One of the most unorthodox seasons in league history is officially in the books as the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals to win their first championship since 1971. Bucks franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo was crowned Finals MVP after putting up 50 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and two steals. Khris Middleton also added on 17 points, five assists and five rebounds in the win, capping off a spectacular playoff run for Milwaukee.
Although the Suns lost, the journey to the Finals was still special for this young squad. Phoenix got there by besting the Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the Western Conference finals to advance to its first Finals in nearly three decades. It marked the first appearance for Suns point guard Chris Paul, who had to wait over a decade and a half to finally make it there.
Milwaukee dispatched the pesky Atlanta Hawks in six games in the ECF, despite losing Antetokounmpo to a knee injury, while also ousting the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat earlier in the playoffs. The Bucks got it done in their first Finals since 1974 when they were led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Below is a full rundown of all the playoff action, from the first round through the Finals.
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NBA Finals
(2) Phoenix Suns vs. (3) Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks win series 3-2
| DATE | FINALS | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday, July 6 | Game 1 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Thursday, July 8 | Game 2 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Sunday, July 11 | Game 3 | 8 p.m. | ABC | Fiserv Forum | |
Wednesday, July 14 | Game 4 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Fiserv Forum | |
Saturday, July 17 | Game 5 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Tuesday, July 20 | Game 6 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Fiserv Forum |
Conference Finals
(2) Phoenix Suns vs. (4) Los Angeles Clippers
Suns win series 4-2
| DATE | WESTERN FINALS | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun., June 20 | Game 1 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Tue., June 22 | Game 2 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Thu., June 24 | Game 3 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center | |
Sat., June 26 | Game 4 | 9 p.m | ESPN | Staples Center | |
Mon., June 28 | Game 5 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Wed., June 30 | Game 6 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center | |
(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Bucks win series 4-2
| DATE | WESTERN FINALS | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed., June 23 | Game 1 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Fiserv Forum | |
Fri., June 25 | Game 2 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Fiserv Forum | |
Sun., June 27 | Game 3 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | State Farm Arena | |
Tue., June 29 | Game 4 | 8:30 p.m | TNT | State Farm Arena | |
Thu., July 1 | Game 5 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Fiserv Forum | |
Sat., July 3 | Game 6 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | State Farm Arena | |
*If necessary
Second Round
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Hawks win series 4-3
| DATE | EAST ROUND 2 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun., June 5 | Game 1 | 1 p.m. | ABC | Wells Fargo Center | |
Tue., June 7 | Game 2 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Wells Fargo Center | |
Fri., June 11 | Game 3 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | State Farm Arena | |
Mon. June 14 | Game 4 | 7:30 p.m | TNT | State Farm Arena | |
Wed., June 16 | Game 5 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Wells Fargo Center | |
Fri., June 18 | Game 6 | 76ers 104, Hawks 99 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | State Farm Arena |
Sun., June 20 | Game 7 | 8 p.m. | TNT | Wells Fargo Center |
(2) Brooklyn Nets vs. (3) Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks win series 4-3
| DATE | EAST ROUND 2 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat., June 5 | Game 1 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center | |
Mon., June 7 | Game 2 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center | |
Thu., June 10 | Game 3 | TBD | ESPN | Fiserv Forum | |
Sun., June 13 | Game 4 | 3 p.m. | ABC | Fiserv Forum | |
Tue., June 15 | Game 5 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center | |
Thu., June 17 | Game 6 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN | Fiserv Forum | |
Sat., June 19 | Game 7 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center |
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (4) Los Angeles Clippers
Clippers win series 4-2
| DATE | WEST ROUND 2 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue., June 8 | Game 1 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Vivint Arena | |
Thu., June 10 | Game 2 | 10 p.m. | ESPN | Vivint Arena | |
Sat., June 12 | Game 3 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC | Staples Center | |
Mon., June 14 | Game 4 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Staples Center | |
Wed., June 16 | Game 5 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Vivint Arena | |
Fri., June 18 | Game 6 | 10 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center | |
