NBA playoffs 2022: Complete conference finals matchups, schedules and news
The NBA postseason has been narrowed down to four contenders who are vying for the 2022 title.
The top-seeded Miami Heat became the first team to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, beating the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday to take their semifinal series 4-2. The third-seeded Golden State Warriors took care of business on Friday in the Western Conference semifinals, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 4-2 for the series win.
Keeping the postseason intriguing were the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics, who beat the No. 3 seed Milwaukee Bucks in a Game 7 matchup on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. In the second Game 7 of the day, the top-seeded Phoenix Suns were eliminated by the No. 4 seed Dallas Mavericks to advance in the West.
Here's all the info you need for each conference finals matchup, including game recaps, news and series-by-series analysis.
All times are Eastern.
MORE: First-round results | Second-round results
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Boston Celtics (2) def.Miami Heat (1), 4-3
Game 1:Heat 118, Celtics 107
Game 2:Celtics 127, Heat 102
Game 3:Heat 109, Celtics 103
Game 4:Celtics 102, Heat 82
Game 5:Celtics 93, Heat 80
Game 6:Heat 111, Celtics 103
Game 7: Celtics 100, Heat 96
- Celtics win Game 7, will take on Warriors in Finals
- Tatum claims Larry Bird East finals MVP award
- Heat fined $25K for violating bench rules in G6
- One major difference between Heat, Celtics is deciding East finals
- Windhorst: Heat might not have enough to overcome Celtics' defense
- Goldsberry: How Jayson Tatum leveled up his game
- Windhorst:No NBA playoff team bounces back quite like these Celtics
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Golden State Warriors (3) def.Dallas Mavericks (4), 4-1
Game 1:Warriors 112, Mavericks 87
Game 2:Warriors 126, Mavericks 117
Game 3:Warriors 109, Mavericks 100
Game 4:Mavericks 119, Warriors 109
Game 5:Warriors 120, Mavericks 110
- Warriors eliminate Mavs, head to NBA Finals
- Luka, Mavs avoid sweep: 'Still believe we can win'
- Rain delays second half of Warriors-Mavs game
- Sports world reacts to Wiggins' monster dunk over Luka
- Why Draymond Green is at the top of his defensive powers
