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The NBA playoffs' conference semifinals are underway. Expect plenty of drama after a thrilling start to the postseason. The Boston Celtics, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and top overall seed, battle the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers. In the other East series, the No. 2 seed New York Knicks renew their old rivalry with the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers. In the West, the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder take on the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks. The other West clash pits the No. 2 seed and defending NBA Finals champion Denver Nuggets against the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves. The four teams from each conference face off in a best-of-7 series to advance. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-7, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary). We'll have complete coverage of the NBA playoffs all the way through the 2024 NBA Finals, which tip off on June 6 on ABC and the ESPN app. MORE: First-round news and scores |  Offseason guides  EASTERN CONFERENCE
  
Boston Celtics (1) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (4) Game 1: Tuesday, May 7 at Boston (7:00 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 2: Thursday, May 9 at Boston (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3: Saturday, May 11 at Cleveland (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 4: Monday, May 13 at Cleveland (7:00 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, May 15 at Boston (TNT)
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 17 at Cleveland (ESPN)
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 19 at Boston
 
New York Knicks (2) lead Indiana Pacers (6), 1-0Game 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117
Game 2: Wednesday, May 8 at New York (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 3: Friday, May 10 at Indiana (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, May 12 at Indiana (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, May 14 at New York (TNT)
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 17 at Indiana (ESPN)
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 19 at New York Jalen Brunson notches 4th straight 40-point game, Knicks win Hockensmith: The birth of the Nova Knicks Herring: How Jalen Brunson's ruthless old-man game is driving the Knicks Tinsley: How Brunson has The Big Apple in the palm of his hand
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Oklahoma City Thunder (1) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5)Game 1: Tuesday, May 7 at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 2: Thursday, May 9 at Oklahoma City (ESPN)
Game 3: Saturday, May 11 at Dallas (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 4: Monday, May 13 at Dallas (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, May 15 at Oklahoma City (TNT)
Game 6 (if necessary): Saturday, May 18 at Dallas (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 7 (if necessary): Monday, May 20 at Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) Dallas Mavericks sign coach Jason Kidd to multiyear extension Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber (AC joint) out indefinitely MacMahon: Two under-the-radar trades turned the Mavs into a real threat Pelton: Why OKC's championship window is wide open for years to come Shelburne: Inside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's improbable rise
 
Minnesota Timberwolves (3) lead Denver Nuggets (2), 2-0Game 1: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99
Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80
Game 3: Friday, May 10 at Minnesota (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, May 12 at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, May 14 at Denver (TNT)
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 16 at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 19 at Denver Murray dodges technical foul call after throwing heating pad Rudy Gobert ruled out for Game 2 vs. Nuggets after son's birth Anthony Edwards drops 43, Timberwolves steal Game 1 in Denver Lowe: What to expect from this Timberwolves-Nuggets clash of the titans Tinsley: Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and his turn toward superstardom
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