Printable 2021 NBA Playoffs Bracket – Make Your Picks Right Through the NBA Finals
- The 2021 NBA playoffs are scheduled to begin Saturday, May 22nd
- See the updated playoff field with the Play-In Tournament officially completed
- Fill out your own 2021 NBA playoffs bracket
With the Play-In Tournament now in its final stages, NBA fans and bettors alike can look ahead to the official start of the playoffs this coming weekend.
The first round begins on Saturday, May 22nd with the the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks giving us a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Finals at 2:00pm EST on ESPN.
After defeating the Warriors to secure the 7th seed in the West, LeBron James and the Lakers begin their title defence on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix on ABC.
While most pundits have picked the Lakers, Nets, Clippers or 76ers to walk away with this season’s title – now is your time to decide! Print out our bracket below and make your picks for the entire postseason.
2021 NBA Playoffs Bracket
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A couple things to note when filling out your bracket:
- The NBA playoffs use a traditional bracket format, where there is no re-seeding between rounds; each team who advances goes to the empty field next to them;
- All series are a best-of-seven.
Need Help Filling Out Your Bracket?
Are you a little unfamiliar with some of these teams? Make sure you have all the information you need to make smart picks in your bracket by checking out the following pages:
- NBA Championship Odds
- NBA Eastern and Western Conference Championship Odds
- Best Bets & Underdog Picks
NBA Playoffs First-Round Schedule
All series will tip-off either Saturday, May 22nd, or Sunday, May 23rd. See the tentative schedules for each series in the tables below, with known tip times listed in EST.
Eastern Conference
(#1) 76ers vs (#8) Wizards/Pacers
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23 (6pm) | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2 | May 26 (7pm) | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 3 | May 29 (TBD) | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| 4 | May 31 (TBD) | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| 5 | June 2 (TBD) | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 6 | June 4 (TBD) | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| 7 | June 6 (TBD) | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers |
(#2) Nets vs (#7) Celtics
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22 (8pm) | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2 | May 25 (7:30pm) | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets |
| 3 | May 28 (8:30pm) | Brooklyn Nets | Boston Celtics |
| 4 | May 30 (7:00pm) | Brooklyn Nets | Boston Celtics |
| 5 | June 1 (TBD) | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets |
| 6 | June 3 (TBD) | Brooklyn Nets | Boston Celtics |
| 7 | June 5 (TBD) | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets |
(#3) Bucks vs (#6) Heat
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22 (2pm) | Miami Heat | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2 | May 24 (7:30pm) | Miami Heat | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 3 | May 27 (7:30pm) | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat |
| 4 | May 29 (1:30pm) | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat |
| 5 | June 1 (TBD) | Miami Heat | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 6 | June 3 (TBD) | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat |
| 7 | June 5 (TBD) | Miami Heat | Milwaukee Bucks |
(#4) Knicks vs (#5) Hawks
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23 (7:00pm) | Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks |
| 2 | May 26 (7:30pm) | Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks |
| 3 | May 28 (7:00pm) | New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks |
| 4 | May 30 (1:00pm) | New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks |
| 5 | June 2 (TBD) | Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks |
| 6 | June 4 (TBD) | New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks |
| 7 | June 6 (TBD) | Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks |
Western Conference
(#1) Jazz vs (#8) Grizzlies
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23 (9:30pm) | Memphis Grizzlies | Utah Jazz |
| 2 | May 26 (10pm) | Memphis Grizzlies | Utah Jazz |
| 3 | May 29 (TBD) | Utah Jazz | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 4 | May 31 (TBD) | Utah Jazz | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 5 | June 2 (TBD) | Memphis Grizzlies | Utah Jazz |
| 6 | June 4 (TBD) | Utah Jazz | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 7 | June 6 (TBD) | Memphis Grizzlies | Utah Jazz |
(#2) Suns vs (#7) Lakers
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23 (3:30pm) | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
| 2 | May 25 (10:00pm) | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
| 3 | May 27 (10:00pm) | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 4 | May 30 (3:30pm) | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 5 | June 1 (TBD) | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
| 6 | June 3 (TBD) | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 7 | June 5 (TBD) | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
(#3) Nuggets vs (#6) Trail Blazers
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22 (10:30pm) | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets |
| 2 | May 24 (10:00pm) | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets |
| 3 | May 27 (10:30pm) | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 4 | May 29 (4:00pm) | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 5 | June 1 (TBD) | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets |
| 6 | June 3 (TBD) | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 7 | June 5 (TBD) | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets |
(#4) Clippers vs (#5) Mavericks
| Game | Date (Time) | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22 (4:30pm) | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2 | May 25 (10:30pm) | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 3 | May 28 (9:30pm) | Los Angeles Clippers | Dallas Mavericks |
| 4 | May 30 (9:30pm) | Los Angeles Clippers | Dallas Mavericks |
| 5 | June 2 (TBD) | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 6 | June 4 (TBD) | Los Angeles Clippers | Dallas Mavericks |
| 7 | June 6 (TBD) | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Clippers |
If you’re looking for betting info on individual playoff games, check out our NBA odds page.
Mitch graduated from Ryerson University's Sport Media program in June of 2018, and has been with SBD since 2019. He's worked in broadcast and digital for the Score, Sportsnet, TSN & CBC and has done play-by-play work for basketball at all levels including NCAA, Pan Am Games & U Sports.
