Who Plays Today in the NBA Playoffs?

The NBA playoffs are in full swing and we’ve got all the info you need to know about who’s playing today. Stay up to date on the latest scores and matchups, and get the inside scoop on which teams are looking to take home the championship title.

Eastern Conference

The Eastern Conference is up first today in the NBA Playoffs. The first game is between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics are the favorites to win, but the 76ers have been playing well lately. The second game is between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors are the better team, but the Cavaliers have LeBron James, so anything can happen.

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 the most successful teams in NBA history; the franchise has won the most championships in league history with 17, accounting for 23.9 percent of all NBA championships since the league’s founding.

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. They play their home games at the Scotiabank Arena, which they share with the NHL’s Maple Leafs. The team was established in 1995 as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies. Since the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis, Tennessee in 2001, the Raptors have been the only Canadian-based NBA team.

The Raptors finished as runners-up in the NBA Finals in 2019, losing to the Golden State Warriors in six games. They had earlier reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2016 and 2018, losing both times to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors hold several franchise records including most wins (58) and losses (24) in a season, worst regular season record in franchise history (21–61), second longest playoff run (16 consecutive seasons), best single-season statistical performance (52–20 record during 2006–07 season).

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers have won three NBA championships, with their first coming in 1955. The team joined the NBA in 1949 as a member of the Eastern Division.

Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central 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 agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, pending approval from the NBA Board of Governors. The sale was approved by the board on April 16, 2014. The Bucks have won one league title (1971), two conference titles (1971 and 1974), and 13 division titles (1971–1974, 1976, 1980–1986, 2001). They have featured such notable players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, Bob Lanier, Glenn Robinson, Ray Allen, Sam Cassell, Junior Bridgeman, Michael Redd

Western Conference

The Golden State Warriors will take on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Warriors are the favorites to win the series, but the Rockets will be a tough opponent.

Golden State Warriors

As of June 12th, 2019, the Golden State Warriors are still in the running for the NBA title. Their next game is scheduled for June 13th, 2019 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 team of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center, located in downtown Houston. Throughout their history, the Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The franchise was founded in 1970, and played its home games in the Memorial Coliseum before moving to Moda Center in 1995 (called the Rose Garden until 2013). The team has advanced to the NBA Finals three times, winning the NBA championship once in 1977. Their other NBA Finals appearances were in 1990 and 1992.

Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder is a team in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Thunder began play as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1967