2022 NBA playoffs#(1) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) New Orleans Pelicans

• The Phoenix Suns entered the postseason for the second consecutive season and also clinched the best record in the NBA for the first time since 2005.
• The Miami Heat entered the postseason for the third consecutive season and also clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2013.
• The Boston Celtics entered the postseason for the eighth consecutive season, the longest such streak active in the NBA at the time.
• Boston also won the Eastern Conference and advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.
• The Utah Jazz and Milwaukee Bucks entered the postseason for the sixth consecutive season.
• The Philadelphia 76ers entered the postseason for the fifth consecutive season.
• The Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets entered the postseason for the fourth consecutive season.
• The Dallas Mavericks entered the postseason for the third consecutive season.
• The Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks entered the postseason for the second consecutive season.
• The Toronto Raptors entered the postseason for the first time since 2020.
• The Golden State Warriors entered the postseason for the first time since 2019.
• Golden State also won the Western Conference and advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2019 and sixth time since 2015.
• The Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans entered the postseason for the first time since 2018.
• The Chicago Bulls entered the postseason for the first time since 2017.
• The Los Angeles Lakers missed the postseason for the first time in three years.
• The Portland Trail Blazers missed the postseason for the first time in nine years.
• The Sacramento Kings missed the postseason for the sixteenth consecutive season, surpassing the Los Angeles Clippers for the longest playoff drought in NBA history, beginning in 2007.

• Neither Los Angeles team qualified for the playoffs. The last time this occurred was in 2018. (The Los Angeles Clippers made the play-in as the eighth seed but did not advance.)
• This is the first time where both No. 8 seeds were eliminated in the Page-McIntyre stage by the No. 9 seeded teams.{{cite web|title=Hawks and Pelicans complete NBA playoff field with play-in wins|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/apr/15/nba-play-in-tournament-hawks-cavs-clippers-pelicans|date=April 15, 2022|access-date=April 16, 2022|work=The Guardian}}
• A team with a losing record in the Western Conference (Pelicans) qualified for the playoffs. This previously occurred in 2020.
• For the first time in NBA playoff history, four players aged 22 or younger (Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant, Tyrese Maxey, and Jordan Poole) scored 30 or more points in a game in the same postseason.{{cite web|title=Edwards, Morant, other young stars embrace NBA playoff stage|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2022/04/17/edwards-morant-other-young-stars-embrace-nba-playoff-stage/50082169/|work=USA Today|date=April 16, 2022|access-date=April 17, 2022|archive-date=April 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418034612/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2022/04/17/edwards-morant-other-young-stars-embrace-nba-playoff-stage/50082169/|url-status=live}}
• Anthony Edwards joined Derrick Rose, Tyler Herro, and Magic Johnson in scoring at least 35 points in a playoff game before turning 21.{{cite news|last=Walker|first=Teresa M.|title=Timberwolves stun Grizzlies, grab Game 1 with 130–117 win|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nba/timberwolves-stun-grizzlies-grab-game-1-with-130-117-win/2022/04/16/ef993262-bdd6-11ec-a92d-c763de818c21_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=April 16, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2022}}
• The Utah Jazz became the fifth team in the last 10 postseasons to win a playoff game after trailing by 4-plus points in the final 40 seconds. Teams were 4–701 in that span prior to the game.{{cite magazine |last=Trigg |first=Dalton |title=Tough Pill to Swallow: Mavs on Wrong Side of History with Game 4 Collapse |url=https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-collapse-luka-doncic-utah-jazz-playoffs-rudy-gobert |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=April 24, 2022 |date=April 24, 2022 |archive-date=April 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424060607/https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-collapse-luka-doncic-utah-jazz-playoffs-rudy-gobert |url-status=live }}
• The Boston Celtics swept the Brooklyn Nets, marking the 46th year in a row that a sweep occurred. The last time a sweep did not occur was in 1976. This was the 182nd series sweep in NBA playoffs history.
• The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors series became the first Eastern Conference First Round series to go to a game 6 since 2018.
• The Memphis Grizzlies became the first team ever to have multiple comebacks wins after trailing by double-digits going into the fourth quarter in a single playoff series.{{cite web |title=Comeback Grizzlies rally again from big deficit for 3–2 lead |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/04/27/comeback-grizzlies-rally-again-from-big-deficit-for-32-lead |work=MPR News |access-date=April 27, 2022 |date=April 27, 2022 |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427115128/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/04/27/comeback-grizzlies-rally-again-from-big-deficit-for-32-lead |url-status=live }}
• The Dallas Mavericks won a playoff series for the first time since their championship run in 2011.
• Chris Paul set a playoff record for most consecutive field goals made in a game without a miss, going 14-of-14 from the field.{{cite web |title=Chris Paul sets NBA Playoffs record, doesn't miss in 14 field-goal attempts |url=https://www.nba.com/news/chris-paul-sets-nba-playoffs-record-doesnt-miss-in-14-field-goal-attempts |website=NBA.com |access-date=29 April 2022 |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530111915/https://www.nba.com/news/chris-paul-sets-nba-playoffs-record-doesnt-miss-in-14-field-goal-attempts |url-status=live }}
• For the first time since 2019, all top four teams in both the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference made it past the first round of the playoffs.
• For the first time since 2011, no first-round matchup went to a game 7.
• With a game 3 win at Denver, the Golden State Warriors have won a road game in 24 consecutive playoff series, beating the previous record set by the Miami Heat with 23. This record has since been extended to 27 consecutive playoff series with their road wins against Memphis, Dallas, and Boston.{{cite web |last=He |first=Eric |title=Warriors set NBA playoff record with road win in 24 straight series |url=https://www.yahoo.com/video/warriors-set-nba-playoff-record-062343780.html |work=NBC Sports |access-date=May 2, 2022 |date=April 22, 2022 |archive-date=May 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501130140/https://www.yahoo.com/video/warriors-set-nba-playoff-record-062343780.html |url-status=dead }}
• Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies was the first game in playoff history where three players age 22 or younger (Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Jordan Poole) each had 30-plus points.{{cite web |last=Kaskey-Blomain |first=Michael |title=Warriors vs. Grizzlies score, takeaways: Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole lead Golden State to wild Game 1 win |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-vs-grizzlies-score-takeaways-stephen-curry-jordan-poole-lead-golden-state-to-wild-game-1-win/live/amp/ |work=CBS Sports |access-date=May 2, 2022 |date=May 2, 2022 |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502012235/https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-vs-grizzlies-score-takeaways-stephen-curry-jordan-poole-lead-golden-state-to-wild-game-1-win/live/amp/ |url-status=live }}
• Ja Morant became the third player in league history to have multiple 45-point games in the postseason before turning 23, joining LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.
• The Dallas Mavericks totaled nine assists against the Phoenix Suns in game 5, the lowest number of assists in a playoff game by a team since 2016.
• For the first time since 2015, every Conference semifinals series went to a game 6.
• The Mavericks–Suns series was the first of the 2022 playoffs to have a game 7, making it the 23rd consecutive NBA postseason to feature a game 7. The last time a game 7 did not occur in the playoffs was 1999. This was the 145th game 7 in NBA playoffs history.
• The Golden State Warriors became the first team to grab 70-plus rebounds in a playoff game since 1983.
• With the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks losing to the Boston Celtics, the 2022 playoffs was the third straight year where the defending champion was eliminated before the conference finals. After the Celtics defeated the Miami Heat, it was also the fifth straight year with a different EC champion.
• With the defending Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns losing to the Dallas Mavericks, this marked the second straight year both of the NBA Finals participants from the previous year were eliminated before the conference finals.
• The Dallas Mavericks made their first Conference finals since 2011.
• Neither the first-seeded team nor the second-seeded team made the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011.
• In game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Miami Heat failed to get a shot for more than eight minutes, until 3:22 remained in the first quarter. This marked the longest a team has gone with no field goals to start a game in the postseason in 25 years.{{cite web|title=Heat make history with brutal start to Game 4 vs. Celtics|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/heat-make-history-horrendous-start-game-4-vs-celtics|website=nbcsports.com/boston/celtics|access-date=24 May 2022|last=Leger|first=Justin|date=May 23, 2022|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524142453/https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/heat-make-history-horrendous-start-game-4-vs-celtics|url-status=live}} Subsequently, all starters for the Heat were outscored by a bench player (Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, more than 18 points from all of the starting five). The 18 points was the lowest number combined in a playoff game since starters were first tracked in 1971 and was also the first time in which a bench player outscores the entire starting lineup.{{cite web |last=Levin |first=Jake |date=May 23, 2022 |title=Celtics limit Heat starters to fewest points in playoff game since NBA-ABA merger |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/celtics-limit-heat-starters-fewest-035712269.html |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=sports.yahoo.com |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524175119/https://sports.yahoo.com/celtics-limit-heat-starters-fewest-035712269.html |url-status=dead }}
• By advancing to the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors made their sixth Finals appearance in eight seasons, the first since 1990–98 Chicago Bulls (led by Michael Jordan) to have this feat.
• Stephen Curry joined LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA Finals to score 40 or more points at age 34 or older.
• Jayson Tatum set the all-time NBA record with 100 turnovers in a single postseason.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/jayson-tatum-nba-finals-celtics-unprecedented-100-playoff-turnovers-041958871.html|title=Jayson Tatum finishes NBA Finals with unprecedented 100 playoff turnovers|website=Sports.Yahoo.com|last=Baer|first=Jack|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022|archive-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617052754/https://sports.yahoo.com/jayson-tatum-nba-finals-celtics-unprecedented-100-playoff-turnovers-041958871.html|url-status=live}}
• By beating the Celtics, the Warriors became the only team with a non-losing series record (1–1) against the Celtics in the Finals. The Celtics had winning series records in the Finals against the Lakers (9–3), the Hawks (3–1), the Rockets (2–0), the Bucks (1–0) and the Suns (1–0).

{{see also|NBA playoffs#Format}}

Eight teams from each conference participated in the playoffs. The top six teams in each conference, based on winning percentage, directly qualified for the playoffs; the seeding order of those teams was also based on winning percentage. If two or more teams had the same record, standard NBA tiebreaker rules were used.

The NBA Board of Governors approved a format for the 2021–22 season to have a play-in tournament involving the teams ranked 7th through 10th in each conference. The 7th-place team and 8th-place team participated in a "double-chance" game, with the winner advancing to the playoffs as the 7-seed. The loser then played the winner of the elimination game between the 9th-place and 10th-place teams to determine the playoff's 8-seed. The NBA's regular playoff format then proceeded as normal.{{cite web|title=NBA Board of Governors approves Play-In Tournament for 2021–22 season|url=https://www.nba.com/news/play-in-tournament-returns-for-2021-22-season|website=NBA.com|date=July 27, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021|archive-date=April 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404145213/https://www.nba.com/news/play-in-tournament-returns-for-2021-22-season|url-status=live}}

Each conference's bracket was fixed with no reseeding. All rounds were best-of-seven series; a series ended when one team won four games, and that team advanced to the next round. All rounds, including the NBA Finals, were in a 2–2–1–1–1 format with regards to hosting. In the conference playoffs, home court advantage went to the higher-seeded team (number one being the highest). Conference seedings were ignored for the NBA Finals: home court advantage went to the team with the better regular season record, and, if needed, ties were broken based on head-to-head record, followed by intra-conference record.

On March 9, 2022, the Phoenix Suns became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.{{cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Tim|title=Devin Booker scores 23 in return, Suns roll past Heat to clinch playoff spot|url=https://www.nba.com/news/devin-booker-scores-23-in-return-suns-roll-past-heat-to-clinch-playoff-berth|website=NBA.com|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022|archive-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310153035/https://www.nba.com/news/devin-booker-scores-23-in-return-suns-roll-past-heat-to-clinch-playoff-berth|url-status=live}} On April 5, the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans became the last two teams to qualify for postseason play, as both teams secured spots in the first-stage play-in tournament. On April 7, the Denver Nuggets became the final team to secure a direct berth in the playoff bracket, qualifying as the sixth seed in the Western Conference and relegating the Minnesota Timberwolves to the play-in tournament. While noted in the below tables, division titles have no bearing on seeding.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/5-things-to-know-nba-division-winners-not-guaranteed-playoff-spot/ |title=5 Things to Know: NBA division winners not guaranteed playoff spot |first=Matt |last=Moore |work=CBS Sports |date=September 9, 2015 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203190054/https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/5-things-to-know-nba-division-winners-not-guaranteed-playoff-spot/ |url-status=live }}

Seeds 7 and 8 in each conference were determined via the first-stage play-in tournament, held April 12–15.

