2022 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Tracker - Celtics Level Series, Series Schedule, How To Watch & More


The 2022 NBA Playoffs are underway, and we are now entering the business end of the competition.

The second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs has drawn to a close, with a Milwaukee Bucks repeat now out of the picture after they were eliminated by the Boston Celtics.

Just two teams remain in the mix for a place in the 2022 NBA Finals, but will it be the No.1 seeded Miami Heat or the No.2 seeded Boston Celtics taking the spoils?

Latest - Boston level series

The Boston Celtics have snatched home court advantage from the Miami Heat after a first-half blitz saw the C's power past the Heat in Game 2.

The returning Marcus Smart starred for Boston, dropping 24 points and 12 assists en route to a 102-127 success.

2022 Eastern Conference Final Standings

The 2022 NBA regular season has drawn to a conclusion, with the teams now seeded according to their final standings in their respective conferences.

Here are the finalised seedings for the top-seven sides in the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference:

  • 1) Miami Heat
  • 2) Boston Celtics
  • 3) Milwaukee Bucks
  • 4) Philadelphia 76ers
  • 5) Toronto Raptors
  • 6) Chicago Bulls
  • 7) Brooklyn Nets (via Play-In tournament)
  • 8) Atlanta (via Play-In tournament)

2022 Eastern Conference Playoffs Tracker

Here are all of the confirmed Eastern Conference Playoff ties, including all of the key dates for your diaries.

Eastern Conference Finals

Miami Heat (1) vs Boston Celtics (2)

  • Game 1 (Miami) - 118-107 (Heat lead 1-0)
  • Game 2 (Miami) - 102-127 (Series level)
  • Game 3 (Boston) - Saturday, May 21st
  • Game 4 (Boston) - Monday, May 23rd
  • Game 5 (Miami) - Wednesday, May 25th
  • Game 6 (Boston) - Friday, May 27th
  • Game 7 (Miami) - Sunday, May 29th

Round Two

Miami Heat (1) vs Philadelphia 76ers (4)

  • Game 1 (Miami) - 106-92 (Miami lead 1-0)
  • Game 2 (Miami) - 119-103 (Miami lead 2-0)
  • Game 3 (Philadelphia) - 99-79 (Miami lead 2-1)
  • Game 4 (Philadelphia) - 116-108 (Series tied)
  • Game 5 (Miami) - 120-85 (Miami lead 3-2)
  • Game 6 (Philadelphia) - 90-99 (Miami WIN 4-2)

Boston Celtics (2) vs Milwaukee Bucks (3)

  • Game 1 (Boston) - 89-101 (Milwaukee lead 1-0)
  • Game 2 (Boston) - 109-86 (Series tied)
  • Game 3 (Milwaukee) - 103-101 (Milwaukee lead 2-1)
  • Game 4 (Milwaukee) - 108-116 (Series tied)
  • Game 5 (Boston) - 107-110 (Milwaukee lead 3-2)
  • Game 6 (Milwaukee) - 95-108 (Series tied)
  • Game 7 (Boston) - 109-81 (Boston WIN 4-3)

Round One

Miami Heat (1) vs Atlanta Hawks (8)

  • Game 1 (Miami) - 115-91 (Miami lead 1-0)
  • Game 2 (Miami) - 115-105 (Miami lead 2-0)
  • Game 3 (Atlanta) - 111-110 (Miami lead 2-1)
  • Game 4 (Atlanta) - 86-110 (Miami lead 3-1)
  • Game 5 (Miami) - 97-93 (Miami WIN 4-1)

Boston Celtics (2) vs Brooklyn Nets (7)

  • Game 1 (Boston) - 115-114 (Celtics lead 1-0)
  • Game 2 (Boston) - 114-107 (Celtics lead 2-0)
  • Game 3 (Brooklyn) - 103-109 (Celtics lead 3-0)
  • Game 4 (Brooklyn) - 112-116 (Celtics WIN 4-0)

Milwaukee Bucks (3) vs Chicago Bulls (6)

  • Game 1 (Milwaukee) - 93-86 (Bucks lead 1-0)
  • Game 2 (Milwaukee) - 110-114 (Series tied)
  • Game 3 (Chicago) - 81-111 (Bucks lead 2-1)
  • Game 4 (Chicago) - 95-119 (Bucks lead 3-1)
  • Game 5 (Milwaukee) - 116-110 (Bucks WIN 4-1)

Philadelphia 76ers (4) vs Toronto Raptors (5)

  • Game 1 (Philadelphia) - 131-111 (76ers lead 1-0)
  • Game 2 (Philadelphia) - 112-97 (76ers lead 2-0)
  • Game 3 (Toronto) - 101-104 (76ers lead 3-0)
  • Game 4 (Toronto) - 110-102 (76ers lead 3-1)
  • Game 5 (Philadelphia) - 88-103 (76ers lead 3-2)
  • Game 6 (Toronto) - 97-132 (76ers WIN 4-2)

How to watch the 2022 Eastern Conference Playoffs (UK/US)

The US coverage of the 2022 Eastern Conference Playoffs will be split across a number of different sports platforms, all of which will be confirmed in due course.

If you're in the UK and you're hoping to watch the playoffs then you are in luck, as it will be covered live on Sky Sports.

Head here to find out everything that you need to know about the 2022 NBA Playoffs coverage in the UK.

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