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Second-round matchups, dates, game times and TV info

Another NBA regular season is complete, and the playoffs are once again upon us. The field is set after a tense race for seeding came down to the very last day. Now the quest for the Larry O’Brien Trophy and the NBA championship is on.

After the play-in tournament decided the final two seeds in each conference and the first round ended without a single Game 7, the second round began on Sunday, May 1. The NBA Finals will begin with Game 1 on June 2. If necessary, Game 7 will be June 19.

Below is the complete schedule for the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, with matchups, dates, game times and where to watch.

(All times pm Eastern; * – if necessary)

SECOND ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Heat vs. (4) Sixers

  • Game 1: Heat 106, Sixers 92

  • Game 2: Heat 119, Sixers 103

  • Game 3: Sixers 99, Heat 79

  • Game 4: Sixers 116, Heat 108

  • Game 5: Heat 120, Sixers 85

  • Game 6: Thursday, Heat at Sixers (7, ESPN)

  • Game 7: Sunday, Sixers at Heat*

  • Game 1: Bucks 101, Celtics 89

  • Game 2: Celtics 109, Bucks 86

  • Game 3: Bucks 103, Celtics 101

  • Game 4: Celtics 116, Bucks 108

  • Game 5: Wednesday, Bucks at Celtics (7, TNT)

  • Game 6: Friday, Celtics at Bucks

  • Game 7: Sunday, Bucks at Celtics*

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Suns vs. (4) Mavericks

  • Game 1: Suns 121, Mavericks 114

  • Game 2: Suns 129, Mavericks 109

  • Game 3: Mavericks 103, Suns 94

  • Game 4: Mavericks 111, Suns 101

  • Game 5: Suns Mavericks 80

  • Game 6: Thursday, Suns at Mavericks (9:30 a.m., ESPN)

  • Game 7: Sunday, Mavericks at Suns*

  • Game 1: Warriors 117, Grizzlies 116

  • Game 2: Grizzlies 106, Warriors 101

  • Game 3: Warriors 142, Grizzlies 112

  • Game 4: Warriors 101, Grizzlies 98

  • Game 5: Wednesday, Warriors at Grizzlies (9:30 a.m., TNT)

  • Game 6: Friday, Grizzlies at Warriors*

  • Game 7: Monday, Warriors at Grizzlies*

FIRST ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Heat def. (8)Hawks

  • Game 1: Heat 115, Hawks 91

  • Game 2: Heat 115, Hawks 105

  • Game 3: Hawks 111, Heat 110

  • Game 4: Heat 110, Hawks 86

  • Game 5: Heat 97, Hawks 94

(2) Celtics def. (7) nets

  • Game 1: Celtics 115, Nets 114

  • Game 2: Celtics 114, Nets 107

  • Game 3: Celtics 109, Nets 103

  • Game 4: Celtics 116, Nets 112

(3) Bucks def. (6) Bull’s

  • Game 1: Bucks 93, Bulls 86

  • Game 2: Bulls 114, Bucks 110

  • Game 3: Bucks 111, Bulls 81

  • Game 4: Bucks 119, Bulls 95

  • Game 5: Bucks 116, Bulls 100

(4) Sixers def. (5) raptors

  • Game 1: Sixers 131, Raptors 111

  • Game 2: Sixers 112, Raptors 97

  • Game 3: Sixers 104, Raptors 101 (OT)

  • Game 4: Raptors 110, Sixers 102

  • Game 5: Raptors 103, Sixers 88

  • Game 6: Sixers 132, Raptors 97

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Suns def. (8) Pelicans

  • Game 1: Suns 110, Pelicans 99

  • Game 2: Pelicans 125, Suns 114

  • Game 3: Suns 114, Pelicans 111

  • Game 4: Pelicans 118, Suns 103

  • Game 5: Suns 112, Pelicans 97

  • Game 6: Suns 115, Pelicans 109

  • Game 1: Timberwolves 130, Grizzlies 117

  • Game 2: Grizzlies 124, Timberwolves 96

  • Game 3: Grizzlies 104, Timberwolves 95

  • Game 4: Timberwolves 119, Grizzlies 118

  • Game 5: Grizzlies 111, Timberwolves 109

  • Game 6: Grizzlies 114, Timberwolves 106

(3) Warriors def. (6) Nuggets

  • Game 1: Warriors 123, Nuggets 107

  • Game 2: Warriors 126, Nuggets 106

  • Game 3: Warriors 118, Nuggets 113

  • Game 4: Nuggets 126, Warriors 121

  • Game 5: Warriors 102, Nuggets 98

(4) Mavericks def. (5) Jazz

  • Game 1: Jazz 99, Mavericks 93

  • Game 2: Mavericks 110, Jazz 104

  • Game 3: Mavericks 126, Jazz 118

  • Game 4: Jazz 100, Mavericks 99

  • Game 5: Mavericks 102, Jazz 77

  • Game 6: Mavericks 98, Jazz 96

PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

  • Nets 115, Cavaliers 108 (Brooklyn clinches No. 7 seed)

  • Hawks 132, Hornets 103 (Charlotte eliminated)

  • Hawks 107, Cavaliers 101 (Atlanta clinches No. 8 seed)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

  • Timberwolves 109, Clippers 104 (Minnesota clinches No. 7 seed)

  • Pelicans 113, Spurs 103 (San Antonio eliminated)

  • Pelicans 105, Clippers 101 (New Orleans clinches No. 8 seed)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA playoffs: Complete schedule, matchups, dates, game times, TV info

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