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Which teams will reach the 2021 NBA Finals? We will soon find out as the NBA playoffs move to the conference finals.
On the Eastern Conference side of the playoff bracket, the Bucks and Hawks each survived hard-fought, seven-game battles in the second round. Milwaukee managed to beat an injury-plagued Brooklyn team, and Atlanta pulled off a surprising upset of Philadelphia, which entered the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the East.
Over in the Western Conference, the Suns and Clippers took down the Nuggets and Jazz, respectively. However, both Phoenix and Los Angeles head into the conference finals missing key stars. Chris Paul must go through the league’s health and safety protocols after testing positive for COVID-19, and Kawhi Leonard is recovering from a right knee sprain that he suffered in the previous round.
Here’s everything you need to know about watching the 2021 Eastern and Western Conference finals, including TV schedules for both series.
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NBA scores & results
Eastern Conference finals schedule, results
(3) Bucks vs. (5) Hawks
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| June 23 | Game 1 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| June 25 | Game 2 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| June 27 | Game 3 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| June 29 | Game 4 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| July 1 | Game 5* | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| July 3 | Game 6* | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| July 5 | Game 7* | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
* If necessary
Western Conference finals schedule, results
(2) Suns vs. (4) Clippers: Phoenix leads 1-0
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| June 20 | Suns 120, Clippers 114 | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| June 22 | Game 2 | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| June 24 | Game 3 | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| June 26 | Game 4 | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| June 28 | Game 5* | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| June 30 | Game 6* | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| July 2 | Game 7* | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
* If necessary
Eastern Conference second-round results
(1) 76ers vs. (5) Hawks: Atlanta wins 4-3
| Date | Result |
| Game 1 | Hawks 128, 76ers 124 |
| Game 2 | 76ers 118, Hawks 102 |
| Game 3 | 76ers 127, Hawks 111 |
| Game 4 | Hawks 103, 76ers 100 |
| Game 5 | Hawks 109, 76ers 106 |
| Game 6 | 76ers 104, Hawks 99 |
| Game 7 | Hawks 103, 76ers 96 |
(2) Nets vs. (3) Bucks: Milwaukee wins 4-3
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Nets 115, Bucks 107 |
| Game 2 | Nets 125, Bucks 86 |
| Game 3 | Bucks 86, Nets 83 |
| Game 4 | Bucks 107, Nets 96 |
| Game 5 | Nets 114, Bucks 108 |
| Game 6 | Bucks 104, Nets 89 |
| Game 7 | Bucks 115, Nets 111 (OT) |
Western Conference second-round results
(1) Jazz vs. (4) Clippers: Los Angeles wins 4-2
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Jazz 112, Clippers 109 |
| Game 2 | Jazz 117, Clippers 111 |
| Game 3 | Clippers 132, Jazz 106 |
| Game 4 | Clippers 118, Jazz 104 |
| Game 5 | Clippers 119, Jazz 111 |
| Game 6 | Clippers 131, Jazz 119 |
(2) Suns vs. (3) Nuggets: Phoenix wins 4-0
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Suns 122, Nuggets 105 |
| Game 2 | Suns 123, Nuggets 98 |
| Game 3 | Suns 116, Nuggets 102 |
| Game 4 | Suns 125, Nuggets 118 |
Eastern Conference first-round results
(1) 76ers vs. (8) Wizards: Philadelphia wins 4-1
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | 76ers 125, Wizards 118 |
| Game 2 | 76ers 120, Wizards 95 |
| Game 3 | 76ers 132, Wizards 103 |
| Game 4 | Wizards 122, 76ers 114 |
| Game 5 | 76ers 129, Wizards 112 |
(2) Nets vs. (7) Celtics: Brooklyn wins 4-1
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Nets 104, Celtics 93 |
| Game 2 | Nets 130, Celtics 108 |
| Game 3 | Celtics 125, Nets 119 |
| Game 4 | Nets 141, Celtics 126 |
| Game 5 | Nets 123, Celtics 109 |
(3) Bucks vs. (6) Heat: Milwaukee wins 4-0
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Bucks 109, Heat 107 (OT) |
| Game 2 | Bucks 132, Heat 98 |
| Game 3 | Bucks 113, Heat 84 |
| Game 4 | Bucks 120, Heat 103 |
(4) Knicks vs. (5) Hawks: Atlanta wins 4-1
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Hawks 107, Knicks 105 |
| Game 2 | Knicks 101, Hawks 92 |
| Game 3 | Hawks 105, Knicks 94 |
| Game 4 | Hawks 113, Knicks 96 |
| Game 5 | Hawks 103, Knicks 89 |
Western Conference first-round results
(1) Jazz vs. (8) Grizzlies: Utah wins 4-1
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Grizzlies 112, Jazz 109 |
| Game 2 | Jazz 141, Grizzlies 129 |
| Game 3 | Jazz 121, Grizzlies 111 |
| Game 4 | Jazz 120, Grizzlies 113 |
| Game 5 | Jazz 126, Grizzlies 110 |
(2) Suns vs. (7) Lakers: Phoenix wins 4-2
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Suns 99, Lakers 90 |
| Game 2 | Lakers 109, Suns 102 |
| Game 3 | Lakers 109, Suns 95 |
| Game 4 | Suns 100, Lakers 92 |
| Game 5 | Suns 115, Lakers 85 |
| Game 6 | Suns 113, Lakers 100 |
(3) Nuggets vs. (6) Trail Blazers: Denver wins 4-2
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Trail Blazers 123, Nuggets 109 |
| Game 2 | Nuggets 128, Trail Blazers 109 |
| Game 3 | Nuggets 120, Trail Blazers 115 |
| Game 4 | Trail Blazers 115, Nuggets 95 |
| Game 5 | Nuggets 147, Trail Blazers 140 (2OT) |
| Game 6 | Nuggets 126, Trail Blazers 115 |
(4) Clippers vs. (5) Mavericks: Los Angeles wins 4-3
| Game | Result |
| Game 1 | Mavericks 113, Clippers 103 |
| Game 2 | Mavericks 127, Clippers 121 |
| Game 3 | Clippers 118, Mavericks 108 |
| Game 4 | Clippers 106, Mavericks 81 |
| Game 5 | Mavericks 105, Clippers 100 |
| Game 6 | Clippers 104, Mavericks 97 |
| Game 7 | Clippers 126, Mavericks 111 |
