NBA playoffs 2023: First round news, scores and highlights

The first round of the2023 NBA playoffsis now complete.

This year's playoffs saw a number of surprises in the first round, none bigger than the 8-seed Miami Heat -- who emerged from theNBA's play-in tournament-- knocking off the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who led the NBA with 58 wins in the regular season. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers became the second play-in team to advance when they defeated the second-seededMemphis Grizzlies with a resounding 40-point victory in Game 6.

The Golden State Warriors entered the playoffs as the defending champions, and stayed alive in the playoffs with a convincing win against the Sacramento Kingson the road.

Relive all of our first-round coverage right here.

MORE: Ongoing 2023 playoffs coverage

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Miami Heat (8) defeatMilwaukee Bucks(1), 4-1

Game 1:Heat 130, Bucks 117

Game 2:Bucks 138, Heat 122

Game 3:Heat 121, Bucks 99

Game 4:Heat 119, Bucks 114

Game 5:Heat 128, Bucks 126 (OT)

• Pelton: Did Heat just pull off biggest playoff upset ever?
• Antetokounmpo says Bucks' early exit 'not a failure'
• Butler, Heat oust top-seeded Bucks in OT stunner
• Lowe: How the Heat are crushing the Bucks
• Butler has 56 to lead Heat in Gm. 4| Social reaction

Boston Celtics (2) defeatAtlanta Hawks(7), 4-2

Game 1:Celtics 112, Hawks 99

Game 2:Celtics 119, Hawks 106

Game 3:Hawks 130, Celtics 102

Game 4:Celtics 129, Hawks 121

Game 5:Hawks 119, Celtics 117

Game 6:Celtics 128, Hawks 120

• Celtics finish off series with urgent finish
• Harvey:Young's heroics cap frantic final minutes
• Young hits go-ahead 3 to keep Hawks alive
• Murray cites history with ref: 'A lot' led to bump
• Gutierrez:'Unfinished business' is fueling these Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers (3) defeatBrooklyn Nets (6), 4-0

Game 1:76ers 121, Nets 101

Game 2:76ers 96, Nets 84

Game 3:76ers 102, Nets 97

Game 4:76ers 96, Nets 88

• Embiid 'probably 50 percent' for start of second round
• 76ers complete sweep of Nets without Embiid
• Doc Rivers: 'NBA must stop teams from goading star players
• Friedell:Mikal Bridges is answer to Nets' failed superteam experiment
• 76ers 'get it right' after Doc Rivers' timeout, down Nets in Game 2

New York Knicks (5) defeatCleveland Cavaliers (4), 4-1

Game 1:Knicks 101, Cavaliers 97

Game 2:Cavaliers 107, Knicks 90

Game 3:Knicks 99, Cavaliers 79

Game 4:Knicks 102, Cavaliers 93

Game 5:Knicks 106, Cavaliers 95

• Knicks claim first playoff series victory since 2013
• Knicks' Julius Randle still playing through ankle injury
• Knicks' defense muscles up on Cavs in Game 3 romp at MSG
• The connection that ended the Knicks' star point guard drought
• Friedell:How the Cavs are emerging from the shadow of LeBron

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Denver Nuggets (1) defeatMinnesota Timberwolves (8), 4-1

Game 1:Nuggets 109, Timberwolves 80

Game 2:Nuggets 122, Timberwolves 113

Game 3:Nuggets 120, Timberwolves 111

Game 4:Timberwolves 114, Nuggets 108

Game 5:Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 109

• Nuggets finish off Wolves in 5 behind Jokic's triple-double
• Wolves' Anderson (eye) ruled out for G5 in Denver
• Edwards: Avoiding sweep was personal for me
• Nuggets roll in Game 3, focused on finishing sweep of Wolves
• Murray puts up 40 as Nuggets hold off Wolves

Los Angeles Lakers(7) defeatMemphis Grizzlies (2), 4-2

Game 1:Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112

Game 2:Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93

Game 3:Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101

Game 4:Lakers 117, Grizzlies 111 (OT)

Game 5:Grizzlies 116, Lakers 109

Game 6:Lakers 125, Grizzlies 85

• Lakers pound Grizzlies by 40 in Game 6 clincher
• LeBron on shaky night: 'I'll be better in Game 6'
• Bane doubles down, vows Grizz will see Game 7
• LeBron's first 20-20 game helps put Lakers up 3-1
• Morant shines in 45-point return, but Grizzlies lose Game 3

Golden State Warriors (6) defeat Sacramento Kings (3), 4-3

Game 1:Kings 126, Warriors 123

Game 2:Kings 114, Warriors 106

Game 3:Warriors 114, Kings 97

Game 4:Warriors 126, Kings 125

Game 5:Warriors 124, Kings 116

Game 6:Kings 118, Warriors 99

Game 7:Warriors 120, Kings 100

• Friedell:The key to Stephen Curry and the Warriors' magic
• Shelburne:How Draymond and Klay rescued the Warriors
• Warriors get needed road win: 'We had the belief'
• Goldsberry: Four factors that will decide Warriors-Kings
• Dubs survive unfortunate Curry blunder, tie series

Phoenix Suns (4) defeatLA Clippers (5), 4-1

Game 1:Clippers 115, Suns 110

Game 2:Suns 123, Clippers 109

Game 3:Suns 129, Clippers 124

Game 4:Suns 112, Clippers 100

Game 5:Suns 136, Clippers 130

• Booker goes off for 47 points as Suns eliminate Clippers
• Suns laud 'resilient' Westbrook
• Chris Paul's strong fourth quarter gives Suns 3-1 lead
• 'Frustrated' Leonard misses Game 3 loss to Suns
• Booker leads charge as Suns heat up, even series