Who’s Playing Today in the NBA Playoffs?

Check out our list of the NBA Playoffs games happening today and see which teams are playing!

Eastern Conference

The Milwaukee Bucks will be playing the Miami Heat today in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Bucks are the favorites to win this series, but the Heat are a tough team and they have been playing well lately. This should be a good series.

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics play their home games at TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League (NHL)’sBoston Bruins. Founded in 1946 as one of the league’s original eight teams, the Celtics won 17 NBA championships, including 8 (an NBA record) in a row from 1959 to 1966, and are currently tied for third-most Championships in NBA history with the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.

Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association, as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. The team was founded in 1995 as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies. When the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis, Tennessee to become the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, the Raptors became the only Canadian-based team in the NBA.

The Raptors play their home games at Scotiabank Arena, which they share with the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs. They are one of only two NBA teams located outside the United States; the other team is based in Ottawa, Ontario. The Raptors are currently owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., which also owns the Maple Leafs, and are represented by general manager Bobby Webster and head coach Nick Nurse.

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and play at the Wells Fargo Center. Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA, and one of only eight (out of 23) to survive the league’s first decade.

The 76ers have had a rich history, with many of the greatest players in NBA history having played for the organization, including Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson. They have been a part of many NBA milestones, including Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game,ribute to African American Players on February 8th 1964(which occurred during their time as the Syracuse Nationals), Bill Russell’s final championship win as head coach on May 5th 1976(which occurred during their time as the Philadelphia 76ers), and “Dr. J” Erving’s slam dunk at Madison Square Garden on December 9th 1976(dubbed by many “the greatest individual play ever”). They have also won an NBA Championship on three occasions – in 1955 , 1967 ,and 1983 , led by a Hall of Fame trio of head coaches – Ed Macauley (1955), Alex Hannum (1967),and Billy Cunningham (1983). Despite having some periods of mediocre play throughout their history ,the 76ers have consistently remained hungry for victory; they reached a nadir when they tied an NBA record for worst single-season win loss record of 9–73 (.110) with fellow expansion side Charlotte Hornets en route to an all time low 15 wins back-to-back seasons from 2014–15 to 2015–16

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves. Home games were first held at Cleveland Arena from 1970 to 1974, followed by the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1994. Since 1994, the Cavs have played their home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.

Western Conference

The Warriors are playing the Rockets and the Trail Blazers are playing the Nuggets.

Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The franchise was established in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets, an expansion team originally based in San Diego. In 1971, the Rockets moved to Houston. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center, located in downtown Houston. The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles.

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and took the city’s name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. They play their home games at the Chase Center.

The Warriors won the inaugural Basketball Association of America (BAA) championship in 1947, and won its second championship in 1956, led by Hall of Fame trio Paul Arizin, Tom Gola, and Neil Johnston. However, the Warriors would not return to similar heights in Philadelphia, and after a brief rebuilding period following the trade of star Wilt Chamberlain, they relocated to San Francisco. With star players Jamaal Wilkes and Rick Barry leading the way, the Warriors returned to title contention, winning their third championship in 1975, under head coach Al Attles. This would precede another period of struggle for the franchise for much of the late 1970s and early 1980s; between 1974 and 1985 they only made one playoff appearance.

Dubbed “Wolves” by new head coach Dick Motta—a reference to Fred Shafer’s “Bad News Bears”—they began adopting a more serious persona during this time. Cohen became chief executive officer (CEO) during this time; he would purchase full ownership of Golden State from majority owner Franklin Mieuli four years later. The team made it back into playoff contention under star forward Chris Mullin following several additional changes at both head coach—attaining mainstream success under Don Nelson from 1988 to 1994—and management; Nelson’s “Run TMC” fast break offense helped golden state make 8 straight playoffs appearances while setting regular season win record for 3 years straight(92-10). In 1999 during NBA lockout shortened season(50-32), coached by P.J Carlesimo they finally broke through by winning first ever NBA title live on television against New York Knicks 4-1 this was also Rick Barry’s son Jon Barry debut season with warriors he was key role player off bench averaging 8 points per game while shooting 41% from three point line which were big buckets down stretch of games or close games.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers are playing the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs. The series is currently tied at 1-1, with the Trail Blazers winning Game 1 and the Warriors winning Game 2. The next game will be played on Wednesday, May 15 at 9:00pm ET.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays its home games at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Thunder were previously known as the Seattle SuperSonics from 1967 to 2008. Following a dispute between ownership of the SuperSonics and the city of Seattle, the team relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 and became the Thunder.