{{more|NBA play-in tournament#2022}}

Cleveland (44–38) and Charlotte (43–39) also secured play-in berths but did not advance to the playoffs.{{cite magazine |last=Callihan |first=Schuyler |title=Hornets Bounced from Playoffs in Blowout Loss to Hawks |url=https://www.si.com/nba/hornets/.amp/news/hornets-bounced-from-playoffs-in-blowout-loss-to-hawks |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=14 April 2022|date=April 13, 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/04/cleveland-cavaliers-season-ended-by-trae-young-atlanta-hawks-107-101.html |title=Cleveland Cavaliers' season ended by Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks, 107–101 |first=Chris |last=Fedor |website=cleveland.com |date=April 15, 2022 |access-date=April 15, 2022 |archive-date=April 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416025830/https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/04/cleveland-cavaliers-season-ended-by-trae-young-atlanta-hawks-107-101.html |url-status=live }}

The L.A. Clippers (42–40) and San Antonio (34–48) also secured play-in berths but did not advance to the playoffs.{{cite web |last=King |first=Drew |title=San Antonio vs. New Orleans, Final Score: Spurs can't complete comeback, fall to Pelicans in play-in |url=https://www.poundingtherock.com/2022/4/13/23024592/san-antonio-vs-new-orleans-final-score-spurs-cant-complete-comeback-fall-to-pelicans-in-play-in |website=SB Nation |access-date=14 April 2022 |date=April 13, 2022 |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414063446/https://www.poundingtherock.com/2022/4/13/23024592/san-antonio-vs-new-orleans-final-score-spurs-cant-complete-comeback-fall-to-pelicans-in-play-in |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Guillory |first=William |last2=Murray |first2=Law |name-list-style=and |date=April 16, 2022 |title=2022 NBA Play-In: Pelicans eliminate Clippers to be No. 8 seed, will play Suns in first round |url=https://theathletic.com/news/pelicans-eliminate-clippers/Kw0ppD5104fH/ |access-date=April 16, 2022 |work=The Athletic |archive-date=April 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416050604/https://theathletic.com/news/pelicans-eliminate-clippers/Kw0ppD5104fH/ |url-status=live }}

{{further|NBA play-in tournament#2022}}

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Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Teams with home court advantage, the higher-seeded team, are shown in italics.

:Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 17 |time=1:00 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=TNT

|team1=Atlanta Hawks |score1=91

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=115

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|Q1=17–23 |Q2=23–36 |Q3=20–27 |Q4=31–29

|points1=Danilo Gallinari 17 |points2=Duncan Robinson 27

|rebounds1=Onyeka Okongwu 7 |rebounds2=Adebayo, Butler 6 each

|assist1=Delon Wright 6 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 9

|attendance=19,514

|referee=Marc Davis, Josh Tiven, Eric Dalen

|series=Miami leads series, 1–0

}} Duncan Robinson led the Heat in scoring with 27 points on 9-of-10 shooting, including going 8-of-9 from three-point range. On the other hand, Atlanta's Trae Young struggled, shooting just 1-of-12, finishing the game with eight points and six turnovers.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 19 |time=7:30 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=TNT

|team1=Atlanta Hawks |score1=105

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=115

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|Q1=25–26 |Q2=29–30 |Q3=22–31 |Q4=29–28

|points1=Bogdan Bogdanović 29 |points2=Jimmy Butler 45

|rebounds1=John Collins 10 |rebounds2=Dewayne Dedmon 9

|assist1=Trae Young 7 |assist2=Jimmy Butler 5

|attendance=19,950

|referee=John Goble, Tre Maddox, Nick Buchert

|series=Miami leads series, 2–0

}} Jimmy Butler scored a playoff career-high 45 points, shooting 15-of-25 as well as committing zero turnovers en route to securing a 2–0 series lead. Trae Young also rebounded in game 2, finishing the game with 25 points, but he committed a career-high 10 turnovers.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 22 |time=7:55 pm{{efn|Tip-off was originally scheduled for 7:00 pm, but the game was delayed 45 minutes due to a "suspicious package" found outside of the arena.{{cite web|title=Suspicious package near State Farm Arena removed, Hawks-Heat game gets late start|url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/reports-of-suspicious-package-near-state-farm-arena|work=Fox 5 Atlanta|access-date=April 23, 2022|date=April 22, 2022|archive-date=April 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422230111/https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/reports-of-suspicious-package-near-state-farm-arena|url-status=live}}}} |place=State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA|TV=ESPN

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=110

|team2=Atlanta Hawks |score2=111

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|Q1=24–22 |Q2=30–39 |Q3=31–16 |Q4=25–34

|points1=Tyler Herro 24 |points2=Trae Young 24

|rebounds1=Bam Adebayo 11 |rebounds2=Bogdan Bogdanović 8

|assist1=Jimmy Butler 8 |assist2=Trae Young 8

|attendance=18,421

|referee=Eric Lewis, Ben Taylor, JB DeRosa

|series=Miami leads series, 2–1

}} In danger of going down 0–3 in the series, Trae Young hit a game-winning floater in the lane with 4.4 seconds left as the Hawks overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 24 |time=7:00 pm |place=State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA|TV=TNT

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=110

|team2=Atlanta Hawks |score2=86

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-atl-0042100104 Recap]

|Q1=25–26 |Q2=30–15 |Q3=25–20 |Q4=30–25

|points1=Jimmy Butler 36 |points2=De'Andre Hunter 24

|rebounds1=Jimmy Butler 10 |rebounds2=three players 7 each

|assist1=three players 4 each |assist2=Trae Young 5

|attendance=18,951

|referee=David Guthrie, Courtney Kirkland, Brent Barnaky

|series=Miami leads series, 3–1

}} After losing Kyle Lowry in game 3 with a hamstring strain, the Heat dominated the Hawks down the stretch, outscoring Atlanta in the final three quarters 85–60. Jimmy Butler scored 13 of his 36 points in the second quarter along with 10 rebounds and four assists. Trae Young scored only nine points with five assists and five turnovers, as he was held to single digit points by Miami's defense for the second time in four games.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 26 |time=7:00 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=NBA TV

|team1=Atlanta Hawks |score1=94

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=97

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|Q1=22–21 |Q2=20–33 |Q3=22–21 |Q4=30–22

|points1=De'Andre Hunter 35 |points2=Victor Oladipo 23

|rebounds1=De'Andre Hunter 11 |rebounds2=Bam Adebayo 11

|assist1=Trae Young 6 |assist2=three players 4 each

|attendance=19,553

|referee=Zach Zarba, Bill Kennedy, Mitchell Ervin

|series=Miami wins series, 4–1

}} Without Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, the Heat were able to hold off the Hawks thanks to a 23-point performance from Victor Oladipo. De'Andre Hunter shined for Atlanta in the loss, scoring a career-high 35 points, as well as the most points scored by a Hawks player in the series.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning the first two meetings.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Miami Heat versus Atlanta Hawks (Playoffs)|url=https://stathead.com/basketball/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIA&opp_id=ATL&is_playoffs=Y|website=Basketball Reference|access-date=April 16, 2022|archive-date=April 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416054918/https://stathead.com/basketball/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIA&opp_id=ATL&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 17 |time=3:30 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=ABC

|team1=Brooklyn Nets |score1=114

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=115

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bkn-vs-bos-0042100111 Recap]

|Q1=28–29 |Q2=33–32 |Q3=24–35 |Q4=29–19

|points1=Kyrie Irving 39 |points2=Jayson Tatum 31

|rebounds1=Nic Claxton 8 |rebounds2=Al Horford 15

|assist1=Curry, Irving 6 each |assist2=Jayson Tatum 8

|attendance=19,156

|referee=Zach Zarba, James Williams, Rodney Mott

|series=Boston leads series, 1–0

}} The Celtics lost a 15-point third quarter lead but went on to win game 1 on Jayson Tatum's layup at the buzzer.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 20 |time=7:00 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=TNT

|team1=Brooklyn Nets |score1=107

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=114

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|Q1=33–24 |Q2=32–31 |Q3=25–30 |Q4=17–29

|points1=Kevin Durant 27 |points2=Jaylen Brown 22

|rebounds1=Brown, Irving 8 each |rebounds2=four players 6 each

|assist1=Kevin Durant 5 |assist2=Jayson Tatum 10

|attendance=19,156

|referee=Eric Lewis, Tyler Ford, Jacyn Goble

|series=Boston leads series, 2–0

}} The Nets had a 17-point lead late in the first half, but lost the game due to a huge fourth quarter by the Celtics. Kevin Durant notably struggled in the second half, going 0–10 from the floor and committing 4 turnovers as Boston outscored Brooklyn 59–42 in the final two quarters.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=7:30 pm |place=Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City |TV=ESPN

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=109

|team2=Brooklyn Nets |score2=103

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-bkn-0042100113 Recap]

|Q1=30–25 |Q2=23–25 |Q3=28–22 |Q4=28–31

|points1=Jayson Tatum 39 |points2=Bruce Brown 26

|rebounds1=Theis, White 6 each |rebounds2=Brown, Durant 8 each

|assist1=Smart, Tatum 6 each |assist2=Kyrie Irving 9

|attendance=18,175

|referee=James Capers, Mark Lindsay, Karl Lane

|series=Boston leads series, 3–0

}} Despite a stellar night from Bruce Brown, who had 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field, the Nets were unable to overcome poor performances from Durant and Irving, who only scored 16 points apiece, as well as a 39-point explosion from Jayson Tatum who also had 6 steals. The Celtics led by as many as 15 in the final quarter before holding off the Nets to take a commanding 3–0 series lead.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 25 |time=7:00 pm |place=Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City |TV=TNT

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=116

|team2=Brooklyn Nets |score2=112

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-bkn-0042100114 Recap]

|Q1=30–26 |Q2=28–24 |Q3=32–28 |Q4=26–34

|points1=Jayson Tatum 29 |points2=Kevin Durant 39

|rebounds1=Brown, Theis 8 each |rebounds2=Goran Dragić 8

|assist1=Marcus Smart 11 |assist2=Kevin Durant 9

|attendance=18,099

|referee=Scott Foster, Sean Wright, Brian Forte

|series=Boston wins series, 4–0

}} Despite Jayson Tatum fouling out late in the fourth quarter, the Celtics were able to hold off the Nets to complete the sweep. Kevin Durant had his best game of the series with 39 points, helping Brooklyn trim the deficit to 1 point with 3:29 to play in the fourth quarter, but thanks to Tatum's 29 points, Boston never trailed. Nic Claxton struggled at the free throw line, missing his first 10 attempts, and finishing 1-of-11. This was the eighth playoff sweep in Celtics' franchise history, as Boston swept its first-round series for the third time in four years. The Nets were the only team in this season's playoffs to get swept.

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, and the second since the New Jersey Nets relocated to Brooklyn in 2012, with the Nets winning the first three meetings.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=BOS&opp_id=BKN&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Brooklyn Nets (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 13, 2022}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 17 |time=6:30 pm {{small|(5:30 pm CDT)}} |place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |TV=TNT

|team1=Chicago Bulls |score1=86

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=93

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/chi-vs-mil-0042100121 Recap]

|Q1=21–34 |Q2=22–17 |Q3=28–23 |Q4=15–19

|points1=Nikola Vučević 24 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 27

|rebounds1=Nikola Vučević 17 |rebounds2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 16

|assist1=DeMar DeRozan 6 |assist2=Holiday, Middleton 6 each

|attendance=17,717

|referee=John Goble, Tony Brothers, Michael Smith

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 1–0

}} Despite finishing the game with 21 turnovers and blowing a 16-point lead, the Bucks outlasted the Bulls 93–86. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the game with 27 points and 16 rebounds. The Bulls struggled on offense, shooting a season-low 32.3% from the floor, with DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine shooting a combined 12-of-44 (27.3%).

{{Basketballbox|date=April 20 |time=9:30 pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}} |place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |TV=TNT

|team1=Chicago Bulls |score1=114

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=110

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/chi-vs-mil-0042100122 Recap]

|Q1=29–28 |Q2=34–21 |Q3=24–31 |Q4=27–30

|points1=DeMar DeRozan 41 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 33

|rebounds1=Nikola Vučević 13 |rebounds2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 18

|assist1=Alex Caruso 10 |assist2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 9

|attendance=17,688

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, Curtis Blair, Ben Taylor

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}} While the Bulls were leading by as much as 18 in the third quarter, they withstood two furious rallies in both the third and fourth quarters by the Bucks, with DeMar DeRozan scoring a playoff career-high 41 points. This was the Bulls' first playoff victory since game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference first round against the Boston Celtics. Two Bucks players suffered injuries during the game: Bobby Portis left mid-game after suffering a "right eye abrasion" and Khris Middleton suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 22 |time=8:30 pm {{small|(7:30 pm CDT)}} |place=United Center, Chicago, IL |TV=ABC

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=111

|team2=Chicago Bulls |score2=81

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-chi-0042100123 Recap]

|Q1=33–17 |Q2=27–24 |Q3=30–18 |Q4=21–22

|points1=Grayson Allen 22 |points2=Nikola Vučević 19

|rebounds1=Bobby Portis 16 |rebounds2=Coby White 8

|assist1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 |assist2=Dosunmu, LaVine 5 each

|attendance=22,667

|referee=Marc Davis, Sean Wright, Brian Forte

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 2–1

}} Despite Chicago hosting their first playoff game in five years, Milwaukee dominated throughout the game. Grayson Allen came off the bench and led the Bucks in points with 22, along with Bobby Portis collecting 16 rebounds, tying a career high. The loss was also the largest playoff loss at home in Bulls history.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 24 |time=1:00 pm {{small|(12:00 pm CDT)}} |place=United Center, Chicago, IL |TV=ABC

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=119

|team2=Chicago Bulls |score2=95

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-chi-0042100124 Recap]

|Q1=25–22 |Q2=31–19 |Q3=34–33 |Q4=29–21

|points1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 32 |points2=Zach LaVine 24

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 17 |rebounds2=Vučević, Williams 10 each

|assist1=Antetokounmpo, Holiday 7 each |assist2=Zach LaVine 13

|attendance=22,020

|referee=Eric Lewis, Tyler Ford, Gediminas Petraitis

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 3–1

}} Grayson Allen set playoff career highs with 27 points and six three-pointers, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the team with 32 points and 17 rebounds as the Bucks cruised to a second straight win on the road. With the loss, the Bulls had been outscored by a combined 54 points over the past two games, both of which were at home.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 27 |time=7:30 pm {{small|(6:30 pm CDT)}} |place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |TV=TNT

|team1=Chicago Bulls |score1=100

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=116

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/0042100125 Recap]

|Q1=18–34|Q2=24–26|Q3=26–31|Q4=32–25

|points1=Patrick Williams 23 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 33

|rebounds1=Nikola Vučević 16 |rebounds2=Bobby Portis 17

|assist1=DeMar DeRozan 7 |assist2=Jrue Holiday 9

|attendance=17,506

|referee=Scott Foster, Rodney Mott, Mark Lindsay

|series=Milwaukee wins series, 4–1

}} Despite being without Khris Middleton the last three games, Milwaukee won all three by an average margin of 23.3 points. DeMar DeRozan was scoreless in the first 26 minutes of the game and attempted just one shot in the first quarter, where Chicago was outscored 34–18. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and nine rebounds as the Bucks won their first-round matchup for the fourth consecutive season.

