NBA playoffs: 76ers take on Nets in 1st round | Here's the full schedule

Philadelphia finished the regular season 54-28, its best record since going 56-26 in 2000-01 en route to the NBA Finals.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

ESPN NBA writer Tim Bontemps checks in on the Sixers' 1st round matchup and how the Nets may try to stop the likely league MVP.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The NBA playoffs return to South Philadelphia this weekend.

The Philadelphia 76ers (No. 3 seed) will take on the Brooklyn Nets (No. 6 seed) in the first round. The first game tips off on Saturday.

Here is the full schedule released by the NBA:

Game 1: Saturday, April 15 / Brooklyn at Philadelphia / 1 p.m.

Game 2: Monday, April 17 / Brooklyn at Philadelphia / 7:30 p.m.

Game 3: Thursday, April 20 / Philadelphia at Brooklyn / 7:30 p.m.

Game 4: Saturday, April 22/ Philadelphia at Brooklyn / 1 p.m.

Game 5: Monday, April 24 / Brooklyn at Philadelphia / TBD

Game 6: Thursday, April 27 / Philadelphia at Brooklyn / TBD *If necessary

Game 7: Saturday, April 29 / Brooklyn at Philadelphia / TBD *If necessary

Philadelphia finished the regular season 54-28, its best record since going 56-26 in 2000-01 en route to the NBA Finals.

The 76ers won all four meetings with the Nets this season.

Joel Embiid may have wrapped up MVP vs. the Celtics. And while that matters, it's not what matters as the postseason approaches.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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