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The NBA playoffs are here.
While everyone is anticipating a dream Western Conference finals matchup between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, or an NBA finals rematch between the Dubs and Cleveland Cavaliers, there’s plenty of basketball to be played before any of that happens.
After what has been a thrilling, record-breaking regular season, the postseason figures to be scintillating.
Here’s a complete look at the playoff schedule for the first round:
NBA Playoff Schedule
Note: All times are ET
Warriors vs. Rockets
Game 1: Sat. April 16, Houston at Golden State 3:30 p.m., ABC
Game 2: Mon. April 18, Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Thu. April 21, Golden State at Houston, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4: Sun. April 24, Golden State at Houston, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Game 5: Wed. April 27, Houston at Golden State, TBD, TBD
Game 6: Fri. April 29, Golden State at Houston, TBD, TBD
Game 7: Sun. May 1, Houston at Golden State, TBD, TBD
Spurs vs. Grizzlies
Game 1: Sun. April 17, Memphis at San Antonio, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Tue. April 19, Memphis at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Fri. April 22, San Antonio at Memphis, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Sun. April 24, San Antonio at Memphis, 1 p.m., ABC
Game 5: Tue. April 26, Memphis at San Antonio, TBD, TBD
Game 6: Thu. April 28, San Antonio at Memphis, TBD, TBD
Game 7: Sat. April 30, Memphis at San Antonio, TBD, TNT
Thunder vs. Mavericks
Game 1: Sat. April 16, Dallas at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Mon. April 18, Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Thu. April 21, Oklahoma City at Dallas, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 4: Sat. April 23, Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 5: Mon. April 25, Dallas at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
Game 6: Thu. April 28, Oklahoma City at Dallas, TBD, TBD
Game 7: Sat. April 30, Dallas at Oklahoma City, TBD, TNT
Clippers vs. Blazers
Game 1: Sun. April 17, Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Wed. April 20, Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Sat. April 23, L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Mon. April 25, L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5: Wed. April 27, Portland at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD
Game 6: Fri. April 29, L.A. Clippers at Portland, TBD, TBD
Game 7: Sun. May 1, Portland at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD
Cavaliers vs. Pistons
Game 1: Sun. April 17, Detroit at Cleveland, 3 p.m., ABC
Game 2: Wed. April 20, Detroit at Cleveland, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Fri. April 22, Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Sun. April 24, Cleveland at Detroit, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5: Tue. April 26, Detroit at Cleveland, TBD, TBD
Game 6: Thu. April 28, Cleveland at Detroit, TBD, TBD
Game 7: Sat. April 30, Detroit at Cleveland, TBD, TNT
Raptors vs. Pacers
Game 1: Sat. April 16, Indiana at Toronto, 12:30 p.m. , ESPN
Game 2: Mon. April 18, Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3: Thu. April 21, Toronto at Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
Game 4: Sat. April 23, Toronto at Indiana, 3 p.m., TNT
Game 5: Tue. April 26 , Indiana at Toronto, TBD, TBD
Game 6: Fri. April 29, Toronto at Indiana, TBD, TBD
Game 7: Sun. May 1, Indiana at Toronto, TBD, TBD
Heat vs. Hornets
Game 1: Sun. April 17, Charlotte at Miami, 5:30 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Wed. April 20, Charlotte at Miami, 7 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3: Sat. April 23, Miami at Charlotte, 5:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4: Mon. April 25, Miami at Charlotte, TBD, TBD
Game 5: Wed. April 27, Charlotte at Miami, TBD, TBD
Game 6: Fri. April 29, Miami at Charlotte, TBD, TBD
Game 7: Sun. May 1, Charlotte at Miami, TBD, TBD
Hawks vs. Celtics
Game 1: Sat. April 16, Boston at Atlanta, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Tue. April 19, Boston at Atlanta, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Fri. April 22, Atlanta at Boston, 8 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4: Sun. April 24, Atlanta at Boston, 6 p.m., TNT
Game 5: Tue. April 26, Boston at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
Game 6: Thu. April 28, Atlanta at Boston, TBD, TBD
Game 7: Sat. April 30, Boston at Atlanta, TBD, TNT