Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was reduced to 72 games for each team, and began on December 22, 2020, three months later than usual.
First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
PHI 4
WAS 1
NYK 1
ATL 4
MIL 4
MIA 0
BKN 4
BOS 1
UTA 4
MEM 1
LAC 4
DAL 3
DEN 4
POR 2
PHX 4
LAL 2
PHI 3
ATL 4
BKN 3
MIL 4
UTA 2
LAC 4
PHX 4
DEN 0
MIL 4
ATL 2
PHX 4
LAC 2
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PHX 2
MIL 4
Champ
MIL
2020-21 NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks

At the conclusion of the regular season, the NBA staged a play-in tournament for teams ranked 7th through 10th in each conference. In the first round, the 7th place team hosted the 8th place team with the winner clinching the 7th seed in the playoffs. The 9th place team hosted the 10th place team with the loser being eliminated from playoff contention. In the second round, the loser from the #7 vs. #8 game then plays the winner of the game between the #9 and #10 teams to determine the playoff's 8th-seed.

Specifically, in the East, #7 Boston defeated #8 Washington to clinch the #7 seed. #9 Indiana defeated #10 Charlotte which allowed them to play Washington for the #8 seed. Washington defeated Indiana to clinch the #8 seed in the East.

In the Wast, #7 Lakers defeated #8 Golden State to clinch the #7 seed. #9 Memphis defeated #10 San Antonio which allowed them to play Golden State for the #8 seed. Memphis defeated Golden State to clinch the #8 seed in the West.

First Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/22vs Boston (7)W  104-93 1-0
5/25vs Boston (7)W  130-108 2-0
5/28at Boston (7)L  119-125 2-1
5/30at Boston (7)W  141-126 3-1
6/1vs Boston (7)W  123-109 4-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
6/5vs Milwaukee (3)W  115-107 1-0
6/7vs Milwaukee (3)W  125-86 2-0
6/10at Milwaukee (3)L  83-86 2-1
6/13at Milwaukee (3)L  96-107 2-2
6/15vs Milwaukee (3)W  114-108 3-2
6/17at Milwaukee (3)L  89-104 3-3
6/19vs Milwaukee (3)L  111-115
OT
3-4