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NBA Playoff Matchups, Schedule Set
The NBA’s opening-round playoff matchups are set. Check out the matchups in each conference, as well as the complete schedule.
When the Memphis Grizzlies edged the Dallas Mavericks in overtime Wednesday night, sealing the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, the first-round matchups for the NBA’s postseason were set.
The Grizzlies avoided a first-round matchup with the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs, instead earning a date with the second-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavericks will square off with the Spurs.
In the other Western Conference opening-round series, the third-seeded Los Angeles Clippers will play the sixth-seeded Golden State Warriors in an all-California affair, and the fourth-seeded Houston Rockets and fifth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers will meet.
In the East, the Nets lost their regular-season finale to the Cleveland Cavaliers, dropping Brooklyn from the fifth seed to the sixth seed. The Nets will play the third-seeded Toronto Raptors, while the Washington Wizards moved up to No. 5, setting up a battle with the fourth-seeded Chicago Bulls.
The East’s top seed, the Indiana Pacers, meet the Atlanta Hawks, the only playoff team with a losing record. The defending champion Miami Heat, seeded second, will play the seventh-seeded Charlotte Bobcats.
The NBA’s opening-round playoff matchups:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Indiana (56-26) vs. No. 8 Atlanta (38-44) — Game 1 is Saturday
No. 2 Miami (54-28) vs. No. 7 Charlotte (43-39) — Game 1 is Sunday
No. 3 Toronto (48-34) vs. No. 6 Brooklyn (44-38) — Game 1 is Saturday
No. 4 Chicago (48-34) vs. No. 5 Washington (44-38) — Game 1 is Sunday
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 San Antonio (62-20) vs. No. 8 Dallas (49-33) — Game 1 is Sunday
No. 2 Oklahoma City (59-23) vs. No. 7 Memphis (50-32) — Game 1 is Saturday
No. 3 Los Angeles Clippers (57-24 entering Wednesday night game) vs. No. 6 Golden State (50-31 entering Wednesday night game) — Game 1 is Saturday
No. 4 Houston (54-28) vs. No. 5 Portland (53-28 entering Wednesday night game) — Game 1 is Sunday
Here is the first-round playoff schedule. All times ET.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 8 Dallas Mavericks
Game 1 — Sunday, April 20, Dallas at San Antonio, 1 p.m., TNT
Game 2 — Wednesday, April 23, Dallas at San Antonio, 8 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3 — Saturday, April 26, San Antonio at Dallas, 4:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4 — Monday, April 28, San Antonio at Dallas, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5* — Wednesday, April 30, Dallas at San Antonio, TBD
Game 6* — Friday, May 2, San Antonio at Dallas, TBD
Game 7* — Sunday, May 4, Dallas at San Antonio, TBD
No. 2 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 7 Memphis Grizzlies
Game 1 — Saturday, April 19, Memphis at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 — Monday, April 21 Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3 — Thursday, April 24 Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 4 — Saturday, April 26 Oklahoma City at Memphis. 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 5* — Tuesday, April 29 Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBD
Game 6* — Thursday, May 1 Oklahoma City at Memphis, TBD
Game 7* — Saturday, May 3 Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBD
No. 3 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors
Game 1 — Saturday, April 19, Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Game 2 — Monday, April 21, Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 — Thursday, April 24, L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4 — Sunday, April 27, L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Game 5* — Tuesday, April 29, Golden State at L.A. Clippers, TBD
Game 6* — Thursday, May 1, L.A. Clippers at Golden State, TBD
Game 7* — Saturday, May 3. Golden State at L.A. Clippers, TBD
No. 4 Houston Rockets vs. No. 5 Portland Trail Blazers
Game 1 — Sunday, April 20, Portland at Houston, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 2 — Wednesday, April 23, Portland at Houston, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 — Friday, April 25, Houston at Portland, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 — Sunday, April 27, Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5* — Wednesday, April 30, Portland at Houston, TBD
Game 6* — Friday, May 2, Houston at Portland, TBD
Game 7* — Sunday, May 4, Portland at Houston, TBD
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 8 Atlanta Hawks
Game 1 — Saturday, April 19, Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 — Tuesday, April 22, Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 3 — Thursday, April 24, Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m., NBA TV
Game 4 — Saturday, April 26, Indiana at Atlanta, 2 p.m., TNT
Game 5* — Monday, April 28, Atlanta at Indiana, 8 p.m., NBA TV
Game 6* — Thursday, May 1, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD
Game 7* — Saturday, May 3, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD
No. 2 Miami Heat vs. No. 7 Charlotte Bobcats
Game 1 — Sunday, April 20, Charlotte at Miami, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Game 2 — Wednesday, April 23, Charlotte at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 3 — Saturday, April 26, Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 — Monday, April 28, Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 5* — Wednesday, April 30, Charlotte at Miami, TBD
Game 6* — Friday, May 2, Miami at Charlotte, TBD
Game 7* — Sunday, May 4, Charlotte at Miami, TBD
No. 3 Toronto Raptors vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets
Game 1 — Saturday, April 19, Brooklyn at Toronto, 12:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 — Tuesday, April 22, Brooklyn at Toronto, 8 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3 — Friday, April 25, Toronto at Brooklyn, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4 — Sunday, April 27, Toronto at Brooklyn, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 5* — Wednesday, April 30, Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD
Game 6* — Friday, May 2, Toronto at Brooklyn, TBD
Game 7* — Sunday, May 4, Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD
No. 4 Chicago Bulls vs. No. 5 Washington Wizards
Game 1 — Sunday, April 20, Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 2 — Tuesday, April 22, Washington at Chicago, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 — Friday, April 25, Chicago at Washington, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 — Sunday, April 27, Chicago at Washington, 1 p.m., ABC
Game 5* — Tuesday, April 29, Washington at Chicago, TBD
Game 6* — Thursday, May 1, Chicago at Washington, TBD
Game 7* — Saturday, May 3, Washington at Chicago, TBD
*If necessary. TBD — To be determined
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