The 2023 NBA Playoffs are off to a wild, fluky start, featuring a bevy of spectacular upsets usually reserved for March Madness, not a Best-of-Seven postseason format.
The Golden State Warriors’ 120-100 dismantling of the Sacramento Kings in Game 7 today stamped the exclamation point: For the first time in NBA history, each playoff seed (1-8) will be represented in the second round.
The (1) Denver Nuggets, (2) Boston Celtics, (3) Philadelphia 76ers, (4) Phoenix Suns, (5) New York Knicks, (6) Golden State Warriors, (7) Los Angeles Lakers, and (8) Miami Heat all won first-round series to advance.