(2) Phoenix Suns vs. (3) Denver Nuggets
Phoenix wins series 4-0
| DATE | WEST ROUND 2 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon., June 7 | Game 1 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Wed., June 9 | Game 2 | 9:30 p.m. | TNT | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Fri., June 11 | Game 3 | 10 p.m. | ESPN | Ball Arena | |
Sun., June 13 | Game 4 | 8 p.m. | TNT | Ball Arena |
*If necessary
First Round
1. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 8. Washington Wizards
(76ers win series 4-1)
| DATE | EAST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun., May 23 | Game 1 | 1 p.m. | TNT | Wells Fargo Center | |
Wed., May 26 | Game 2 | 7 p.m. | NBA TV | Wells Fargo Center | |
Sat., May 29 | Game 3 | 7 p.m. | ESPN | Capital One Arena | |
Mon., May 31 | Game 4 | 7 p.m. | TNT | Capital One Arena | |
Wed., June 2 | Game 5 | 7 p.m. | NBATV | Wells Fargo Center |
2. Brooklyn Nets vs. 7. Boston Celtics
(Nets win series 4-1)
| DATE | EAST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat., May 22 | Game 1 | 8 p.m. | ABC | Barclays Center | |
Tue., May 25 | Game 2 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center | |
Fri., May 28 | Game 3 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC | TD Garden | |
Sun., May 30 | Game 4 | 7 p.m. | TNT | TD Garden | |
Tue., June 1 | Game 5 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center | |
3. Milwaukee Bucks vs. 6. Miami Heat
(Bucks win series 4-0)
| DATE | EAST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat., May 22 | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | Fiserv Forum | |
Mon., May 24 | Game 2 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Fiserv Forum | |
Thu., May 27 | Game 3 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | American Airlines Arena | |
Sat., May 29 | Game 4 | 1:30 p.m. | TNT | American Airlines Arena |
4. New York Knicks vs. 5. Atlanta Hawks
(Hawks win series 4-1)
| DATE | EAST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun., May 23 | Game 1 | 7 p.m. | TNT | Madison Square Garden | |
Wed., May 26 | Game 2 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Madison Square Garden | |
Fri., May 28 | Game 3 | 7 p.m. | ESPN | State Farm Arena | |
Sun., May 30 | Game 4 | 1 p.m. | ABC | State Farm Arena | |
Wed., June 2 | Game 5 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Madison Square Garden |
1. Utah Jazz vs. 8. Memphis Grizzlies
(Jazz win series 4-1)
| DATE | WEST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun., May 23 | Game 1 | 9:30 p.m. | TNT | Vivint Arena | |
Wed., May 26 | Game 2 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Vivint Arena | |
Sat., May 29 | Game 3 | 1 p.m. | ESPN | FedEx Forum | |
Mon., May 31 | Game 4 | 9:30 p.m. | TNT | FedEx Forum | |
Wed., June 2 | Game 5 | 9:30 p.m. | NBATV | Vivint Arena |
2. Phoenix Suns vs. 7. Los Angeles Lakers
(Suns win series 4-2)
| DATE | WEST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun., May 23 | Game 1 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Tue., May 25 | Game 2 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Thu., May 27 | Game 3 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Staples Center | |
Sun., May 30 | Game 4 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Staples Center | |
Tue., June 1 | Game 5 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
Thu., June 3 | Game 6 | 10:30 p.m. | TNT | Staples Center | |
3. Denver Nuggets vs. 6. Portland Trail Blazers
(Nuggets win series 4-2)
| DATE | WEST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat., May 22 | Game 1 | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN | Ball Arena | |
Mon., May 24 | Game 2 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Ball Arena | |
Thu., May 27 | Game 3 | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV | Moda Center | |
Sat., May 29 | Game 4 | 4 p.m. | TNT | Moda Center | |
Tue., June 1 | Game 5 | 9 p.m. | NBATV | Ball Arena | |
Thu., June 3 | Game 6 | 8 p.m. | TNT | Moda Center |
4. Los Angeles Clippers vs. 5. Dallas Mavericks
(Clippers win series 4-3)
| DATE | WEST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat., May 22 | Game 1 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center | |
Tue., May 25 | Game 2 | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV | Staples Center | |
Fri., May 28 | Game 3 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN | American Airlines Center | |
Sun., May 30 | Game 4 | 9:30 p.m. | TNT | American Airlines Center | |
Wed., June 2 | Game 5 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Staples Center | |
Fri., June 4 | Game 6 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | American Airlines Center | |
Sun., June 6 | Game 7 | 3:30 p.m | ABC | Staples Center |
East play-in tournament
| DATE | ROUND | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue., May 18 | Play-in (9/10) | 6:30 p.m. | TNT | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | |
Tue., May 18 | Play-in (7/8) | 9 p.m. | TNT | TD Garden | |
Thurs., May 20 | Play-in (8-seed) | 8 p.m. | TNT | Capital One Arena |
West play-in tournament
| DATE | ROUND | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed., May 19 | Play-in (9/10) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | FedExForum | |
Wed., May 19 | Play-in (7/8) | 10 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center | |
Fri., May 21 | Play-in (8-seed) | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Chase Center |