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two out of the first four meetings.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CHI&opp_id=MIL&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Chicago Bulls versus Milwaukee Bucks (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 10, 2022|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205742/http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CHI&opp_id=MIL&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 16 |time=6:00 pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |TV=ESPN, TSN1/4

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=111

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=131

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/tor-vs-phi-0042100131 Recap]

|Q1=27–35 |Q2=24–34 |Q3=37–38 |Q4=23–24

|points1=Pascal Siakam 24 |points2=Tyrese Maxey 38

|rebounds1=Scottie Barnes 10 |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 15

|assist1=Scottie Barnes 8 |assist2=James Harden 14

|attendance=20,610

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, Bill Kennedy, Jacyn Goble

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 1–0

}} In his first playoff game as a starter, Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, with 21 of his 38 points coming in the third quarter. Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists prior to exiting the game with an ankle injury.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 18 |time=7:30 pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |TV=TNT, TSN1/3/4

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=97

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=112

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/tor-vs-phi-0042100132 Recap]

|Q1=33–32 |Q2=19–35 |Q3=19–28 |Q4=26–17

|points1=OG Anunoby 26 |points2=Joel Embiid 31

|rebounds1=Pascal Siakam 10 |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 11

|assist1=Fred VanVleet 7 |assist2=Tyrese Maxey 8

|attendance=20,974

|referee=James Capers, Mark Lindsay, JB DeRosa

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 2–0

}} After the Raptors took a one-point lead into the second quarter, the 76ers dominated for the rest of the game. Philadelphia outscored Toronto 80–64 in the final three quarters, with Joel Embiid finishing the game with 31 points and 11 rebounds.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 20 |time=8:00 pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON |TV=NBA TV, SNP/SNO/SNE

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=104

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=101 |overtime=OT

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phi-vs-tor-0042100133 Recap]

|Q1=19–29 |Q2=27–27 |Q3=28–19 |Q4=21–20 |OT=9–6

|points1=Joel Embiid 33 |points2=OG Anunoby 26

|rebounds1=Joel Embiid 13 |rebounds2=Achiuwa, Boucher 6 each

|assist1=James Harden 10 |assist2=Fred VanVleet 9

|attendance=19,800

|referee=Marc Davis, Sean Wright, Justin Van Duyne

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 3–0

}} With 0.9 seconds on the shot clock and 2.6 seconds remaining in overtime, Joel Embiid hit a game-winning three-point shot to secure a commanding 3–0 series lead after overcoming a 17-point deficit and never leading in regulation.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 23 |time=2:00 pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON |TV=TNT, SN

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=102

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=110

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phi-vs-tor-0042100134 Recap]

|Q1=24–24 |Q2=25–30 |Q3=28–26 |Q4=25–30

|points1=James Harden 22 |points2=Pascal Siakam 34

|rebounds1=Tobias Harris 11 |rebounds2=Scottie Barnes 11

|assist1=James Harden 9 |assist2=Siakam, Young 5 each

|attendance=19,800

|referee=Scott Foster, Ed Malloy, Rodney Mott

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 3–1

}} Scottie Barnes made his return to the lineup for game 4 after missing the previous two games, leading the team with 11 rebounds. Raptors' Pascal Siakam scored 34 points while the 76ers' James Harden scored 22 points. In the second quarter, Fred VanVleet exited the game due to a hip injury and did not return. Despite this, the Raptors staved off elimination with a 110–102 win to send the series back to Philadelphia.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 25 |time=8:00 pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |TV=NBA TV, SN

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=103

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=88

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/0042100135 Recap]

|Q1=29–27|Q2=25–14|Q3=21–25|Q4=28–22

|points1=Pascal Siakam 23 |points2=Joel Embiid 20

|rebounds1=Pascal Siakam 10 |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 11

|assist1=Pascal Siakam 7 |assist2=James Harden 7

|attendance=20,517

|referee=John Goble, Tre Maddox, James Williams

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 3–2

}} Despite being without Fred VanVleet, the Raptors, with the help of Pascal Siakam's 23 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists led almost the entire game and staved off elimination again to send the series back to Toronto for game 6. The 76ers had their own share of issues: while Joel Embiid scored 20 points with 11 rebounds, and James Harden had seven assists; the 76ers' bench scored only five points.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 28 |time=7:00 pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON |TV=NBA TV, TSN1/4

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=132

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=97

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phi-vs-tor-0042100136 Recap]

|Q1=34–29 |Q2=28–32 |Q3=37–17 |Q4=33–19

|points1=Joel Embiid 33 |points2=Chris Boucher 25

|rebounds1=Tobias Harris 11 |rebounds2=Chris Boucher 10

|assist1=James Harden 15 |assist2=Pascal Siakam 7

|attendance=19,800

|referee=Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair, Bill Kennedy

|series=Philadelphia wins series, 4–2

}} The 76ers completed a 35-point rout of the Raptors to eliminate them from the playoffs. Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and teammate Tyrese Maxey scored 25. The Raptors' Pascal Siakam scored 24 points in the loss, while Chris Boucher came off the bench and had 25 points and 10 rebounds.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Toronto Raptors versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=TOR&opp_id=PHI&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 10, 2022}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 17 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(6:00 pm MST)}} |place=Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ |TV=TNT

|team1=New Orleans Pelicans |score1=99

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=110

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/nop-vs-phx-0042100141 Recap]

|Q1=16–28 |Q2=18–25 |Q3=37–26 |Q4=28–31

|points1=CJ McCollum 25 |points2=Chris Paul 30

|rebounds1=Jonas Valančiūnas 25 |rebounds2=Deandre Ayton 9

|assist1=CJ McCollum 6 |assist2=Chris Paul 10

|attendance=17,071

|referee=Eric Lewis, Ben Taylor, Gediminas Petraitis

|series=Phoenix leads series, 1–0

}} The Pelicans started off slowly, but chipped away at a 23-point deficit to eventually trail 79–71 by the end of the third. However, Chris Paul took over late in the game by scoring 19 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 19 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm MST)}} |place=Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ |TV=TNT

|team1=New Orleans Pelicans |score1=125

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=114

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/nop-vs-phx-0042100142 Recap]

|Q1=30–28 |Q2=26–33 |Q3=34–22 |Q4=35–31

|points1=Brandon Ingram 37 |points2=Devin Booker 31

|rebounds1=Jonas Valančiūnas 13 |rebounds2=Deandre Ayton 9

|assist1=Ingram, McCollum 9 each |assist2=Chris Paul 14

|attendance=17,071

|referee=Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Pat Fraher

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}} After scoring 31 points in the first half, Devin Booker left the game in the third quarter after suffering a "mild hamstring strain" and did not return to the game. Meanwhile, Brandon Ingram finished the game with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists, leading the Pelicans to their first playoff win since 2018.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 22 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(9:00 pm CDT)}}{{efn|Tip-off was originally slated to begin at 8:30 pm CDT, but was delayed by 30 minutes in contrast to the situation that occurred in Atlanta earlier that day.{{cite web |title=Suns-Pelicans Game 3 tipoff time pushed back after Heat-Hawks delay|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3115711/suns-pelicans-game-3-tipoff-time-pushed-back-after-heat-hawks-delay/|work=Arizona Sports|date=April 22, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2022}}}} |place=Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA |TV=ESPN

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=114

|team2=New Orleans Pelicans |score2=111

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-nop-0042100143 Recap]

|Q1=28–29 |Q2=31–19 |Q3=22–31 |Q4=33–32

|points1=Ayton, Paul 28 each |points2=Brandon Ingram 34

|rebounds1=Deandre Ayton 17 |rebounds2=Jonas Valančiūnas 11

|assist1=Chris Paul 14 |assist2=CJ McCollum 6

|attendance=18,962

|referee=Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair, Brent Barnaky

|series=Phoenix leads series, 2–1

}} Without Devin Booker, the Suns outlasted the Pelicans on the road, with Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton combining for 56 points. Paul scored 15 of Phoenix's first 23 points of the final quarter, along with committing zero turnovers, his second straight game doing so.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 24 |time=9:30 pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}} |place=Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA |TV=TNT

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=103

|team2=New Orleans Pelicans |score2=118

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-nop-0042100144 Recap]

|Q1=22–25 |Q2=29–24 |Q3=23–35 |Q4=29–34

|points1=Deandre Ayton 23 |points2=Brandon Ingram 30

|rebounds1=Deandre Ayton 8 |rebounds2=Jonas Valančiūnas 15

|assist1=Chris Paul 11 |assist2=Brandon Ingram 5

|attendance=18,962

|referee=Marc Davis, Josh Tiven, Tom Washington

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}} Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter, his third straight game with 30-plus points. Jonas Valančiūnas also contributed with 26 points and 15 rebounds, along with scoring ten points in a 3:34 span in the fourth quarter to help the Pelicans pull away. Chris Paul struggled for the Suns, scoring just four points and three turnovers after previously having just two turnovers in the first three games.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 26 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm MST)}} |place=Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ |TV=TNT

|team1=New Orleans Pelicans |score1=97

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=112

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/nop-vs-phx-0042100145 Recap]

|Q1=20–32 |Q2=26–27 |Q3=32–30 |Q4=19–23

|points1=Brandon Ingram 22 |points2=Mikal Bridges 31

|rebounds1=Jonas Valančiūnas 14 |rebounds2=Ayton, Johnson 9 each

|assist1=Ingram, McCollum 5 each |assist2=Chris Paul 11

|attendance=17,071

|referee=David Guthrie, Courtney Kirkland, Karl Lane

|series=Phoenix leads series, 3–2

}} With the series back in Phoenix, Mikal Bridges helped the Suns take a 3–2 series lead thanks to a playoff career-high 31 points and four blocks, all while playing 47 minutes in the game. Chris Paul rebounded in game 5 as well, tallying 22 points and 11 assists. Phoenix never trailed in the game.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 28 |time=7:30 pm {{small|(6:30 pm CST)}} |place=Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA |TV=TNT

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=115

|team2=New Orleans Pelicans |score2=109

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-nop-0042100146 Recap]

|Q1=28–28 |Q2=20–30 |Q3=34–27 |Q4=33–24

|points1=Chris Paul 33 |points2=Brandon Ingram 21

|rebounds1=Deandre Ayton 7 |rebounds2=Nance Jr., Valančiūnas 8 each

|assist1=Chris Paul 8 |assist2=Brandon Ingram 11

|attendance=18,710

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, Tony Brothers, Tyler Ford

|series=Phoenix wins series, 4–2

}} In Devin Booker's return from the hamstring injury that had kept him out the previous three games, Chris Paul scored 33 points on a perfect 14-for-14 from the field (including one three-pointer) and 4-for-4 from the free throw line as the Suns advanced. Paul's 14-for-14 shooting set a record for most field goals made in a playoff game without a miss, and the first player to make 13-plus shots in a playoff game without a miss.

