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NBA playoffs 2021: Complete first round results and news

The Milwaukee Bucks became the first team to advance to the second round in the 2021 NBA playoffs, eliminating the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in four games. The Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks quickly followed the Bucks into the second round, each of them winning their series in five games. Out West, things took a little longer, but eventually the Clippers rounded out the semifinal field, defeating the Mavericks in seven games.

Here's a look back at all the results, news and analysis from Round 1.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Philadelphia 76ers (1) def. Washington Wizards (8), 4-1

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


Brooklyn Nets (2) def. Boston Celtics (7), 4-1

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


Milwaukee Bucks (3) def. Miami Heat (6), 4-0

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


Atlanta Hawks (5) def. New York Knicks (4), 4-1

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

Utah Jazz (1) def. Memphis Grizzlies (8), 4-1

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


Phoenix Suns (2) def. Los Angeles Lakers (7), 4-2

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


Denver Nuggets (3) def. Portland Trail Blazers (6), 4-2

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


LA Clippers (4) def. Dallas Mavericks (5), 4-3

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