Where Is The Next NBA Playoff Game?
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If you’re a fan of the NBA, you’re probably wondering where the next playoff game is going to be. Luckily, we’ve got you covered. Check out our blog for the latest info on where the next game is going to be held.
Eastern Conference
The next NBA Playoff game is scheduled for Saturday, May 22nd at 3:30pm EST. The matchup is between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. This will be the first game of the series and will be played in Boston.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of the league’s original eight teams, the team play their home games at TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Boston Bruins. The Celtics are one of only two NBA teams with a storied history, dating back to when the team lost to the Lakers in the NBA Finals, which was their most recent appearance in 2008.
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada. 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 (formerly Air Canada Centre), an arena on Bay Street in Downtown Toronto; which they share with fellow NBA team, the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Raptors are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. and are represented by president Masai Ujiri. They were created as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada with Vancouver and were originally known as the Vancouver Raptors from 1995 to 2001 and then as the Toronto Raptors from 2001 to present.
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 Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers have won three NBA championships, with their first coming as the Syracuse Nationals in 1955. The second title came in the 1966–67 season, a team which was led by Chamberlain. The third title came in the 1982–83 season, won by a team led by Erving and Malone. They have only been back to the NBA Finals once since then, during the 2001 campaign led by Iverson, only to fall to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play at the Fiserv Forum.Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry committed $550 million to purchasing a majority interest in the franchise from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the NBA Board of Governors on May 15. The new owners proposed renaming the team to the “Milwaukee Deer”, which caused public outcry and led to them abandoning their trademark application less than two weeks later. The Bucks have won one league title (1971), two conference titles (1971 and 1974), and 13 division titles (1971–74, 1976, 1980–86, 2001). They have featured such notable players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, Bob Lanier, Sam Cassell, Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson, Giannis Antetokounmpo., Jrue Holiday Eric Bledsoe Khris Middleton Brook Lopez Donte DiVincenzo George Hill
Western Conference
The next NBA Playoff game is on Sunday, April 28th at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. The Toronto Raptors will be playing the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors are the higher seed in this matchup and will have home court advantage.
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors are currently in the playoffs and their next game is against the Houston Rockets.
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 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. The team was established as the San Diego Rockets, an expansion team originally based in San Diego, in 1967. In 1971, the Rockets moved to Houston.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The franchise was founded in 1970, and played its home games in Memorial Coliseum before moving to Moda Center in 1995 (called the Rose Garden until 2013).
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, an NBA franchise that was established in 1967. The SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008 after a dispute over public financing for a proposed arena in Seattle.