This was the first playoff meeting between the two teams.{{cite web |title=Team Rivalry Finder — Phoenix Suns versus New Orleans Pelicans (Playoffs) |url=https://stathead.com/basketball/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=PHO&opp_id=NOH&is_playoffs=Y |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=16 April 2022 |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422003047/https://stathead.com/basketball/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=PHO&opp_id=NOH&is_playoffs=Y |url-status=live }}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 16 |time=3:30 pm {{small|(2:30 pm CDT)}} |place=FedExForum, Memphis, TN |TV=ESPN

|team1=Minnesota Timberwolves |score1=130

|team2=Memphis Grizzlies |score2=117

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/min-vs-mem-0042100151 Recap]

|Q1=41–33 |Q2=24–29 |Q3=32–30 |Q4=33–25

|points1=Anthony Edwards 36 |points2=Ja Morant 32

|rebounds1=Karl-Anthony Towns 13 |rebounds2=Brandon Clarke 12

|assist1=D'Angelo Russell 9 |assist2=Ja Morant 8

|attendance=17,794

|referee=David Guthrie, Sean Wright, Tom Washington

|series=Minnesota leads series, 1–0

}} In his playoff debut, Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves in scoring with 36, joining Derrick Rose, Tyler Herro, and Magic Johnson in scoring at least 35 points in a playoff game before turning 21. The win was also the Timberwolves' first playoff opener they have won since 2004.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 19 |time=8:30 pm {{small|(7:30 pm CDT)}} |place=FedExForum, Memphis, TN |TV=NBA TV

|team1=Minnesota Timberwolves |score1=96

|team2=Memphis Grizzlies |score2=124

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/min-vs-mem-0042100152 Recap]

|Q1=32–33 |Q2=17–27 |Q3=28–36 |Q4=19–28

|points1=Anthony Edwards 20 |points2=Ja Morant 23

|rebounds1=Karl-Anthony Towns 11 |rebounds2=Ja Morant 9

|assist1=three players 4 each |assist2=Ja Morant 10

|attendance=17,794

|referee=Zach Zarba, James Williams, Mitchell Ervin

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}} Ja Morant and the Grizzlies rebounded in game 2, with Morant being one rebound shy of his first career playoff triple-double. The win was also the widest margin of victory in the Grizzlies' playoff history.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 21 |time=7:30 pm {{small|(6:30 pm CDT)}} |place=Target Center, Minneapolis, MN |TV=TNT

|team1=Memphis Grizzlies |score1=104

|team2=Minnesota Timberwolves |score2=95

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mem-vs-min-0042100153 Recap]

|Q1= 21–39|Q2= 23–12|Q3= 23–32|Q4=37–12

|points1= Desmond Bane 26|points2= D'Angelo Russell 22

|rebounds1= Ja Morant 10|rebounds2= Jarred Vanderbilt 13

|assist1= Ja Morant 10|assist2=D'Angelo Russell 8

|attendance=19,634

|referee=James Capers, Josh Tiven, Scott Twardoski

|series=Memphis leads series, 2–1

}} Despite trailing by 25-plus points on two occasions, the Grizzlies battled back late in the game, including going on a 42–12 run in the final 13 minutes of the game to secure their first lead of the series. Ja Morant also became the first player in the Grizzlies' playoff history to record a triple-double.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 23 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(9:00 pm CDT)}} |place=Target Center, Minneapolis, MN |TV=ESPN

|team1=Memphis Grizzlies |score1=118

|team2=Minnesota Timberwolves |score2=119

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mem-vs-min-0042100154 Recap]

|Q1=28–33 |Q2=28–27 |Q3=31–33 |Q4=31–26

|points1=Desmond Bane 34 |points2=Karl-Anthony Towns 33

|rebounds1=Ja Morant 8 |rebounds2=Karl-Anthony Towns 14

|assist1=Ja Morant 15 |assist2=D'Angelo Russell 7

|attendance=19,832

|referee=John Goble, Bill Kennedy, Tre Maddox

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}} Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves were able to rebound after their game 3 collapse, with Towns putting up a career playoff-best 33 points and 14 rebounds. Desmond Bane also had a career night, hitting eight three-pointers and leading the Grizzlies with 34 points, tying a career high.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 26 |time=7:30 pm {{small|(6:30 pm CDT)}} |place=FedExForum, Memphis, TN |TV=TNT

|team1=Minnesota Timberwolves |score1=109

|team2=Memphis Grizzlies |score2=111

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/min-vs-mem-0042100155 Recap]

|Q1=31–28 |Q2=24–25 |Q3=30–21 |Q4=24–37

|points1=Karl-Anthony Towns 28 |points2=Ja Morant 30

|rebounds1=Karl-Anthony Towns 12 |rebounds2=Brandon Clarke 15

|assist1=D'Angelo Russell 8 |assist2=Ja Morant 9

|attendance=17,794

|referee=Marc Davis, Tyler Ford, Gediminas Petraitis

|series=Memphis leads series, 3–2

}} After the Grizzlies erased a 13-point fourth-quarter lead by the Timberwolves, the game would come down to the wire from that point on. At the eight-second mark, Ja Morant would make two clutch free throws. After Minnesota used their last timeout, Anthony Edwards would hit a clutch three-pointer to tie the game at 109 with 3.7 seconds left. After Memphis called a timeout, Morant hit a game-winning layup with one second left. This was the Grizzlies' second double-digit comeback victory of the series.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 29 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(8:00 pm CDT)}} |place=Target Center, Minneapolis, MN |TV=ESPN

|team1=Memphis Grizzlies |score1=114

|team2=Minnesota Timberwolves |score2=106

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mem-vs-min-0042100156 Recap]

|Q1=28–29 |Q2=21–23 |Q3=25–32 |Q4=40–22

|points1=Bane, Brooks 23 each |points2= Anthony Edwards 30

|rebounds1=Jaren Jackson Jr. 14 |rebounds2=Karl-Anthony Towns 10

|assist1=Ja Morant 11 |assist2=Anthony Edwards 5

|attendance=20,323

|referee=Scott Foster, Courtney Kirkland, Mark Lindsay

|series=Memphis wins series, 4–2

}} The Grizzlies' rallied from a double-digit deficit entering the fourth quarter for the third time in the series, winning their opening playoff series for the first time in seven years. Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks each scored 23 points, with Bane going 27-of-56 on three-pointers in the series.

This was the first playoff meeting between the two teams.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Memphis Grizzlies versus Minnesota Timberwolves (Playoffs)|url=https://stathead.com/basketball/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MEM&opp_id=MIN&is_playoffs=Y|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 13, 2022|archive-date=April 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419051442/https://stathead.com/basketball/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MEM&opp_id=MIN&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 16 |time=8:30 pm {{small|(5:30 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=ABC

|team1=Denver Nuggets |score1=107

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=123

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/den-vs-gsw-0042100161 Recap]

|Q1=27–26|Q2=20–32|Q3=23–32|Q4=37–33

|points1=Nikola Jokić 25 |points2=Jordan Poole 30

|rebounds1=Nikola Jokić 10 |rebounds2=Andrew Wiggins 9

|assist1=Jokić, Morris 6 each |assist2=Draymond Green 9

|attendance=18,064

|referee=Scott Foster, Ed Malloy, Karl Lane

|series=Golden State leads series, 1–0

}} In his playoff debut, Jordan Poole led the Warriors in points with 30, shooting 9-of-13. Stephen Curry also came off the bench to contribute 16 points in 21 minutes after missing exactly a month with a sprained ligament in his left foot. This was also the Warriors' first playoff win since game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Also, the city of San Francisco hosted a playoff game for the first time since 1964.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 18 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=TNT

|team1=Denver Nuggets |score1=106

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=126

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/den-vs-gsw-0042100162 Recap]

|Q1=26–25 |Q2=25–32 |Q3=30–44 |Q4=25–25

|points1=Nikola Jokić 26 |points2=Stephen Curry 34

|rebounds1=Nikola Jokić 11 |rebounds2=Andrew Wiggins 8

|assist1=Nikola Jokić 4 |assist2=Jordan Poole 8

|attendance=18,064

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, Curtis Blair, Kevin Cutler

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–0

}} Stephen Curry came off the bench for a second straight game, dropping 34 points in 23 minutes to lead the Warriors to a 2–0 advantage in the series. Nikola Jokić also led the Nuggets with 26 points and 11 rebounds before being ejected with seven minutes left in the game.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 21 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(8:00 pm MDT)}} |place=Ball Arena, Denver, CO |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=118

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=113

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-den-0042100163 Recap]

|Q1= 34–32|Q2= 35–27|Q3= 18–30|Q4=31–24

|points1=Curry, Poole 27 each |points2=Nikola Jokić 37

|rebounds1=Andrew Wiggins 6 |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 18

|assist1=Draymond Green 10 |assist2=Monté Morris 6

|attendance=19,627

|referee=David Guthrie, Courtney Kirkland, Mark Lindsay

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–0

}} The Warriors finished the game on a 9–2 run to hand the Nuggets their seventh consecutive loss in the playoffs. Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole combined for 54 points, along with Klay Thompson shooting six three-pointers en route to a 3–0 series lead.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 24 |time=3:30 pm {{small|(1:30 pm MDT)}} |place=Ball Arena, Denver, CO |TV=ABC

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=121

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=126

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-den-0042100164 Recap]

|Q1=21–26 |Q2=31–37 |Q3=37–35 |Q4=32–28

|points1=Stephen Curry 33 |points2=Nikola Jokić 37

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 11 |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 8

|assist1=Jordan Poole 9 |assist2=Bones Hyland 7

|attendance=19,628

|referee=Zach Zarba, Pat Fraher, Mitchell Ervin

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–1

}} The Nuggets finished the game on a 9–5 run, snapping their seven-game losing streak in the playoffs, dating back to the 2021 postseason. Nikola Jokić led all scorers with 37 points and assisted on a Will Barton three-pointer from the left corner with 8.3 seconds left, effectively putting the game away.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 27 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=TNT

|team1=Denver Nuggets |score1=98

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=102

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/den-vs-gsw-0042100165 Recap]

|Q1=25–30 |Q2=23–18 |Q3=30–22 |Q4=20–32

|points1=Nikola Jokić 30 |points2=Stephen Curry 30

|rebounds1=Nikola Jokić 19 |rebounds2=Klay Thompson 9

|assist1=Nikola Jokić 8 |assist2=Draymond Green 6

|attendance=18,064

|referee=James Capers, Josh Tiven, Brian Forte

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–1

}} The Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since the 2019 NBA playoffs. Stephen Curry scored 20 points in the second half, leading the Warriors with 30 points. Gary Payton II also scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter. Nikola Jokić scored 12 of his 30 points in the final 3:46 of the fourth quarter, finishing the game with 19 rebounds and eight assists as the Nuggets lost their eighth game in their last nine playoff games.

This was the second playoff meeting between the two teams, with the Warriors winning the first meeting.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DEN&opp_id=GSW&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Denver Nuggets versus Golden State Warriors (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 10, 2022|archive-date=March 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312010748/http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DEN&opp_id=GSW&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 16 |time=1:00 pm {{small|(12:00 pm CDT)}} |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX |TV=ESPN

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=99

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=93

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/uta-vs-dal-0042100171 Recap]

|Q1=20–23 |Q2=25–20 |Q3=28–22 |Q4=26–28

|points1=Donovan Mitchell 32 |points2=Jalen Brunson 24

|rebounds1=Rudy Gobert 17 |rebounds2=Jalen Brunson 7

|assist1=Donovan Mitchell 6 |assist2=Spencer Dinwiddie 8

|attendance=20,013

|referee=James Capers, Pat Fraher, Tyler Ford

|series=Utah leads series, 1–0

}} Scoring just two points in the first half, Donovan Mitchell erupted in the second half with 30 points, leading the Jazz to a game 1 win on the road. This was also the first time the Mavericks started the playoffs at home since their championship run in 2011.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 18 |time=8:30 pm {{small|(7:30 pm CDT)}} |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX |TV=NBA TV

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=104

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=110

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/uta-vs-dal-0042100172 Recap]

|Q1=24–24 |Q2=31–24 |Q3=26–29 |Q4=23–33

|points1=Donovan Mitchell 34 |points2=Jalen Brunson 41

|rebounds1=Rudy Gobert 17 |rebounds2=Jalen Brunson 8

|assist1=Donovan Mitchell 5 |assist2=Spencer Dinwiddie 6

|attendance=20,113

|referee=David Guthrie, Courtney Kirkland, Ed Malloy

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}} Down 0–1 in the series and without their star Luka Dončić, the Mavericks won due to a career-high 41 points from Jalen Brunson, along with the franchise record of fewest turnovers ever in a postseason game, with 3.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 21 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm MDT)}} |place=Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT |TV=NBA TV

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=126

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=118

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-uta-0042100173 Recap]

|Q1= 27–20|Q2= 41–31|Q3= 29–40|Q4=29–27

|points1= Jalen Brunson 31|points2= Donovan Mitchell 32

|rebounds1= Dorian Finney-Smith 8|rebounds2=Rudy Gobert 7

|assist1= three players 6 each|assist2=Conley, Mitchell 6 each

|attendance=18,306

|referee=John Goble, Tre Maddox, Nick Buchert

|series=Dallas leads series, 2–1

}} Despite Donovan Mitchell putting up 28 points in the second half, the Mavericks took their first lead of the series, with the Dallas bench outscoring the Utah bench 49–24. The Jazz had previously won 11 straight against the Mavericks at home coming into the game.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 23 |time=4:30 pm {{small|(2:30 pm MDT)}} |place=Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=99

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=100

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-uta-0042100174 Recap]

|Q1=23–24 |Q2=19–30 |Q3=39–24 |Q4=18–22

|points1=Luka Dončić 30 |points2=Jordan Clarkson 25

|rebounds1=Luka Dončić 10 |rebounds2=Rudy Gobert 15

|assist1=Luka Dončić 4 |assist2=Donovan Mitchell 7

|attendance=18,306

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, James Williams, Michael Smith

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}} Luka Dončić made his return after missing the first three games of the series due to a "calf strain" and scored a double-double with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. Despite this, however, the game came down to the wire. With 30 seconds left in the game with the Mavericks up one, Dwight Powell was fouled but missed 2 crucial free throws, then Donovan Mitchell lobbed the ball to Rudy Gobert for an alley-oop, giving the Jazz the lead with 11 seconds to go. Dallas had one more shot, but Doncic's potential game-winning three-pointer fell short as Utah tied the series 2-all. The Jazz also became the fifth team since 2013 to win after trailing by four-plus points in the final 40 seconds. Teams were 4–701 in that span coming into the game.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 25 |time=9:30 pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}} |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX |TV=TNT

|team1=Utah Jazz

|score1=77

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=102

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-uta-0042100175 Recap]

|Q1=18–24 |Q2=18–28 |Q3=19–29 |Q4=22–21

|points1=Jordan Clarkson 20 |points2=Luka Dončić 33

|rebounds1=Rudy Gobert 11 |rebounds2=Luka Dončić 13

|assist1=Mike Conley 5 |assist2=Luka Dončić 5

|attendance=20,577

|referee=James Capers, Tony Brothers, Jacyn Goble

|series=Dallas leads series, 3–2

}} After the first four games were decided by eight points or less, the Mavericks routed the Jazz at home 102–77 to regain the series lead. Luka Dončić once again led the Mavericks in points (33), rebounds (13), and assists (5) for the second straight game. Donovan Mitchell, who averaged 30 points in the first four games, scored just nine and missed all seven of his three-pointers before leaving with a left hamstring injury in the fourth quarter.

