The 2021 NBA playoffs are here, and the Milwaukee Bucks became the first team to advance to the second round, eliminating the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in four games. The Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks quickly followed the Bucks into the second round, each of them winning their series in five games. Out West, things are taking a little bit longer. Two series went six games and the Clippers and Mavericks headed for a Game 7 to decide things.
Keep it here for all the matchups, schedules, news and analysis from Round 1 all the way through the crowning of an NBA champion.
WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND
LA Clippers (4) tied with Dallas Mavericks (5), 3-3
Game 1
Mavericks 113, Clippers 103
Game 2
Mavericks 127, Clippers 121
Game 3
Clippers 118, Mavericks 108
Game 4
Clippers 106, Mavericks 81
Game 5
Mavericks 105, Clippers 100
Game 6
Clippers 104, Mavericks 97
Game 7: Sunday, June 6
Mavericks at Clippers | 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
- Clips on brink, confident series will return to LA
- Luka unimpressed, but lifts Mavs in historic effort
- Kawhi, PG rise to challenge, rally Clips in Dallas
- Clippers, in 0-2 hole to Mavs, say ‘no concern’
Utah Jazz (1) def. Memphis Grizzlies (8), 4-1
Game 1
Grizzlies 112, Jazz 109
Game 2
Jazz 141, Grizzlies 129
Game 3
Jazz 121, Grizzlies 111
Game 4
Jazz 120, Grizzlies 113
Game 5
Jazz 126, Grizzlies 110
Phoenix Suns (2) def. Los Angeles Lakers (7), 4-2
Game 1
Suns 99, Lakers 90
Game 2
Lakers 109, Suns 102
Game 3
Lakers 109, Suns 95
Game 4
Suns 100, Lakers 92
Game 5
Suns 115, Lakers 85
Game 6
Suns 113, Lakers 100
Denver Nuggets (3) def. Portland Trail Blazers (6), 4-2
Game 1
Trail Blazers 123, Nuggets 109
Game 2
Nuggets 128, Trail Blazers 109
Game 3
Nuggets 120, Trail Blazers 115
Game 4
Trail Blazers 115, Nuggets 95
Game 5
Nuggets 147, Trail Blazers 140 (2OT)
Game 6
Nuggets 126, Trail Blazers 115
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Phoenix Suns (2) vs. Denver Nuggets (3)
Game 1: Monday, June 7
Nuggets at Suns | 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Wednesday, June 9
Nuggets at Suns | 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday, June 11
Suns at Nuggets | 10 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, June 13
Suns at Nuggets | 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5: Tuesday, June 15*
Nuggets at Suns | TBD (TNT)
Game 6: Thursday, June 17*
Suns at Nuggets | TBD (ESPN)
Game 7: Sunday, June 20*
Nuggets at Suns | TBD
*If necessary
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Philadelphia 76ers (1) vs. Atlanta Hawks (5)
Game 1: Sunday, June 6
Hawks at 76ers | 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Tuesday, June 8
Hawks at 76ers | 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday, June 11
76ers at Hawks | 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Monday, June 14
76ers at Hawks | TBD (TNT)
Game 5: Wednesday, June 16*
Hawks at 76ers | TBD (TNT)
Game 6: Friday, June 18*
76ers at Hawks | TBD (ESPN)
Game 7: Sunday, June 20*
Hawks at 76ers | TBD
*If necessary
Brooklyn Nets (2) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (3)
Game 1: Saturday, June 5
Bucks at Nets | 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Monday, June 7
Bucks at Nets | 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thursday, June 10
Nets at Bucks | TBD (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, June 13
Nets at Bucks | 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5: Tuesday, June 15*
Bucks at Nets | TBD (TNT)
Game 6: Thursday, June 17*
Nets at Bucks | TBD (ESPN)
Game 7: Saturday, June 19*
Bucks at Nets | TBD (TNT)
*If necessary
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND
Philadelphia 76ers (1) def. Washington Wizards (8), 4-1
Game 1
76ers 125, Wizards 118
Game 2
76ers 120, Wizards 95
Game 3
76ers 132, Wizards 103
Game 4
Wizards 122, 76ers 114
Game 5
76ers 129, Wizards 112
Brooklyn Nets (2) def. Boston Celtics (7), 4-1
Game 1
Nets 104, Celtics 93
Game 2
Nets 130, Celtics 108
Game 3
Celtics 125, Nets 119
Game 4
Nets 141, Celtics 126
Game 5
Nets 123, Celtics 109
Milwaukee Bucks (3) def. Miami Heat (6), 4-0
Game 1
Bucks 109, Heat 107 (OT)
Game 2
Bucks 132, Heat 98
Game 3
Bucks 113, Heat 84
Game 4
Bucks 120, Heat 103
Atlanta Hawks (5) def. New York Knicks (4), 4-1
Game 1
Hawks 107, Knicks 105
Game 2
Knicks 101, Hawks 92
Game 3
Hawks 105, Knicks 94
Game 4
Hawks 113, Knicks 96
Game 5
Hawks 103, Knicks 89
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