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Miami (AFP) - Coach Mike Budenholzer says the top seeded Milwaukee Bucks can only wait and see if injured superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will be ready for Monday's game four of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series against the Miami Heat.

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies bounced back to level their respective NBA playoff series' with crucial victories Wednesday, as Jamal Murray delivered a 40-point masterpiece to give the Denver Nuggets a commanding 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

MILWAUKEE — The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks both lost important players in the opening game of their first-round series. But it was the Heat that escaped Game 1 with an impressive win to send a statement to the heavily favored Bucks.

Both teams have players who've been in the running or won the Defensive Player of the Year award, and both teams have sharpshooters and solid to impressive depth. Which of the two contending ball clubs has the advantage in the East?

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s playoff schedule, complete with picks from SI’s NBA experts.

SI’s experts give round-by-round picks, along with underdogs that could make a run and players with the most pressure riding on this postseason.

Miami (AFP) - Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat caught fire down the stretch to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 and reach the NBA playoffs on Friday, as the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder to book their postseason berth.

MIAMI — There will be playoffs instead of lottery for the Miami Heat, as they punched their ticket into the fist round with a 102-91 victory Friday night over the Chicago Bulls at the Kasaya Center.

With the 2023 NBA playoffs tipping off, here is everything you need to know on how to watch each game from the play-in to the Finals on TV, online and more.