Boston Celtics 117 | Over 231
- Game 5: Minnesota Timberwolves 109 (+10) at Denver Nuggets 112 | Over 220.5
- Game 5: Los Angeles Clippers 130 (+12.5) at Phoenix Suns 136 | Over 225.5
Wednesday, Apr. 26
- Game 5: New York Knicks 106 (+5.5) at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | Under 202.5
- Game 5: Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Memphis Grizzlies 116 (-4) | Under 222
- Game 5: Miami Heat 128 (+11.5) at Milwaukee Bucks 126 – OT | Over 219.5
- Game 5: Golden State Warriors 123 (-1.5) at Sacramento Kings 116 | Over 234
Thursday, Apr. 27
- Game 6: Boston Celtics 128 (-6.5) at Atlanta Hawks 120 | Over 229.5
Friday, Apr. 28
- Game 6: Sacramento Kings 118 (+6.5) vs. Golden State Warriors 99 | Under 237
- Game 6: Memphis Grizzlies 85 vs. Los Angeles Lakers 125 (-4.5) | Under 219.5
Play-In Tournament Results
Tuesday, Apr. 11
- Atlanta Hawks 116 (+5.5) at Miami Heat 105 | Under 227
- Minnesota Timberwolves 102 (+8.5) at Los Angeles Lakers 108 – OT | Under 233.5
Wednesday, Apr. 12
- Chicago Bulls 109 (+5) at Toronto Raptors 105 | Under 217
- Oklahoma City Thunder 123 (+5.5) at New Orleans Pelicans 118 | Over 227
Friday, Apr. 14
- Chicago Bulls 91 at Miami Heat 102 (-4.5) | Under 209
- Oklahoma City Thunder 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 120 (-6.5) | Under 228.5
2023 NBA Playoff Bracket Pool
Perhaps the most popular NBA Playoff contest is the bracket pool, in which players try to accurately predict the winners for each series in the bracket. Also, players must select how many games the series will go (four, five, six or seven games).
Pool commissioners can customize the settings, but points are typically worth one for picking the correct team to win the series. Bonus points are given to players who correctly pick the number of games the series sees. Also configured by the pool commissioner is whether or not points are worth more as the tournament progresses.
NBA Playoffs History
The NBA Playoffs began back in the 1940’s with just six teams competing. Now, the event has a Play-In Tournament and sees 16 teams compete for the NBA Finals Trophy. The Los Angeles Lakers have seen the most NBA Playoff appearances with 62, and the Boston Celtics have seen the second-most with 59.
Both teams also hold the record for most NBA Championships won, each with 17 total. Check out the most recent results from the NBA Playoffs, as the Golden State Warriors won their fourth title in eight years in 2022.
- 2022 – Golden State Warriors (6 games)
- 2021 – Milwaukee Bucks (6 games)
- 2020 – Los Angeles Lakers (6 games)
- 2019 – Toronto Raptors (6 games)
- 2018 – Golden State Warriors (4 games)
- 2017 – Golden State Warriors (5 games)
- 2016 – Cleveland Cavaliers (7 games)
- 2015 – Golden State Warriors (6 games)
- 2014 – San Antonio Spurs (5 games)
- 2013 – Miami Heat (7 games)
- 2012 – Miami Heat (5 games)
- 2011 – Dallas Mavericks (6 games)
- 2010 – Los Angeles Lakers (7 games)
- 2009 – Los Angeles Lakers (5 games)
- 2008 – Boston Celtics (6 games)
- 2007 – San Antonio Spurs (4 games)
- 2006 – Miami Heat (6 games)
- 2005 – San Antonio Spurs (7 games)
- 2004 – Detroit Pistons (5 games)
- 2003 – San Antonio Spurs (6 games)
- 2002 – Los Angeles Lakers (4 games)
- 2001 – Los Angeles Lakers (5 games)
- 2000 – Los Angeles Lakers (6 games)
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