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All posts by Alan DraperUpdated10 hours ago on April 22, 2024
NBA 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
