Watch NBA 2012 Playoffs Live schedule and Results

NBA 2012 Playoffs is here. Top eight teams for both the Eastern and Western conference will battle for the elusive NBA Finals spot and, of course, for the right to be named the 2012 NBA Champions.

The 2012 NBA Playoffs will be divided into three rounds: The first round, then the Conference Semifinals (second round) and the Conference Finals.

The Chicago Bulls clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference while in the Western Conference the San Antonio Spurs have clinched the No. 1 seed.

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Here’s how the Conference Finals or third-round matchups look and the third (3rd) round bracket schedule of games (Results/Winners will be updated):

CONFERENCE FINALS / THIRD ROUND

Eastern Conference Finals

(2) MIAMI HEAT vs (4) BOSTON CELTICS

SERIES UPDATE: Miami Heat wins series 4-3, advances to NBA 2012 Finals and will face Oklahoma City Thunder

Game 1 - Mon May 28, @Miami, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Heat 93 – Celtics 79
Game 2 - Wed May 30, @Miami, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Heat 115 – Celtics 111, OT
Game 3 - Fri Jun 1, @Boston, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Heat 91 – Celtics 101
Game 4 - Sun Jun 3, @Boston, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Heat 91 – Celtics 93, OT
Game 5 - Tue Jun 5, @Miami, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Heat 90 – Celtics 94
Game 6 - Thu Jun 7, @Boston, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Heat 98 – Celtics 79
Game 7 - Sat Jun 9, @Miami, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Heat 101 – Celtics 88

Western Conference Finals

(1) SAN ANTONIO SPURS vs (2) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

SERIES UPDATE: Oklahoma City wins series 4-2, advances to NBA 2012 Finals and will face Miami Heat
Game 1 - Sun May 27, @San Antonio, 8:30 pm ET, TNT
Spurs 101 – Thunder 98
Game 2 - Tue May 29, @San Antonio, 9:00 pm ET, TNT
Spurs 120 – Thunder 111
Game 3 - Thu May 31, @Oklahoma, 9:00 pm ET, TNT
Spurs 82 – Thunder 102
Game 4 - Sat Jun 2, @Oklahoma, 8:30 pm ET, TNT
Spurs 103 – Thunder 109
Game 5 - Mon Jun 4, @San Antonio, 9:00 pm ET, TNT
Spurs 103 – Thunder 108
Game 6 - Wed Jun 6, @Oklahoma, 9:00 pm ET, TNT
Spurs 99 – Thunder 107

Here’s how the Conference Semifinals or second-round matchups look and the second round bracket schedule of games (Results/Winners will be updated):

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS / SECOND ROUND

Eastern Conference

(2) MIAMI HEAT vs (3) INDIANA PACERS

SERIES UPDATE: Miami Heat wins series 4-2, advances to Eastern Conference Finals and will face Boston Celtics in the next round.

Game 1 - Sun May 13, @Miami, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
Heat 95 – Pacers 86
Game 2 - Tue May 15, @Miami, 7:00 pm ET, TNT
Heat 75 – Pacers 78
Game 3 - Thu May 17, @Indiana, 7:00 pm ET, ESPN
Heat 75 – Pacers 94
Game 4 - Sun May 20, @Indiana, 3:30 pm ET, ABC
Heat 101 – Pacers 93
Game 5 - Tue May 22, @Miami, 8:00 PM, TNT
Heat 115 – Pacers 83
Game 6 - Thu May 24, @Indiana, 8:00 PM, ESPN
Heat 105 – Pacers 93

(4) BOSTON CELTICS vs (8) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

SERIES UPDATE: Boston Celtics wins series 4-3, advances to Eastern Conference Finals and will face Miami Heat in the next round.

Game 1 - Sat May 12, @Boston, 8:00 PM, TNT
Celtics 92 – 76ers 91
Game 2 - Mon May 14, @Boston, 7:00 pm ET, TNT
Celtics 81 – 76ers 82
Game 3 - Wed May 16, @Philadelphia, 7:00 pm ET, TNT
Celtics 107 – 76ers 91
Game 4 - Fri May 18, @Philadelphia, 8:00 pm ET, ESPN
Celtics 83 – 76ers 92
Game 5 - Mon May 21, @Boston, 7:00 PM, TNT
Celtics 101 – 76ers 85
Game 6 - Wed May 23, @Philadelphia, 8:00 PM, ESPN
Celtics 75 – 76ers 82
Game 7 - Sat May 26, @Boston, 8:00 PM, ABC
Celtics 85 – 76ers 75

Western Conference

(1) SAN ANTONIO SPURS vs (5) LA CLIPPERS

SERIES UPDATE: San Antonio wins series 4-0, advances to Western Conference Finals and will face Oklahoma City Thunder in the next round.