{{Basketballbox |date=April 28 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(8:00 pm MDT)}} |place=Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=98

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=96

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-uta-0042100176 Recap]

|Q1=15–21 |Q2=26–32 |Q3=36–19 |Q4=21–24

|points1=Brunson, Dončić 24 each |points2=Donovan Mitchell 23

|rebounds1=Dorian Finney-Smith 10 |rebounds2=Rudy Gobert 12

|assist1=Luka Dončić 8 |assist2=Donovan Mitchell 9

|attendance=18,306

|referee=David Guthrie, Sean Wright, Pat Fraher

|series=Dallas wins series, 4–2

}} Though the Jazz had a 12-point lead at halftime, the Mavericks stormed back to take the lead in the final few minutes. Rudy Gobert made a layup with 35 seconds to go to reduce the deficit to just one point. However, after a Mike Conley turnover, Jalen Brunson doubled the Mavericks' lead by scoring a free throw at 4.3 seconds. Bojan Bogdanović then missed a game-winning three-pointer with 1.9 seconds left on the clock to hand the Mavericks their first series win since their championship run in 2011. Donovan Mitchell recovered from the injury he sustained in the previous game, and had 23 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists. Brunson and Luka Dončić each scored 24 points for Dallas, and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 points.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Mavericks winning the first two meetings.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DAL&opp_id=UTA&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Dallas Mavericks versus Utah Jazz (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 10, 2022|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073439/http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DAL&opp_id=UTA&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

:Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 2 |time=7:30 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=TNT

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=92

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=106

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phi-vs-mia-0042100201 Recap]

|Q1=22–30 |Q2=29–20 |Q3=21–30 |Q4=20–26

|points1=Tobias Harris 27 |points2=Tyler Herro 25

|rebounds1=Harden, Reed 9 each |rebounds2=Bam Adebayo 12

|assist1=James Harden 5 |assist2=Tyler Herro 7

|attendance=19,620

|referee=Marc Davis, Sean Wright, Mark Lindsay

|series=Miami leads series, 1–0

}} Without Joel Embiid, who suffered an orbital fracture and concussion in the final minutes of game 6 against Toronto, the 76ers were unable to overcome missing their star player, with Philadelphia shooting 17.6% from beyond the arc, their second-worst percentage of the season. Tyler Herro scored 25 points—the second most he has ever had in a playoff game—while Bam Adebayo finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds as the top-seeded Heat outscored the 76ers 56–41 in the second half.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 4 |time=7:30 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=TNT

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=103

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=119

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phi-vs-mia-0042100202 Recap]

|Q1=24–31 |Q2=28–29 |Q3=28–31 |Q4=23–28

|points1=Tyrese Maxey 34 |points2=Bam Adebayo 23

|rebounds1=Furkan Korkmaz 6 |rebounds2=Bam Adebayo 9

|assist1=James Harden 9 |assist2=Jimmy Butler 12

|attendance=19,759

|referee=Zach Zarba, Josh Tiven, Tom Washington

|series=Miami leads series, 2–0

}} The 76ers were unable to rally without their star Joel Embiid for the second straight game, with four Heat players scoring 18-plus points (Adebayo, Butler, Herro and Oladipo), along with shooting 48.3% from the three-point line. Tyrese Maxey led the way for Philadelphia with 34 points, but a 10–0 run in the fourth turned an eight-point Miami lead into an 18-point advantage, sealing the win.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 6 |time=7:00 pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |TV=ESPN

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=79

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=99

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/0042100203 Recap]

|Q1=17–21 |Q2=17–20 |Q3=31–27 |Q4=14–31

|points1=Jimmy Butler 33 |points2=Green, Maxey 21 each

|rebounds1=Jimmy Butler 10 |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 11

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 3 |assist2=Tobias Harris 8

|attendance=21,033

|referee=James Capers, Ed Malloy, Ben Taylor

|series=Miami leads series, 2–1

}} Although listed as "doubtful" leading into the game, Joel Embiid made his first appearance of the series, leading the 76ers to their first win with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Danny Green rebounded from a poor shooting performance in game 2 (shooting 1-for-10), making 6-of-7 three-pointers through the first three quarters. Kyle Lowry also returned from injury, but finished the game scoreless, with Jimmy Butler being the only Heat player to score more than 14 points in the game.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 8 |time=8:00 pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |TV=TNT

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=108

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=116

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-phi-0042100204 Recap]

|Q1=28–30 |Q2=28–34 |Q3=29–25 |Q4=23–27

|points1=Jimmy Butler 40 |points2=James Harden 31

|rebounds1=Tyler Herro 10 |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 11

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 7 |assist2=James Harden 9

|attendance=21,194

|referee=Scott Foster, Eric Lewis, Brian Forte

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}} After being held for under 30 points in 13 consecutive playoff games, James Harden broke through with 31 points to help Philadelphia tie the series. Joel Embiid once again contributed with 24 points and 11 rebounds as the 76ers shot 48.5% from the three-point line. Jimmy Butler also scored 40 points on 13-of-20 shooting from the floor, but the Heat, who shot 38% on three-pointers during the season, shot just 7-of-35 (20%) from beyond the arc.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 10 |time=7:30 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=TNT

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=85

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=120

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phi-vs-mia-0042100205 Recap]

|Q1=19–31 |Q2=25–25 |Q3=22–25 |Q4=19–39

|points1=Joel Embiid 17 |points2=Jimmy Butler 23

|rebounds1=Paul Reed 8 |rebounds2=Max Strus 10

|assist1=James Harden 4 |assist2=P. J. Tucker 7

|attendance=19,868

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, James Williams, Tyler Ford

|series=Miami leads series, 3–2

}} The Heat outscored the 76ers by 35 points, tying the second-widest margin of victory in Heat playoff history and tying the widest margin of victory of the 2022 NBA playoffs at the time of the game. Seven players for the Heat scored in double-digits, with Jimmy Butler scoring 23 points and Max Strus with 19 points and 10 rebounds. None of Philadelphia's starters played in the final 8:18 of the game, as the Heat outscored the 76ers 39–19 in the fourth quarter.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 12 |time=7:00 pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |TV=ESPN

|team1=Miami Heat|score1=99

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=90

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-phi-0042100206 Recap]

|Q1=28–25|Q2=21–23|Q3= 25–15|Q4=25–27

|points1=Jimmy Butler 32|points2=Embiid, Maxey 20 each

|rebounds1=Max Strus 11|rebounds2=Joel Embiid 12

|assist1=Gabe Vincent 6|assist2=James Harden 9

|attendance=21,082

|referee=David Guthrie, John Goble, Curtis Blair

|series=Miami wins series, 4–2

}} Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and led the Heat to the conference finals for the second time in three seasons, with Butler scoring 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the third quarter where the Heat used a 16–2 run to take control. Joel Embiid scored 20 points with 12 rebounds on 7-of-24 shooting, but teammate James Harden failed to score in the second half, scoring all 11 of his points in the first half. The loss marked the fourth time in the last five years the 76ers had lost in the conference semifinals, having last reached the conference finals in 2001.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one previous series.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Philadelphia 76ers versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=PHI&opp_id=MIA&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 28, 2022}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 1|time=1:00 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=ABC

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=101

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=89

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-bos-0042100211 Recap]

|Q1=27–24 |Q2=29–22 |Q3=22–24 |Q4=23–19

|points1=Jrue Holiday 25 |points2=Jayson Tatum 21

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 13 |rebounds2=Al Horford 10

|assist1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 12 |assist2=Smart, Tatum 6 each

|attendance=19,156

|referee=Scott Foster, Curtis Blair, Ed Malloy

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 1–0

}} The Bucks won their fourth consecutive playoff game thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo's second career playoff triple-double, along with Jrue Holiday leading the team with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum scored 21 and Jaylen Brown had 12 points, but combined to shoot 10-for-31 in the game.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 3|time=7:00 pm|place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=TNT

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=86

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=109

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-bos-0042100212 Recap]

|Q1=21–32 |Q2=19–33 |Q3=26–18 |Q4=20–26

|points1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 28 |points2=Jaylen Brown 30

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 |rebounds2=Al Horford 11

|assist1=Antetokounmpo, Holiday 7 each |assist2=Jayson Tatum 8

|attendance=19,156

|referee=David Guthrie, Courtney Kirkland, Tyler Ford

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}} Despite being without Marcus Smart, the Defensive Player of the Year, the Celtics held the Bucks to just 86 points, with Milwaukee shooting 16.7% from the three-point line. Jaylen Brown rebounded in game 2, scoring 25 of his 30 points in the first half, including 5-for-5 from the three-point line.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 7|time=3:30 pm {{small|(2:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |TV=ABC

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=101

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=103

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-mil-0042100213 Recap]

|Q1=19–22 |Q2=31–24 |Q3=17–34 |Q4=34–23

|points1=Jaylen Brown 27 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 42

|rebounds1=Al Horford 16 |rebounds2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 12

|assist1=Al Horford 5 |assist2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 8

|attendance=17,736

|referee=Zach Zarba, Sean Wright, Pat Fraher

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 2–1

}} Boston trailed by as much as 14 late in the third quarter and was facing a 13-point deficit with less than 10 minutes left before storming back. The Celtics pulled ahead 100–99 on Jaylen Brown's two free throws with 1:49 remaining. However, after Giannis Antetokounmpo made a go-ahead basket with 44.3 seconds left, Marcus Smart was fouled just before attempting a potential tying three-pointer with 4.6 seconds left. After making the first free throw, Smart missed the second intentionally and got his own rebound, but missed his putback attempt. After a brief scramble, Al Horford got the rebound and banked it in, but his final shot came just after the buzzer sounded, giving Milwaukee the win.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 9|time=7:30 pm {{small|(6:30 pm CDT)}} |place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |TV=TNT

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=116

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=108

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/0042100214 Recap]

|Q1=18–25 |Q2=29–23 |Q3=26–32 |Q4=43–28

|points1=Horford, Tatum 30 each |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 34

|rebounds1=Jayson Tatum 13 |rebounds2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 18

|assist1=Marcus Smart 8 |assist2=Jrue Holiday 9

|attendance=17,505

|referee=James Capers, Tony Brothers, Jacyn Goble

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}} The Celtics tied the series thanks to Al Horford and Jayson Tatum scoring 30 points apiece. Horford had 16 points and Tatum 12 in the fourth quarter alone to help the Celtics outscore the defending NBA champions at home 43–28. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with 34 points and 18 rebounds, but Jrue Holiday notably struggled from the field, shooting 5-for-22 (22.7%) as the Bucks shot 41.5% from the field as a team.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 11|time=7:00 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=TNT

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks|score1=110

|team2=Boston Celtics|score2=107

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-bos-0042100215 Recap]

|Q1=28–26 |Q2=19–28 |Q3=30–32 |Q4=33–21

|points1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 40 |points2=Jayson Tatum 34

|rebounds1=Bobby Portis 15 |rebounds2=Brown, Horford 8 each

|assist1=Jrue Holiday 8 |assist2=three players 6 each

|attendance=19,156

|referee=Marc Davis, Josh Tiven, Mark Lindsay

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 3–2

}} With Boston looking to go up 3–2 in the series and leading by as much as 14 by the start of the fourth quarter, Milwaukee mounted a furious comeback in the final minutes. Down by 6 with 1:45 left in the game, both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday each hit three-pointers to tie the game at 105. After Jayson Tatum was fouled and made both free throws with 31 seconds left, Antetokounmpo would also be fouled, making the first but missing the second. However, Bobby Portis secured the rebound and scored with 11.4 left, while Marcus Smart's potentially go-ahead shot was blocked by Holiday, who then converted two free throws to make it a three-point game with 5.9 left. Smart would be stripped of the ball by Holiday again at midcourt, completing the Bucks' comeback victory.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 13|time=7:30 pm {{small|(6:30 pm CDT)}} |place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |TV=ESPN

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=108

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=95

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/0042100216 Recap]

|Q1=28–26 |Q2=25–17 |Q3=29–27 |Q4=26–25

|points1=Jayson Tatum 46 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 44

|rebounds1=Al Horford 10 |rebounds2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 20

|assist1=Marcus Smart 7 |assist2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 6

|attendance=17,681

|referee=Eric Lewis, Tre Maddox, Ben Taylor{{efn|Scott Foster was originally scheduled to be the crew chief of this game, but had to pull out due to a non-COVIID illness and was replaced by Tre Maddox, with Eric Lewis appointed as the new crew chief of the game.}}

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}} Looking to move on from their loss in game 5 and looking to avoid elimination on the road, the Celtics were able to control the game, leading by as much as 18. Once again, however, the Bucks tried to mount another rally, cutting the deficit to four, but the Celtics were able to respond and force a game 7 in Boston. Jayson Tatum led the way with 46 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Al Horford recorded 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Celtics. Giannis Antetokounmpo also had a big performance in the Bucks' loss, scoring 44 points, six assists, and 20 rebounds—the first 40–20 playoff game since Shaquille O'Neal achieved it in game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 15|time=3:30 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=ABC

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=81

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=109

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-bos-0042100217 Recap]

|Q1=26–20 |Q2=17–28 |Q3=21–31 |Q4=17–30

|points1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 25 |points2=Grant Williams 27

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 20 |rebounds2=Al Horford 10

|assist1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 |assist2=Marcus Smart 10

|attendance=19,156

|referee=James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, John Goble

|series=Boston wins series, 4–3

}} The Bucks controlled most of the first quarter, leading by as much as 10, but the Celtics would storm back to lead by five points at halftime. Then, the Celtics took over the game from that point on as they beat the defending champions by 28 points. Grant Williams scored a career-high 27 points, including seven three-pointers while Jayson Tatum scored 23 points, Al Horford grabbed 10 rebounds, Celtics bench player Payton Pritchard scored 14 points, including four three-pointers, and Marcus Smart had 10 assists. As a team, the Celtics connected on a game 7 record 22 made three-pointers.

