2023 NBA playoffs bracket, schedule: Nuggets top Heat in NBA Finals opener behind Nikola Jokic’s monster game

rewrite this content material with complete duration and stay HTML tags Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The NBA Finals are underway, and the Denver Nuggets have struck first. Hosting their first championship game for the reason that NBA/ABA merger, the Nuggets beat the Heat, 104-93. For the primary time this postseason Miami misplaced a Game 1. Game 2 will probably be in Denver Sunday night time.Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray was simplest the second one set of teammates to attain a minimum of 25 issues and acquire a minimum of 10 assists in the similar NBA Finals game, matching the feat first achieved through Magic Johnson and James Worthy for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1987. Jokic, who tallied 27 issues, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, was simplest the second one participant to post a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut. Jason Kidd (23-10-10) completed the feat for the New Jersey Nets in 2002.As the bracket adjustments, we are keeping an eye on the whole lot you wish to have to understand concerning the 2023 NBA playoffs. Below is the day by day playoff time table in addition to the former effects, the playoff bracket, dates, occasions and TV/streaming information. 2023 NBA playoff bracket Kim O’Reilly All video games on ESPN, ABC and NBA TV can also be streamed on fubo (take a look at without spending a dime). All occasions Eastern. Thursday, June 1NBA Finals — Game 1: Nuggets 104, Heat 93 (Denver leads 1-0)Sunday, June 4NBA Finals — Game 2:  Heat at Nuggets, 8 p.m., ABCWednesday, June 7NBA Finals — Game 3: Nuggets at Heat, 8:30 p.m., ABCFriday, June 9NBA Finals — Game 4: Nuggets at Heat, 8:30 p.m., ABCMonday, June 12NBA Finals — Game 5: Heat at Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ABC (if essential)Thursday, June 15NBA Finals — Game 6: Nuggets at Heat, 8:30 p.m., ABC (if essential)Sunday, June 18NBA Finals — Game 7: Heat at Nuggets, 8 p.m., ABC (if essential)NBA playoff effectsMonday, May 29Game 7: Heat 103, Celtics 84 (Miami wins 4-3)Saturday, May 27Game 6: Celtics 104, Heat 103 (Series tied 3-3)Thursday, May 25Game 5: Celtics 110, Heat 97 (Miami leads 3-2)Tuesday, May 23Game 4: Celtics 116, Heat 99 (Miami leads 3-1)Monday, May 22Game 4: Nuggets 113, Lakers 111 (Denver wins 4-0)Sunday, May 21Game 3: Heat 128, Celtics 102 (Miami leads 3-0)Saturday, May 20Game 3: Nuggets 119, Lakers 108 (Denver leads 3-0)Friday, May 19Game 2: Heat, 111 Celtics 105 (Miami leads 2-0)Thursday, May 18Game 2: Nuggets 108, Lakers 103 (Denver leads 2-0)Wednesday, May 17Game 1: Heat 123, Celtics 116 (Miami leads 1-0)Tuesday, May 16Game 1: Nuggets 132, Lakers 126 (Denver leads 1-0)Sunday, May 14Game 7: Celtics 112, 76ers 88 (Boston wins sequence 4-3)Friday, May 12Game 6: Heat 96, Knicks 92 (Miami wins 4-2)Game 6: Lakers 122, Warriors 101 (Los Angeles wins 4-2)Thursday, May 11Game 6: Celtics 95, 76ers 86 (Series tied 3-3)Game 6: Nuggets 125, Suns 100 (Denver wins 4-2)Wednesday, May 10Game 5: Knicks 112, Heat 103 (Miami leads 3-2)Game 5: Warriors 121, Lakers 106 (Los Angeles leads 3-2)Tuesday, May 9Game 5: 76ers 115, Celtics 103 (Philadelphia leads 3-2)Game 5: Nuggets 118, Suns 102 (Denver leads 3-2)Monday, May 8Game 4: Heat 109, Knicks 101 (Miami leads 3-1)Game 4: Lakers 104, Warriors 101 (Los Angeles leads 3-1)Sunday, May 7Game 4: 76ers 116, Celtics 115 (OT) (Series tied 2-2)Game 4: Suns 129, Nuggets 124 (Series tied 2-2)Saturday, May 6Game 3: Heat 105, Knicks 86 (Miami leads 2-1)Game 3: Lakers 127, Warriors 97 (Los Angeles leads 2-1)Friday, May 5Game 3: Celtics 114, 76ers 102 (Boston leads 2-1)Game 3: Suns 121, Nuggets 114 (Denver leads 2-1)Thursday, May 4Game 2: Warriors 127, Lakers 100 (Series tied 1-1)Wednesday, May 3Game 2: Celtics 121, 76ers 87 (Series tied 1-1)Tuesday, May 2Game 2: Knicks 111, Heat 105 (Series tied 1-1)Game 1: Lakers 117, Warriors 112 (Los Angeles leads 1-0)Monday, May 1Game 1: 76ers 119, Celtics 115 (Philadelphia leads 1-0)Game 2: Nuggets 97, Suns 87 (Denver leads 2-0)Sunday, April 30Game 1: Heat 108, Knicks 101 (Miami leads 1-0)Game 7: Warriors 120, Kings 100 (Golden State wins 4-3)Saturday, April 29Game 1: Nuggets 125, Suns 107 (Denver leads 1-0)Friday, April 28Game 6: Kings 118, Warriors 99 (Series tied 3-3)Game 6: Lakers 125, Grizzlies 85 (Los Angeles wins 4-2)Thursday, April 27Game 6: Celtics 128, Hawks 120 (Boston wins 4-2)Wednesday, April 26Game 5: Knicks 106, Cavaliers 95 (New York wins 4-1)Game 5: Grizzlies 116, Lakers 99 (Los Angeles leads 3-2)Game 5: Heat 128, Bucks 126 — OT (Miami wins 4-1)Game 5: Warriors 123, Kings 116 (Golden State leads 3-2)Tuesday, April 25Game 5: Hawks 119, Celtics, 117 (Boston leads 3-2)Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 109 (Denver wins 4-1)Game 5: Suns 136, Clippers 130 (Phoenix wins 4-1)Monday, April 24Game 4: Heat 119, Bucks 114 (Miami leads 3-1)Game 4: Lakers 117, Grizzlies 111 — OT (Los Angeles leads 3-1)Sunday, April 23Game 4: Knicks 102, Cavaliers 93 (New York leads 3-1)Game 4: Warriors 126, Kings 125 (Series tied 2-2)Game 4: Celtics 129, Hawks 121 (Boston leads 3-1)Game 4: Timberwolves 114, Nuggets 108 — OT (Denver leads 3-1)Saturday, April 22Game 4: 76ers 96, Nets 88 (Philadelphia wins 4-0)Game 4: Suns 112, Clippers 100 (Phoenix leads 3-1)Game 3: Heat 121, Bucks 99 (Miami leads 2-1)Game 3: Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101 (Los Angeles leads 2-1)Friday, April 21Game 3: Hawks 130, Celtics 122 (Boston leads 2-1)Game 3: Knicks 99, Cavaliers 79 (New York leads 2-1)Game 3: Nuggets 120, Timberwolves 111 (Denver leads 3-0)Thursday, April 20Game 3: 76ers 102, Nets 97 (Philadelphia leads 3-0)Game 3: Warriors 114, Kings 97 (Sacramento leads 2-1)Game 3: Suns 129, Clippers 124 (Phoenix leads 2-1)Wednesday, April 19Game 2: Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93 (Series tied 1-1)Game 2: Bucks 138, Heat 122 (Series tied 1-1)Game 2: Nuggets 122, Wolves 113 (Denver leads 2-0)Tuesday, April 18Game 2: Celtics 119, Hawks 106 (Boston leads 2-0)Game 2: Cavaliers 107, Knicks 90 (Series tied 1-1)Game 2: Suns 123, Clippers 109 (Series tied 1-1)Monday, April 17Game 2: 76ers 96, Nets 84 (Philadelphia leads 2-0)Game 2: Kings 114, Warriors 106 (Sacramento leads 2-0)Sunday, April 16Game 1: Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112 (Los Angeles leads 1-0)Game 1: Heat 130, Bucks 117 (Miami leads 1-0)Game 1: Clippers 115, Suns 110 (Los Angeles 1-0)Game 1: Nuggets 109, Timberwolves 80 (Denver leads 1-0)Saturday, April 15Game 1: 76ers 121, Nets 101 (Philadelphia leads 1-0)Game 1: Celtics 112, Hawks 99 (Boston leads 1-0)Game 1: Knicks 101, Cavaliers 97 (New York leads 1-0)Game 1: Kings 126, Warriors 123 (Sacramento leads 1-0)Friday, April 14 (play-in)Wednesday, April 12 (play-in) Tuesday, April 11 (play-in)Hawks 116, Heat 105Lakers 108 Timberwolves 102 — OT 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