Game 1 - Tue May 15, @San Antonio, 9:30 pm ET, TNT
Spurs 109 – Clippers 92
Game 2 - Thu May 17, @San Antonio, 9:30 pm ET, ESPN
Spurs 105 – Clippers 88
Game 3 - Sat May 19, @Los Angeles, 3:30 pm ET, ABC
Spurs 96 – Clippers 86
Game 4 - Sun May 20, @Los Angeles, 10:30 pm ET, TNT
Spurs 102 – Clippers 99

(2) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs (3)LA LAKERS

SERIES UPDATE: Oklahoma wins series 4-1, advances to Western Conference Finals and will face San Antonio Spurs in the next round.

Game 1 - Mon May 14, @Oklahoma, 9:30 pm ET, TNT
Thunder 119 – Lakers 90
Game 2 - Wed May 16, @Oklahoma, 9:30 pm ET, TNT
Thunder 77 – Lakers 75
Game 3 - Fri May 18, @Los Angeles, 10:30 pm ET, ESPN
Thunder 96 – Lakers 99
Game 4 - Sat May 19, @Los Angeles, 10:30 pm ET, TNT
Thunder 103 – Lakers 100
Game 5 - Mon May 21, @Oklahoma, 9:30 PM, TNT
Thunder 106 – Lakers 90

Here’s how the first-round match-ups look and the first round bracket schedule of games (Results/Winners will be updated):

FIRST ROUND BRACKET

Eastern Conference

(1) Chicago Bulls vs (8) Philadelphia 76ers

UPDATE: Philadelphia wins series 4-2, advances to Eastern Conference Semifinals and will face Boston Celtics in the second round.

GAME 1 – Sat, April 28 1:00 PM @Chicago TNT
Bulls 103 – Philadelphia 91
GAME 2 – Tue, May 1 8:00 PM @Chicago TNT
Bulls 92 – Philadelphia 109
GAME 3 – Fri, May 4 8:00 PM @Philadelphia ESPN
Bulls 74 – Philadelphia 79
GAME 4 – Sun, May 6 1:00 PM @Philadelphia ABC
Bulls 82 – Philadelphia 89
GAME 5 – Tue, May 8 9:30 PM @Chicago NBA TV
Bulls 77 – Philadelphia 69
GAME 6 – Thu, May 10 7:00 PM @Philadelphia NBA TV
Bulls 78 – Philadelphia 79

(2) Miami Heat vs (7) New York Knicks

UPDATE: Miami wins series 4-1, advances to Eastern Conference Semifinals and will face Indiana Pacers in the second round.

GAME 1 – Sat, April 28 3:30 PM @Miami ABC
Heat 100 – Knicks 67
GAME 2 – Mon, April 30 7:00 PM @Miami TNT
Heat 104 – Knicks 94
GAME 3 – Thu, May 3 7:00 PM @NewYork TNT
Heat 87 – Knicks 70
GAME 4 – Sun, May 6 3:30 PM @NewYork ABC
Heat 87 – Knicks 89
GAME 5 – Wed, May 9 7:00 PM @Miami TNT
Heat 106 – Knicks 94

(3) Indiana Pacers vs (6) Orlando Magic

UPDATE: Indiana wins series 4-1, advances to Eastern Conference Semifinals and will play Miami Heat in the second round.

GAME 1 – Sat, April 28 7:00 PM @Indiana ESPN
Pacers 77 – Magic 81
GAME 2 – Mon, April 30 7:30 PM @Indiana NBA TV
Pacers 93 – Magic 78
GAME 3 – Wed, May 2 7:30 PM @Orlando NBA TV
Pacers 97 – Magic 74
GAME 4 – Sat, May 5 2:00 PM @Orlando ESPN
Pacers 101 – Magic 99, OT
GAME 5 – Tue, May 8 7:00 PM @Indiana NBA TV
Pacers 105 – Magic 87

(4) Boston Celtics vs (5) Atlanta Hawks

UPDATE: Boston wins series 4-2, advances to Eastern Conference Semifinals and will face Philadelphia 76ers in the second round.