Despite the Bucks' loss, Giannis Antetokounmpo secured a double-double with 25 points, 20 rebounds, and 9 assists, barely missing out on a triple-double. The Bucks missed 24 of their last 25 attempts from three-point range and finished the game 4-of-33 from beyond the arc in game 7, which is the second-worst three-point percentage in a playoff game ever with 30-plus attempts. Antetokounmpo would become the first player with 200 points, 100 rebounds, and 50 assists in a playoff series.

This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning five of the first seven meetings.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Milwaukee Bucks versus Boston Celtics (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIL&opp_id=BOS&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 23, 2019|archive-date=June 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601140555/https://stathead.com/basketball/?request=1&team_id=MIL&opp_id=BOS&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 2 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm MST)}} |place=Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=114

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=121

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-phx-0042100221 Recap]

|Q1=25–35 |Q2=31–34 |Q3=23–27 |Q4=35–25

|points1=Luka Dončić 45 |points2=Deandre Ayton 25

|rebounds1=Luka Dončić 12 |rebounds2=Devin Booker 9

|assist1=Luka Dončić 8 |assist2=Devin Booker 8

|attendance=17,071

|referee=Zach Zarba, Josh Tiven, Bill Kennedy

|series=Phoenix leads series, 1–0

}} After jumping to a 9–0 lead in the opening minutes, the Suns never trailed in the game as they beat the Mavericks for the 10th straight time, dating back to 2019. All five Suns starters scored in double figures, with Deandre Ayton leading the way with 25 points. Luka Dončić led the Mavericks with 45 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, but no other Mavericks starter scored more than 15 points.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 4 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm MST)}} |place=Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=109

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=129

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-phx-0042100222 Recap]

|Q1=28–32 |Q2=32–26 |Q3=23–31 |Q4=26–40

|points1=Luka Dončić 35 |points2=Devin Booker 30

|rebounds1=Brunson, Dončić 5 each |rebounds2=Jae Crowder 7

|assist1=Luka Dončić 7 |assist2=Chris Paul 8

|attendance=17,071

|referee=James Capers, Tony Brothers, Ben Taylor

|series=Phoenix leads series, 2–0

}} Leading 89–83 entering the fourth quarter, the Suns exploded on offense, shooting 84% from the field (16-of-19) and outscoring Dallas 40–26. Chris Paul and Devin Booker combined for 58 points, with Paul scoring 14 of his 28 in the fourth quarter, as the Suns shot a franchise playoff-record 64.5% from the field. Luka Dončić scored 35 points, but only one other starter for the Mavericks scored more than 9 points.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 6 |time=9:30 pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}} |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX |TV=ESPN

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=94

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=103

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-dal-0042100223 Recap]

|Q1=20–29 |Q2=24–22 |Q3=23–31 |Q4=27–21

|points1=Jae Crowder 19 |points2=Jalen Brunson 28

|rebounds1=Deandre Ayton 11 |rebounds2=Luka Dončić 13

|assist1=Devin Booker 6 |assist2=Luka Dončić 9

|attendance=20,777

|referee=Marc Davis, John Goble, Rodney Mott

|series=Phoenix leads series, 2–1

}} After struggling in the first two games of the series, Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and helped the Mavericks snap an 11-game losing streak against the Suns. Luka Dončić also had 26 points to go with 13 rebounds and nine assists, one assist shy of his fourth-career playoff triple-double. For the Suns, Chris Paul struggled on his 37th birthday, committing seven turnovers in the first half, the most turnovers Paul's ever had in any half in his career.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 8 |time=3:30 pm {{small|(2:30 pm CDT)}} |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX |TV=ESPN

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=101

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=111

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-dal-0042100224 Recap]

|Q1=25–37 |Q2=31–31 |Q3=22–19 |Q4=23–24

|points1=Devin Booker 35 |points2=Luka Dončić 26

|rebounds1=Deandre Ayton 11 |rebounds2=Dorian Finney-Smith 8

|assist1=Booker, Paul 7 each |assist2=Luka Dončić 11

|attendance=20,610

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, James Williams, Curtis Blair

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}} The Mavericks tied the series thanks to a playoff career high from Dorian Finney-Smith, who scored 24 points on 8-of-12 from three-point range. Dallas matched its 20 three-pointers (20-of-44) from a similar Mother's Day rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011, a win that completed a four-game sweep in the second round. Devin Booker scored 35 points for the Suns, but Chris Paul was in foul trouble the majority of the game, eventually fouling out early in the fourth quarter, finishing the game with 5 points and 6 fouls.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 10 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm MST)}} |place=Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=80

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=110

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-phx-0042100225 Recap]

|Q1=26–23 |Q2=20–26 |Q3=14–33 |Q4=20–28

|points1=Luka Dončić 28 |points2=Devin Booker 28

|rebounds1=Luka Dončić 11 |rebounds2=Deandre Ayton 9

|assist1=three players 2 each |assist2=Chris Paul 10

|attendance=17,071

|referee=David Guthrie, Sean Wright, Tom Washington

|series=Phoenix leads series, 3–2

}} After leading by 3 coming out of halftime, the Suns outscored the Mavericks 61–34, including a 17–0 run in the third quarter as the Suns won their fourth consecutive playoff game at home. Devin Booker led the Suns in points with 28, bringing his playoff career total to 804 points in 30 career playoff games. Luka Dončić finished with 28 points and 11 rebounds and Jalen Brunson added 21 points. However, the Mavericks shot just 38% from the field as a team, making just 9 assists, the lowest number of assists by a team in the playoffs since 2016.

During the final seconds of the game, Suns center Bismack Biyombo was fouled on a dunk attempt by Mavericks forward Marquese Chriss. The two had a verbal altercation after the foul, and both players were subsequently ejected. After he was ejected, Chriss ran into the same tunnel that Biyombo had gone into, and the two exchanged further words. Security guards and Mavericks center Boban Marjanović helped separate the two players from each other.{{Cite web |last=McMenamin |first=Dave |date=May 11, 2022 |title=Marquese Chriss follows Bismack Biyombo down tunnel after late ejections in Suns' Game 5 win over Mavericks |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33895535 |access-date=May 11, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |archive-date=May 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511053410/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33895535 |url-status=live }}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 12 |time=9:30 pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}} |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX |TV=ESPN

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=86

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=113

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-dal-0042100226 Recap]

|Q1=25–28 |Q2=20–32 |Q3=27–34 |Q4=14–19

|points1=Deandre Ayton 21 |points2=Luka Dončić 33

|rebounds1=Deandre Ayton 11 |rebounds2=Luka Dončić 11

|assist1=Mikal Bridges 5 |assist2=Luka Dončić 8

|attendance=20,777

|referee=James Capers, Courtney Kirkland, Ed Malloy

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}} After previously going 0–2 in elimination games in his career, Luka Dončić scored 33 points and 11 rebounds to help the Mavericks force a game 7, with Dallas going on a decisive 19–5 run to finish the first half. Devin Booker scored 19 points, but was shut out from 3-point range (0-of-4) and committed a season-high eight turnovers, with the Suns shooting a playoff-low 40% with 22 turnovers, also a playoff-worst. Chris Paul also struggled, having more turnovers (5) than assists (4) for the second time in the last four games.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 15 |time=8:00 pm {{small|(5:00 pm MST)}} |place=Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=123

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=90

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-phx-0042100227 Recap]

|Q1=27–17 |Q2=30–10 |Q3=35–23 |Q4=31–40

|points1=Luka Dončić 35 |points2=Cameron Johnson 12

|rebounds1=Luka Dončić 10 |rebounds2=JaVale McGee 6

|assist1=Dončić, Finney-Smith 4 each |assist2=Chris Paul 4

|attendance=17,071

|referee=Zach Zarba, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven

|series=Dallas wins series, 4–3

}} This was the Suns' first game 7 since the 2006 Western Conference semifinals. In a series where every home team won their game, game 7 had a different outcome. The Mavericks dominated the entire game, never giving the Suns the lead, eventually going into halftime leading 57–27; the halftime deficit of 30 being the largest in game 7 history.{{Cite web |title=Team Game Stats Finder - Pro Basketball |url=https://stathead.com/basketball/team-game-finder.cgi |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Stathead.com |language=en |archive-date=June 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601140556/https://stathead.com/basketball/team-game-finder.cgi |url-status=live }} The lead would later grow to as much as 46 as the Mavericks upset the Suns in 7 games, and advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since their championship run in 2011.

Luka Dončić shined in the victory with a double-double (35 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists), while Jalen Brunson and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 and 30 points, respectively. Devin Booker had 11 points, and Chris Paul had 10 points and 4 assists as the duo were held to a combined 7-for-22 from the field. Chris Paul also became the first player ever to be on five teams that blew 2–0 leads in a best-of-7 series, along with losing his 4th consecutive game 7.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Dallas Mavericks versus Phoenix Suns (Playoffs)|url=https://stathead.com/basketball/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DAL&opp_id=PHO&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 29, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601140557/https://stathead.com/basketball/?request=1&team_id=DAL&opp_id=PHO&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 1 |time=3:30 pm {{small|(2:30 pm CDT)}} |place=FedExForum, Memphis, TN |TV=ABC

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=117

|team2=Memphis Grizzlies |score2=116

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-mem-0042100231 Recap]

|Q1=24–32 |Q2=31–29 |Q3=36–29 |Q4=26–26

|points1=Jordan Poole 31 |points2=Ja Morant 34

|rebounds1=three players 8 each |rebounds2=Jaren Jackson Jr. 10

|assist1=Jordan Poole 9 |assist2=Ja Morant 10

|attendance=17,794

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, James Williams, Gediminas Petraitis

|series=Golden State leads series, 1–0

}} Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, and the Warriors overcame Draymond Green's first-half ejection to edge the Grizzlies 117–116. Jordan Poole led the Warriors with a career-high 31 points off the bench, hitting a playoff-best 5-of-10 3-pointers. Jaren Jackson Jr. matched his season high with six 3-pointers and had a playoff career-high 33 points. Ja Morant also led the team with 34 points and 10 assists, but missed the potential go-ahead layup as time expired.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 3 |time=9:30 pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}} |place=FedExForum, Memphis, TN |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=101

|team2=Memphis Grizzlies |score2=106

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-mem-0042100232 Recap]

|Q1=25–33 |Q2=26–23 |Q3=26–21 |Q4=24–29

|points1=Stephen Curry 27 |points2=Ja Morant 47

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 10 |rebounds2=three players 8 each

|assist1=Stephen Curry 8 |assist2=Ja Morant 8

|attendance=17,794

|referee=Scott Foster, Eric Lewis, Mitchell Ervin

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}} Ja Morant scored 47 points to match his postseason high and tie the series with a 106–101 victory over the Warriors. Morant scored the last 15 points for Memphis, starting with 4:16 left, along with hitting a 7-foot jumper with 1:42 left to permanently give Memphis the lead. Morant also became the third player in league history to have multiple 45-point games in the postseason before turning 23, joining LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 7 |time=8:30 pm {{small|(5:30 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=ABC

|team1=Memphis Grizzlies |score1=112

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=142

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mem-vs-gsw-0042100233 Recap]

