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Judging by the first two games of the 2023 NBA playoffs, this season’s road to the championship is going to be dramatic. The Golden State Warriors are struggling to defend their 2022 NBA championship against the surging Sacramento Kings. The Lakers trudged through the 2022-2023 regular season, but LeBron and Co. shut down the Grizzlies in Game 1 with a staggering 128-112 victory. And the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded in Game 2 with a 107-90 win after a surprise Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks, a game in which the Cavs just couldn’t seem to…well, rebound.
Oh, and Golden State’s superstar bad boy Draymond Green has already been ejected. We’re not surprised, but we are tuning in.
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All four California NBA franchises, the Warriors, Kings, Clippers and Lakers, made it to this year’s playoffs. That’s an NBA first since the four have been located in the Golden State. New York’s two NBA franchises, the Nets and the Knicks, both secured playoff berths. New York’s NHL franchises, the Devils, the Islanders and the Rangers, are also making a run for the Stanely Cup – the first time all five New York NBA and NHL teams have punched a ticket to the post season together since 1994.
All that history making is making for some seriously expensive in-person tickets. There’s no shame in watching from home, but you’ll need to know when and how to watch.
Round 1 is already underway with the best-of-seven-series’ already serving major surprises. Big stars like the Clippers’ Paul George, the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant and the Bucks’ Giannis are already battling injuries early in the first round, making way for potential upsets going into the Conference semifinals.
The 2023 playoffs, three conference rounds up to seven games each, will be played now through May 17. The best-of-seven NBA Finals begin June 1, ending June 9-18 depending on how many games are played.
All playoff games will air on either ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. The NBA finals will air live on ABC. Playoff games will stream on Sling, fubo TV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and DirecTV Stream.
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Lakers vs. Grizzlies:
Heat vs. Bucks:
Nuggets vs: Timberwolves:
Nets vs. Sixers:
Warriors vs. Kings:
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