GAME 1 – Sun, April 29 7:00 PM @Atlanta TNT
Celtics 74 – Hawks 83
GAME 2 – Tue, May 1 7:30 PM @Atlanta NBA TV
Celtics 87 – Hawks 80
GAME 3 – Fri, May 4 7:30 PM @Boston ESPN2
Celtics 90 – Hawks 84
GAME 4 – Sun, May 6 7:00 PM @Boston TNT
Celtics 101 – Hawks 79
GAME 5 – Tue, May 8 8:00 PM @Atlanta TNT
Celtics 86 – Hawks 87
GAME 6 – Thu, May 10 8:00 PM @Boston TNT
Celtics 83 – Hawks 80

Western Conference

(1) San Antonio Spurs vs (8) Utah Jazz

UPDATE: San Antonio wins series 4-0, advances to Western Conference Semifinals and will face the winner of Memphis Grizzlies/LA Clippers series in the next round.

GAME 1 – Sun, April 29 1:00 PM @San Antonio ESPN
Spurs 106 – Jazz 91
GAME 2 – Wed, May 2 7:00 PM @San Antonio TNT
Spurs 114 – Jazz 83
GAME 3 – Sat, May 5 10:00 PM @Utah TNT
Spurs 102 – Jazz 90
GAME 4 – Mon, May 7 8:00 PM @Utah TNT
Spurs 87 – Jazz 81

(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs (7) Dallas Mavericks

UPDATE: Oklahoma wins series 4-0, advances to Western Conference Semifinals and will face LA Lakers in the second round.

GAME 1 – Sat, April 28 9:30 PM @Oklahoma ESPN
Thunder 99 – Mavericks 98
GAME 2 – Mon, April 30 9:30 PM @Oklahoma TNT
Thunder 102 – Mavericks 99
GAME 3 – Thu, May 3 9:30 PM @Dallas TNT
Thunder 95 – Mavericks 79
GAME 4 – Sat, May 5 7:30 PM @Dallas TNT
Thunder 103 – Mavericks 97

(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs (6) Denver Nuggets

UPDATE: LA Lakers wins series 4-3, advances to Western Conference Semifinals and will face Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round.

GAME 1 – Sun, April 29 3:30 PM @LA ABC
Lakers 103 – Nuggets 88
GAME 2 – Tue, May 1 10:30 PM @LA TNT
Lakers 104 – Nuggets 100
GAME 3 – Fri, May 4 10:30 PM @Denver ESPN
Lakers 84 – Nuggets 99
GAME 4 – Sun, May 6 9:30 PM @Denver TNT
Lakers 92 – Nuggets 88
GAME 5 – Tue, May 8 10:30 PM @LA TNT
Lakers 99 – Nuggets 102
GAME 6 – Thu, May 10 10:30 PM @Denver TNT
Lakers 96 – Nuggets 113
GAME 7 – Sat, May 12 10:30 PM @LA TNT
Lakers 96 – Nuggets 87

(4) Memphis Grizzlies vs (5) Los Angeles Clippers

UPDATE: LA Clippers wins series 4-3, advances to Western Conference Semifinals and will face San Antonio Spurs in the second round.

GAME 1 – Sun, April 29 9:30 PM @Memphis TNT
Grizzlies 98 – Clippers 99
GAME 2 – Wed, May 2 9:30 PM @Memphis TNT
Grizzlies 105 – Clippers 98
GAME 3 – Sat, May 5 4:30 PM @LA ESPN
Grizzlies 86 – Clippers 87
GAME 4 – Mon, May 7 10:30 PM @LA TNT
Grizzlies 97 – Clippers 101, OT
GAME 5 – Wed, May 9 9:30 PM @Memphis TNT
Grizzlies 92 – Clippers 80
GAME 6 – Fri, May 11 9:00 PM @LA ESPN
Grizzlies 90 – Clippers 88
GAME 7 – Sun, May 13 1:00 PM @Memphis ABC
Grizzlies 72 – Clippers 82

Here are the teams for the NBA 2012 Playoffs:

Eastern Conference

1. Chicago Bulls
2. Miami Heat
3. Indiana Pacers
4. Boston Celtics
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Orlando Magic
7. New York Knicks
8. Philadelphia 76ers

Western Conference

1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Oklahoma City Thunders
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Memphis Grizzlies
5. Los Angeles Clippers
6. Denver Nuggets
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Utah Jazz