|Q1=28–26 |Q2=29–38 |Q3=23–37 |Q4=32–41

|points1=Ja Morant 34 |points2=Stephen Curry 30

|rebounds1=Melton, Williams 4 each |rebounds2=Klay Thompson 9

|assist1=Ja Morant 7|assist2=Draymond Green 8

|attendance=18,064

|referee=David Guthrie, Courtney Kirkland, Tre Maddox

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–1

}} The Warriors scored over 140 points in a playoff game for the first time since 1967 as they routed the Grizzlies 142–112. Stephen Curry scored 30 points, Klay Thompson had 21 and nine rebounds and Golden State shut down the Memphis supporting cast, with no other Grizzlies player besides Ja Morant scoring more than 16 points. Morant had 34 points prior to injuring his right knee midway through the fourth quarter.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 9 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=TNT

|team1=Memphis Grizzlies |score1=98

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=101

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/0042100234 Recap]

|Q1=24–20|Q2=17–18|Q3=28–24|Q4=29–39

|points1=Jaren Jackson Jr. 21 |points2=Stephen Curry 32

|rebounds1=Steven Adams 15 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 11

|assist1=Dillon Brooks 8 |assist2=Stephen Curry 8

|attendance=18,064

|referee=Marc Davis, John Goble, Karl Lane

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–1

}} With Warriors head coach Steve Kerr out after testing positive for COVID-19 and Ja Morant out for Memphis after injuring his right knee, Mike Brown took over head coaching duties for the Warriors and led Golden State on an 11–5 run to end the game, with Stephen Curry converting eight free throws over the final 45.7 seconds to finish the game with 32 points. The Warriors scored 39 points in the fourth, topping their 38 the entire first half. Jaren Jackson Jr. and Dillon Brooks combined for 33 points for the Grizzlies, but shot a combined 12-of-40 (30%) from the field.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 11 |time=9:30 pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}} |place=FedExForum, Memphis, TN |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=95

|team2=Memphis Grizzlies |score2=134

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-mem-0042100235 Recap]

|Q1=28–38|Q2=22–39|Q3=17–42|Q4=28–15

|points1=Klay Thompson 19|points2=three players 21 each

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 7|rebounds2=Steven Adams 13

|assist1=Draymond Green 5|assist2=Tyus Jones 9

|attendance=17,794

|referee=Zach Zarba, Tony Brothers, Bill Kennedy

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–2

}} Facing elimination at home and their star Ja Morant doubtful for the remainder of the playoffs, the Grizzlies dominated game 5, leading by as much as 55 points at one point. Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones each scored 21 points as Memphis set a new record for widest margin of victory in a game in Grizzlies playoff history, as well as the widest margin of victory in the 2022 playoffs. The Warriors also lost for the first time with assistant Mike Brown filling in for coach Steve Kerr, who missed his second straight game since testing positive for COVID prior to game 4. Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry combined for 33 points, but Golden State turned the ball over 22 times, the most turnovers they had had in a game since 2014.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 13 |time=10:00 pm {{small|(7:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=ESPN

|team1=Memphis Grizzlies |score1=96

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=110

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/0042100236 Recap]

|Q1=26–30|Q2=25–23|Q3=26–25|Q4=19–32

|points1=Dillon Brooks 30 |points2=Klay Thompson 30

|rebounds1=Steven Adams 10 |rebounds2=Kevon Looney 22

|assist1=Tyus Jones 8 |assist2=Draymond Green 8

|attendance=18,064

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, James Williams, Josh Tiven

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–2

}} Klay Thompson knocked down eight 3-pointers en route to 30 points and Stephen Curry scored 29 with six 3-pointers to send the Warriors to the Western Conference finals for the sixth time in the last eight years. Draymond Green also contributed 14 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, along with Kevon Looney returning to the starting lineup and grabbing 22 rebounds, a career high. The Warriors also out-rebounded the Grizzlies 70–44, becoming the first team to grab 70-plus rebounds in a playoff game since 1983 and have 25 offensive rebounds, the most since 1987.

This was the second playoff meeting between the two teams, with the Warriors winning the first meeting.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Golden State Warriors versus Memphis Grizzlies (Playoffs)|url=https://stathead.com/basketball/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=GSW&opp_id=MEM&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 30, 2022|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430035157/https://stathead.com/basketball/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=GSW&opp_id=MEM&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

{{Main|NBA Conference finals}}

:Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 17 |time=8:30 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=ESPN

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=107

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=118

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-mia-0042100301 Recap]

|Q1=28–25 |Q2=34–29 |Q3=14–39 |Q4=31–25

|points1=Jayson Tatum 29 |points2=Jimmy Butler 41

|rebounds1=Jaylen Brown 10 |rebounds2=Jimmy Butler 9

|assist1=Jayson Tatum 6 |assist2=Jimmy Butler 5

|attendance=19,774

|referee=Zach Zarba, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy

|series=Miami leads series, 1–0

}} Jimmy Butler scored 27 of his 41 points in the second half, and a huge third quarter by the Heat—in which Butler outscored the Celtics by himself—carried them to an 118–107 win. Jayson Tatum had 29 points and Jaylen Brown had 24, but were without starters Marcus Smart (foot) and Al Horford (health and safety protocols). Along with being outscored 39–14 in the third quarter, Boston failed to score a field goal in the first six minutes of the second half—the slowest start to a half in any of the Celtics' 94 games this season.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 19 |time=8:30 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=ESPN

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=127

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=102

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-mia-0042100302 Recap]

|Q1=35–24 |Q2=35–21 |Q3=26–26 |Q4=31–31

|points1=Jayson Tatum 27 |points2=Jimmy Butler 29

|rebounds1=Marcus Smart 9 |rebounds2=Bam Adebayo 9

|assist1=Marcus Smart 12 |assist2=four players 3 each

|attendance=20,100

|referee=David Guthrie, John Goble, Bill Kennedy

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}} Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown each had 24 as the Celtics went on a massive first-half run to roll past the Heat on the road. Boston used a 17–0 run late in the first quarter—fueled by five 3-pointers in the span of six possessions—to take control. Smart was also a rebound shy of a triple-double, after adding 12 assists and nine rebounds. Jimmy Butler had 29 points in 32 minutes, but no other player for Miami scored more than 14 points as the Heat suffered their first loss at home in these playoffs.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 21 |time=8:30 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=ABC

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=109

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=103

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-bos-0042100303 Recap]

|Q1=39–18 |Q2=23–29 |Q3=25–25 |Q4=22–31

|points1=Bam Adebayo 31 |points2=Jaylen Brown 40

|rebounds1=Bam Adebayo 10 |rebounds2=Al Horford 14

|assist1=Adebayo, Lowry 6 each |assist2=Marcus Smart 7

|attendance=19,156

|referee=James Capers, James Williams, Curtis Blair

|series=Miami leads series, 2–1

}} After a blowout loss in Miami that cost them home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat jumped to a 26-point first-half lead over the Celtics in game 3. Bam Adebayo scored 31 points with 10 rebounds, filling a void left by injured all-star Jimmy Butler, while also putting up six assists and four of the Heat's franchise postseason record 19 steals. The Celtics never led, but they cut a 46–20 deficit to 1 point on a 3-pointer from Jaylen Brown, who finished with 40 points.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 23 |time=8:30 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=ABC

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=82

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=102

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-bos-0042100304 Recap]

|Q1=11–29 |Q2=22–28 |Q3=19–19 |Q4=30–26

|points1=Victor Oladipo 23 |points2=Jayson Tatum 31

|rebounds1=Jimmy Butler 7 |rebounds2=Al Horford 13

|assist1=Gabe Vincent 7 |assist2=Derrick White 6

|attendance=19,156

|referee=Scott Foster, Kane Fitzgerald, Pat Fraher

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}} Despite being without Marcus Smart due to a right ankle sprain, the Celtics jumped out to a 26–4 first quarter lead and never trailed en route to dominating the Heat in game 4. Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 31 points, and Al Horford was masterful defensively for the Celtics, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking four shots.

For Miami, they scored just 52 points in the first three quarters, with the Heat not successfully making a shot from the field until 3:21 left in the first quarter, the longest drought without a field goal to start a playoff game in the last 25 years. Victor Oladipo also came off the bench and outscored the entire Miami starting lineup, with the 18 points from the Heat starting five being the fewest points scored by a team's starters in a playoff game since starters were first tracked in 1971, and the first time an entire starting lineup was outscored by a player from its own bench.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 25 |time=8:30 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=ESPN

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=93

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=80

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-mia-0042100305 Recap]

|Q1=17–19 |Q2=20–23 |Q3=32–16 |Q4=24–22

|points1=Jaylen Brown 25 |points2=Bam Adebayo 18

|rebounds1=Jayson Tatum 12 |rebounds2=P. J. Tucker 11

|assist1=Jayson Tatum 9 |assist2=Jimmy Butler 4

|attendance=19,819

|referee=Marc Davis, Josh Tiven, Mark Lindsay

|series=Boston leads series, 3–2

}} With Marcus Smart returning to the starting lineup for Boston and Tyler Herro ruled out for Miami due to a groin injury, the first half was a low-scoring affair with the score at halftime 42–37 in favor of the Heat. The game remained close until the 3rd quarter with 2:44 left. As the Celtics were ahead 59–58, they increased their lead with a 24–2 run which continued into the 4th quarter, eventually putting the game away as the Celtics became one game away from advancing to their first NBA Finals in 12 years. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 25 points while Jayson Tatum secured a double-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. Tatum (24 years and 83 days old) became the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,500 playoff points.

Meanwhile, the Heat shot 7-of-45 (15.6%) from three in game 5, which was the second-lowest three-point field goal percentage in NBA playoff history with 40-plus attempts. The Miami backcourt also struggled as Kyle Lowry and Max Strus went a combined 0-of-15 in the game, which was the worst "zero-fer" for a starting backcourt in a playoff game since starters were officially tracked in 1971.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 27 |time=8:30 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=ESPN

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=111

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=103

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-bos-0042100306 Recap]

|Q1=29–22 |Q2=19–24 |Q3=34–29 |Q4=29–28

|points1=Jimmy Butler 47 |points2=Jayson Tatum 30

|rebounds1=Adebayo, Butler 9 each |rebounds2=Horford, Tatum 9 each

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 10 |assist2=three players 5 each

|attendance=19,156

|referee=Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis, Courtney Kirkland

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}} Coming into the game, many fans and experts believed that the season for the Heat was going to end after their lackluster performances in games 4 and 5, with Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green stating "We're going to play Boston" in response to who he would rather face in the 2022 NBA Finals.{{cite web |last=Haynes |first=Chris |title=Udonis Haslem: 'Draymond broke the code' saying Warriors would face Celtics in NBA Finals |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/udonis-haslem-draymond-broke-the-code-saying-warriors-would-face-celtics-in-nba-finals-050925538.html |website=Yahoo Sports |date=May 28, 2022 |access-date=28 May 2022 |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528165420/https://sports.yahoo.com/udonis-haslem-draymond-broke-the-code-saying-warriors-would-face-celtics-in-nba-finals-050925538.html |url-status=live }}

With Miami facing elimination, Jimmy Butler scored a playoff career-high 47 points (shooting 16-for-29) to go with 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and four steals as the Heat forced a game 7. Kyle Lowry also had his best game of the series, scoring 18 points and 10 assists before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. For Boston, Jayson Tatum had 30 points and nine rebounds, while Derrick White came off the bench to score 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Brown also scored 20 points for Boston, but missed a crucial pair of free throws with the game tied at 99 as the Heat finished the game on a 17–6 run.

Many fans and media members compared Butler's performance to that of LeBron James when he was with the Heat during game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference finals (also against the Celtics), in which he scored 45 points, 15 rebounds & five assists on the road while facing elimination.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 29 |time=8:30 pm |place=FTX Arena, Miami, FL |TV=ESPN

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=100

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=96

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-mia-0042100307 Recap]

|Q1=32–17 |Q2=23–32 |Q3=27–26 |Q4=18–21

|points1=Jayson Tatum 26 |points2=Jimmy Butler 35

|rebounds1=Al Horford 14 |rebounds2=Bam Adebayo 11

|assist1=Brown, Tatum 6 each |assist2=Bam Adebayo 4

|attendance=20,200

|referee=Scott Foster, James Capers, David Guthrie

|series=Boston wins series, 4–3

}} Boston opened up on a 12–3 run and had a 15-point lead after one quarter. The Celtics led by 17 early in the second quarter, but the Heat would pull within 6 by halftime. The Heat cut the lead to 2 early in the third, but the Celtics responded to every second-half Miami rally, leading by as many as 14. Although the Heat cut the lead to just 3 points with 10 minutes left, the Celtics rebuilt their lead, and were up 98–85 with 3:25 left. The Heat then went on a furious 11–0 run in 3 minutes, bringing the score to 98–96. After Marcus Smart missed a driving layup with 20 seconds left, the Heat had a chance to tie or take the lead. However, Jimmy Butler missed a three-point shot, and Al Horford grabbed the defensive rebound, leading to two free throws that made it a 4-point game with 11 seconds to go. The Heat failed to score, and the Celtics won 100–96, with Boston never trailing in the game.

