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NBA playoffs 2023: First round news, scores and highlights – ESPN – ESPN
The first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs is now complete.
This year’s playoffs saw a number of surprises in the first round, none bigger than the 8-seed Miami Heat — who emerged from the NBA’s play-in tournament — knocking off the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who led the NBA with 58 wins in the regular season. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers became the second play-in team to advance when they defeated the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies with a resounding 40-point victory in Game 6.
The Golden State Warriors entered the playoffs as the defending champions, and stayed alive in the playoffs with a convincing win against the Sacramento Kings on the road.
Relive all of our first-round coverage right here.
MORE: Ongoing 2023 playoffs coverage
Game 1: Heat 130, Bucks 117
Game 2: Bucks 138, Heat 122
Game 3: Heat 121, Bucks 99
Game 4: Heat 119, Bucks 114
Game 5: Heat 128, Bucks 126 (OT)
Pelton: Did Heat just pull off biggest playoff upset ever?
Antetokounmpo says Bucks’ early exit ‘not a failure’
Butler, Heat oust top-seeded Bucks in OT stunner
Lowe: How the Heat are crushing the Bucks
Butler has 56 to lead Heat in Gm. 4 | Social reaction
Game 1: Celtics 112, Hawks 99
Game 2: Celtics 119, Hawks 106
Game 3: Hawks 130, Celtics 102
Game 4: Celtics 129, Hawks 121
Game 5: Hawks 119, Celtics 117
Game 6: Celtics 128, Hawks 120
Celtics finish off series with urgent finish
Harvey: Young’s heroics cap frantic final minutes
Young hits go-ahead 3 to keep Hawks alive
Murray cites history with ref: ‘A lot’ led to bump
Gutierrez: ‘Unfinished business’ is fueling these Celtics
Game 1: 76ers 121, Nets 101
Game 2: 76ers 96, Nets 84
Game 3: 76ers 102, Nets 97
Game 4: 76ers 96, Nets 88
Embiid ‘probably 50 percent’ for start of second round
76ers complete sweep of Nets without Embiid
Doc Rivers: ‘NBA must stop teams from goading star players
Friedell: Mikal Bridges is answer to Nets’ failed superteam experiment
76ers ‘get it right’ after Doc Rivers’ timeout, down Nets in Game 2
Game 1: Knicks 101, Cavaliers 97
Game 2: Cavaliers 107, Knicks 90
Game 3: Knicks 99, Cavaliers 79
Game 4: Knicks 102, Cavaliers 93
Game 5: Knicks 106, Cavaliers 95
Knicks claim first playoff series victory since 2013
Knicks’ Julius Randle still playing through ankle injury
Knicks’ defense muscles up on Cavs in Game 3 romp at MSG
The connection that ended the Knicks’ star point guard drought
Friedell: How the Cavs are emerging from the shadow of LeBron
Game 1: Nuggets 109, Timberwolves 80
Game 2: Nuggets 122, Timberwolves 113
Game 3: Nuggets 120, Timberwolves 111
Game 4: Timberwolves 114, Nuggets 108
Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 109
Nuggets finish off Wolves in 5 behind Jokic’s triple-double
Wolves’ Anderson (eye) ruled out for G5 in Denver
Edwards: Avoiding sweep was personal for me
Nuggets roll in Game 3, focused on finishing sweep of Wolves
Murray puts up 40 as Nuggets hold off Wolves
Game 1: Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112
Game 2: Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93
Game 3: Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101
Game 4: Lakers 117, Grizzlies 111 (OT)
Game 5: Grizzlies 116, Lakers 109
Game 6: Lakers 125, Grizzlies 85
Lakers pound Grizzlies by 40 in Game 6 clincher
LeBron on shaky night: ‘I’ll be better in Game 6’
Bane doubles down, vows Grizz will see Game 7
LeBron’s first 20-20 game helps put Lakers up 3-1
Morant shines in 45-point return, but Grizzlies lose Game 3
Game 1: Kings 126, Warriors 123
Game 2: Kings 114, Warriors 106
Game 3: Warriors 114, Kings 97
Game 4: Warriors 126, Kings 125
Game 5: Warriors 124, Kings 116
Game 6: Kings 118, Warriors 99
Game 7: Warriors 120, Kings 100
Friedell: The key to Stephen Curry and the Warriors’ magic
Shelburne: How Draymond and Klay rescued the Warriors
Warriors get needed road win: ‘We had the belief’
Goldsberry: Four factors that will decide Warriors-Kings
Dubs survive unfortunate Curry blunder, tie series
Game 1: Clippers 115, Suns 110
Game 2: Suns 123, Clippers 109
Game 3: Suns 129, Clippers 124
Game 4: Suns 112, Clippers 100
Game 5: Suns 136, Clippers 130
Booker goes off for 47 points as Suns eliminate Clippers
Suns laud ‘resilient’ Westbrook
Chris Paul’s strong fourth quarter gives Suns 3-1 lead
‘Frustrated’ Leonard misses Game 3 loss to Suns
Booker leads charge as Suns heat up, even series
