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NBA Releases First Round Playoff Schedule

The NBA announced the schedule for the first round of the 2016 playoffs.

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The NBA announced the schedule for the first round of the 2016 playoffs:

Golden State vs. Houston

Game 1 – Sat  April 16  Houston at Golden State          12:30PM  3:30PM      ABC/R

Game 2 – Mon  April 18  Houston at Golden State          7:30PM   10:30PM     TNT

Game 3 – Thu  April 21  Golden State at Houston          8:30PM   9:30PM      TNT

Game 4 – Sun  April 24  Golden State at Houston          2:30PM   3:30PM      ABC/R

Game 5 * Wed  April 27  Houston at Golden State            TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 6 * Fri  April 29  Golden State at Houston            TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 7 * Sun  May 1     Houston at Golden State            TBD     TBD        TBD

 

San Antonio vs. Memphis

Game 1 – Sun  April 17  Memphis at San Antonio           7:00PM   8:00PM      TNT

Game 2 – Tue  April 19  Memphis at San Antonio           8:30PM   9:30PM      TNT

Game 3 – Fri  April 22  San Antonio at Memphis           8:30PM   9:30PM      ESPN

Game 4 – Sun  April 24  San Antonio at Memphis           12:00PM  1:00PM      ABC

Game 5 * Tue  April 26  Memphis at San Antonio             TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 6 * Thu  April 28  San Antonio at Memphis             TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 7 * Sat  April 30  Memphis at San Antonio             TBD     TBD        TNT

 

Oklahoma City vs. Dallas

Game 1 – Sat  April 16  Dallas at Oklahoma City          8:30PM   9:30PM      ESPN

Game 2 – Mon  April 18  Dallas at Oklahoma City          7:00PM   8:00PM      TNT

Game 3 – Thu  April 21  Oklahoma City at Dallas          6:00PM   7:00PM      TNT

Game 4 – Sat  April 23  Oklahoma City at Dallas          7:00PM   8:00PM      ESPN/R

Game 5 * Mon  April 25  Dallas at Oklahoma City            TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 6 * Thu  April 28  Oklahoma City at Dallas            TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 7 * Sat  April 30  Dallas at Oklahoma City            TBD     TBD        TNT

 

L.A. Clippers vs. Portland

Game 1 – Sun  April 17  Portland at L.A. Clippers        7:30PM   10:30PM     TNT

Game 2 – Wed  April 20  Portland at L.A. Clippers        7:30PM   10:30PM     TNT

Game 3 – Sat  April 23  L.A. Clippers at Portland        7:30PM   10:30PM     ESPN

Game 4 – Mon  April 25  L.A. Clippers at Portland        7:30PM   10:30PM     TNT

Game 5 * Wed  April 27  Portland at L.A. Clippers          TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 6 * Fri  April 29  L.A. Clippers at Portland          TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 7 * Sun  May 1     Portland at L.A. Clippers          TBD     TBD        TBD

 

Cleveland vs. Detroit

Game 1 – Sun  April 17  Detroit at Cleveland             3:00PM   3:00PM      ABC/R

Game 2 – Wed  April 20  Detroit at Cleveland             8:00PM   8:00PM      TNT

Game 3 – Fri  April 22  Cleveland at Detroit             7:00PM   7:00PM      ESPN

Game 4 – Sun  April 24  Cleveland at Detroit             8:30PM   8:30PM      TNT

Game 5 * Tue  April 26  Detroit at Cleveland               TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 6 * Thu  April 28  Cleveland at Detroit               TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 7 * Sat  April 30  Detroit at Cleveland               TBD     TBD        TNT

 

Toronto vs. Indiana

Game 1 – Sat  April 16  Indiana at Toronto               12:30PM  12:30PM     ESPN

Game 2 – Mon  April 18  Indiana at Toronto               7:00PM   7:00PM      NBA TV

Game 3 – Thu  April 21  Toronto at Indiana               7:30PM   7:30PM      NBA TV

Game 4 – Sat  April 23  Toronto at Indiana               3:00PM   3:00PM      TNT

Game 5 * Tue  April 26  Indiana at Toronto                 TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 6 * Fri  April 29  Toronto at Indiana                 TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 7 * Sun  May 1     Indiana at Toronto                 TBD     TBD        TBD

 

Miami vs. Charlotte

Game 1 – Sun  April 17  Charlotte at Miami               5:30PM   5:30PM      TNT

Game 2 – Wed  April 20  Charlotte at Miami               7:00PM   7:00PM      NBA TV

Game 3 – Sat  April 23  Miami at Charlotte               5:30PM   5:30PM      TNT

Game 4 – Mon  April 25  Miami at Charlotte                 TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 5 * Wed  April 27  Charlotte at Miami                 TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 6 * Fri  April 29  Miami at Charlotte                 TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 7 * Sun  May 1     Charlotte at Miami                 TBD     TBD        TBD

 

Atlanta vs. Boston

Game 1 – Sat  April 16  Boston at Atlanta                7:00PM   7:00PM      ESPN

Game 2 – Tue  April 19  Boston at Atlanta                7:00PM   7:00PM      TNT

Game 3 – Fri  April 22  Atlanta at Boston                8:00PM   8:00PM      ESPN2

Game 4 – Sun  April 24  Atlanta at Boston                6:00PM   6:00PM      TNT

Game 5 * Tue  April 26  Boston at Atlanta                  TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 6 * Thu  April 28  Atlanta at Boston                  TBD     TBD        TBD

Game 7 * Sat  April 30  Boston at Atlanta                  TBD     TBD        TNT

Additional scheduling information will be released as soon as possible. If first-round series are completed in six games or less, the Conference Semifinals may move up to begin on either Saturday, April 30 or Sunday, May 1.

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