With the win, the Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010 and for the 22nd time in their franchise history. Horford, in his 15th season, shed a record for the most playoff games without an NBA Finals appearance, at 141.{{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Jake |date=2022-05-29 |title=Al Horford set to no longer own dubious NBA postseason record |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/al-horford-set-appear-first-nba-finals-after-nba-record-141-postseason-games |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=RSN |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024155416/https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/al-horford-set-appear-first-nba-finals-after-nba-record-141-postseason-games |url-status=live }}

Jayson Tatum won the inaugural Eastern Conference finals MVP award, averaging 25.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists on 46% from the field, 35% from beyond the arc, and 86% from the free throw line.

Notably, Mark Jones filled-in for Mike Breen as play-by-play commentator in game 7, with Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson intact as analysts; Breen was out due to a positive COVID-19 test. Originally, Jones was to call the game on ESPN Radio with Doris Burke. However, with changes in the commentary team, Marc Kestecher joined Burke on ESPN Radio.{{cite web|last=Rivera|first=Joe|title=Where is Mike Breen? Why ESPN's Mark Jones is calling Celtics vs. Heat Game 7 instead|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/mike-breen-mark-jones-espn-celtics-heat-game-7-covid-19/st6mlvm0tguan6jffj2kelyj|access-date=May 30, 2022|website=The Sporting News|date=May 29, 2022|archive-date=May 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529190526/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/mike-breen-mark-jones-espn-celtics-heat-game-7-covid-19/st6mlvm0tguan6jffj2kelyj|url-status=live}} game 7 was also the most watched conference finals game on ESPN in four years, averaging 9.9 million viewers and peaking at 12.1 million viewers.

This was the fifth playoff meeting between the two teams, with the Heat winning three of the first four meetings.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=BOS&opp_id=MIA&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|date=May 15, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2022|archive-date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104021612/http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=BOS&opp_id=MIA&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 18 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=87

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=112

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-gsw-0042100311 Recap]

|Q1=18–28 |Q2=27–26 |Q3=24–34 |Q4=18–24

|points1=Luka Dončić 20 |points2=Stephen Curry 21

|rebounds1=Dončić, Finney-Smith 7 each |rebounds2=Stephen Curry 12

|assist1=Brunson, Dončić 4 each |assist2=three players 4 each

|attendance=18,064

|referee=James Capers, Courtney Kirkland, Mark Lindsay

|series=Golden State leads series, 1–0

}} Stephen Curry had 21 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins both scored 19 as the Warriors took game 1 at home, with Golden State holding Dallas to their lowest field goal percentage of the playoffs (36.0%). Luka Dončić led the Mavericks with 20 points, but shot just 6-of-18 from the field, along with scoring just two points and committing six turnovers in the second half as the Mavericks lost their third straight game 1 of the playoffs.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 20 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=117

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=126

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-gsw-0042100312 Recap]

|Q1=32–25 |Q2=40–33 |Q3=13–25 |Q4=32–43

|points1=Luka Dončić 42 |points2=Stephen Curry 32

|rebounds1=Dorian Finney-Smith 8 |rebounds2=Kevon Looney 12

|assist1=Luka Dončić 8 |assist2=five players 5 each

|attendance=18,064

|referee=Kane Fitzgerald, Eric Lewis, Ben Taylor

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–0

}} Luka Dončić had 18 points in the first quarter, and 42 points total. His 3-pointer with 13 seconds before halftime—the Mavs' 15th of the first half—made it 72–58 at the break. Although they trailed by 19 at one point, Golden State answered with a 25–13 third quarter to pull to 85–83 going into fourth. The Warriors would not look back from there, shooting 78.9% in the fourth quarter as Golden State outscored Dallas 68–45 in the second half. Stephen Curry scored 32 points with six 3-pointers and eight rebounds, while Kevon Looney had a career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 22 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(8:00 pm CDT)}} |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=109

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=100

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-dal-0042100313 Recap]

|Q1=25–22 |Q2=23–25 |Q3=30–21 |Q4=31–32

|points1=Stephen Curry 31 |points2=Luka Dončić 40

|rebounds1=Kevon Looney 12 |rebounds2=Luka Dončić 11

|assist1=Stephen Curry 11 |assist2=Reggie Bullock 4

|attendance=20,813

|referee=Marc Davis, Josh Tiven, Tyler Ford

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–0

}} Stephen Curry scored 31 points, while Andrew Wiggins's playoff career-high 27 points helped Golden State beat the Mavericks to take a 3–0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Luka Dončić scored 40 points and shot 4-for-9 from beyond the arc, but that was a blip on an otherwise rough night from 3-point range for the Mavericks, who missed their first seven and finished 13-of-45 (28.9%).

The game is notable for a highlight play that occurred with 6:40 left in the 4th quarter with the score 91–83 in favor of the Warriors. Stephen Curry passed the ball to Andrew Wiggins who drove down the baseline to dunk, posterizing Luka Dončić. The play was controversially called an offensive foul on Wiggins (which would have nullified the dunk), but the call was reversed to no foul and a good basket after a successful challenge by Warriors coach Steve Kerr.

{{Basketballbox |date=May 24 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(8:00 pm CDT)}} |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=109

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=119

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-dal-0042100314 Recap]

|Q1=24–28 |Q2=23–34 |Q3=23–37 |Q4=39–20

|points1=Stephen Curry 20 |points2=Luka Dončić 30

|rebounds1=Jonathan Kuminga 8 |rebounds2=Luka Dončić 14

|assist1=Stephen Curry 8 |assist2=Luka Dončić 9

|attendance=20,810

|referee=Zach Zarba, David Guthrie, Sean Wright

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–1

}} With the Warriors having a chance to sweep and head to the NBA Finals, the Mavericks dominated the entire game after the 1st quarter, going on a 25–6 run in a span of 7 minutes during the 2nd quarter, eventually leading 62–47 by halftime, and increasing the lead by 29 by the 4th quarter. The Warriors, however, thanks in part to Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, rallied a comeback attempt, decreasing the deficit to 8 with 3:23 left in the 4th quarter, resulting in Steve Kerr to bring back in his starters. However, the Mavericks would silence the rally, keeping their season alive and forcing a fifth game in San Francisco. Luka Dončić scored a near triple-double with 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. Stephen Curry scored 20 points and eight assists, while Jonathan Kuminga grabbed eight rebounds.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 26 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=110

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=120

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-gsw-0042100315 Recap]

|Q1=23–28 |Q2=29–41 |Q3=32–25 |Q4=26–26

|points1=Luka Dončić 28 |points2=Klay Thompson 32

|rebounds1=Luka Dončić 9 |rebounds2=Kevon Looney 18

|assist1=Luka Dončić 6 |assist2=Curry, Green 9 each

|attendance=18,064

|referee=Scott Foster, John Goble, Curtis Blair

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–1

}} After tearing his left ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals and then tearing his right Achilles' tendon just before the start of the 2020–21 season, Klay Thompson helped send the Warriors to their sixth NBA Finals in the last eight years, scoring 32 points and shooting 8-for-16 from 3-point range. Kevon Looney also scored 10 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, finishing the game with more offensive rebounds (7) than the Mavericks (6).

Stephen Curry was awarded the inaugural Western Conference finals MVP award, averaging 23.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists on 44% from the field, 44% from beyond the arc, and 84% from the free throw line.

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Warriors winning the first meeting.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DAL&opp_id=GSW&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Dallas Mavericks versus Golden State Warriors (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 15, 2022|archive-date=July 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701071033/http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DAL&opp_id=GSW&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

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:Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 2 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=ABC

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=120

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=108

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-gsw-0042100401 Recap]

|Q1=28–32 |Q2=28–22 |Q3=24–38 |Q4=40–16

|points1=Al Horford 26 |points2=Stephen Curry 34

|rebounds1=Jaylen Brown 7 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 11

|assist1=Jayson Tatum 13 |assist2=three players 5 each

|attendance=18,064

|referee=Marc Davis, John Goble, James Williams

|series=Boston leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=June 5 |time=8:00 pm {{small|(5:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=ABC

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=88

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=107

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-gsw-0042100402 Recap]

|Q1=30–31 |Q2=20–21 |Q3=14–35 |Q4=24–20

|points1=Jayson Tatum 28 |points2=Stephen Curry 29

|rebounds1=Al Horford 8 |rebounds2=Kevon Looney 7

|assist1=Marcus Smart 5 |assist2=Draymond Green 7

|attendance=18,064

|referee=Zach Zarba, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 8 |time=9:00 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=ABC

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=100

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=116

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-bos-0042100403 Recap]

|Q1=22–33 |Q2=34–35 |Q3=33–25 |Q4=11–23

|points1=Stephen Curry 31 |points2=Jaylen Brown 27

|rebounds1=Looney, Wiggins 7 each |rebounds2=Robert Williams III 10

|assist1=Otto Porter Jr. 4 |assist2=Jayson Tatum 9

|attendance=19,156

|referee=Scott Foster, David Guthrie, Courtney Kirkland

|series=Boston leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=June 10 |time=9:00 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=ABC

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=107

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=97

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-bos-0042100404 Recap]

|Q1=27–28|Q2=22–26|Q3=30–24|Q4=28–19

|points1=Stephen Curry 43 |points2=Jayson Tatum 23

|rebounds1=Andrew Wiggins 16 |rebounds2=Robert Williams III 12

|assist1=Draymond Green 8 |assist2=Jayson Tatum 6

|attendance=19,156

|referee=James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Eric Lewis

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 13 |time=9:00 pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |TV=ABC

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=94

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=104

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-gsw-0042100405 Recap]

|Q1=16–27 |Q2=23–24 |Q3=35–24 |Q4=20–29

|points1=Jayson Tatum 27 |points2=Andrew Wiggins 26

|rebounds1=Jayson Tatum 10 |rebounds2=Andrew Wiggins 13

|assist1=Brown, Tatum 4 each |assist2=Stephen Curry 8

|attendance=18,064

|referee=Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=June 16 |time=9:00 pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, MA |TV=ABC

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=103

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=90

|report=[https://www.nba.com/game/gsw-vs-bos-0042100406 Recap]

|Q1= 27–22 |Q2=27–17 |Q3=22–27 |Q4=27–24

|points1=Stephen Curry 34 |points2=Jaylen Brown 34

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 12 |rebounds2=Al Horford 14

|assist1=Draymond Green 8 |assist2=Marcus Smart 9

|attendance=19,156

|referee=Zach Zarba, David Guthrie, John Goble

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–2

}}

This was the fifth playoff meeting between the two teams, and the second since the Philadelphia Warriors relocated to the Bay Area in 1962, with the Celtics winning the first four meetings.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=BOS&opp_id=GSW&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Golden State Warriors (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 30, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601140558/https://stathead.com/basketball/?request=1&team_id=BOS&opp_id=GSW&is_playoffs=Y|url-status=live}}

ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV broadcast the playoffs nationally in the United States. Regional sports networks affiliated with teams also broadcast first-round games, except for those weekend games televised on ABC.{{efn|Game 3 of the Bucks–Bulls first-round series aired nationally on ABC and co-existed with the teams' respective regional sports networks.}}{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Jon |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Celtics-Nets finishes strong as NBA rebound continues |url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2022/04/celtics-nets-ratings-nba-playoff-viewership-tnt-espn-abc-warriors-nuggets |access-date=April 26, 2022 |work=Sports Media Watch |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429031503/https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2022/04/celtics-nets-ratings-nba-playoff-viewership-tnt-espn-abc-warriors-nuggets/ |url-status=live }}

During the first two rounds, Sunday through Wednesday night games were primarily on TNT, Friday night games on ESPN, and Sunday afternoon games on ABC. Exceptions on those days included a Sunday afternoon game on TNT during the first weekend of the playoffs, ESPN televising one Sunday afternoon game in place of ABC due to F1 coverage, and ABC broadcasting one Friday night first-round game. NBA TV also televised selected Monday through Thursday night games in the first round and served as the overflow of any games televised on TNT (except when games on NBA TV and TNT at the same time in which TBS served as the overflow broadcaster). For Thursday night games, TNT aired them in the first round and ESPN in the second round. Saturday first-round games were spilt, with TNT only airing two games due to no game 7s in that round, ESPN five games, and ABC one game. ABC then aired all Saturday second-round games (except two second-round game 1s on TNT in place of no game 7s in the first round). ESPN/ABC had exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference finals while TNT had exclusive coverage of the Western Conference finals. ABC had exclusive coverage of the NBA Finals for the 20th straight year.

In Canada, the home market of the Toronto Raptors, national broadcast rights were split approximately equally between the Sportsnet and TSN groups of channels. Under those rights, the two broadcasters were allowed to produce separate Canadian feeds for all games involving the Raptors regardless of round or U.S. broadcaster. Sportsnet and TSN general simulcast the ABC, ESPN, TNT or NBA TV feed for all other series.

As part of a new multiyear agreement with Google Pixel, the playoffs were officially known as the 2022 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel which was the first-ever playoff tournament to be title sponsored.{{Cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/news/nba-reaches-deal-to-make-google-pixel-first-presenting-partner-of-nba-playoffs/vdNiFbAdZ5JR/?amp=1|title=NBA reaches deal to make Google Pixel first presenting partner of NBA playoffs|last=The Athletic Staff|website=TheAthletic.com|date=2021-10-18|access-date=2022-12-24|archive-date=December 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224182327/https://theathletic.com/news/nba-reaches-deal-to-make-google-pixel-first-presenting-partner-of-nba-playoffs/vdNiFbAdZ5JR/?amp=1|url-status=live}}

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