There are a few days left until the end of the 2022-23 NBA regular season and there is already a lot of expectation about what the postseason will be like, in search of the team that will win the Larry O’Brien trophy.
Next, we tell you everything about the playoffs and how to watch them live.
The regular phase will conclude on April 9 and in the run-up to what will be the NBA playoffs, the ‘play in’ tournament will be held to define the last two classified in both conferences. The games of this tie will be played between April 11 and April 14, leaving the keys for the first round of the playoffs ready, which will begin on April 15.
The classification for the NBA playoffs changed slightly from 2020, since the already mentioned ‘play in’ tournament was included to define the last two places in each conference. From there, series to the best of seven games will be played and also, the calendar will be adjusted with respect to how quickly they are resolved.
The only thing that is already defined in terms of dates is that The NBA Finals will start on June 1 and will extend if necessary until June 18.
Like the most recent seasons, the teams that finish between positions 7 and 10 in each conference will have the chance to play their way to the NBA playoffs. The tie is arranged with teams 7 and 8 facing off, with the winner taking the penultimate spot.
Whoever is defeated in this first game must face the winning team of the duel between position 9 and 10, placing the number eight seed in the conference at stake.
As of March 31, 2023, there are seven teams that have already secured their presence in the NBA playoffs, so the only thing left for them is to position themselves in the best way thinking about the crosses of the first round. The franchises already classified are the following:
western conference
Eastern Conference
The pairings for the first round will depend on the development of the ‘play in’ tournament, but already it is possible to speculate how they could be arranged for the start of the postseason action, according to the current order by overall record. We present you how they would be projected today:
western conference
Eastern Conference
All the NBA playoff games can be seen in the United States on television, through the ABC, ESPN and TNT networks. In addition to their respective streaming services, they will also be available on the league’s official platform, the NBA League Pass. There are other subscription options on the market like fuboTVwho will also broadcast the matches.
In Latin America, select games will go through the ESPN signal, while there will be even more complete coverage of the NBA playoffs on its Star+ payment service.
