The 2018 NBA Playoff bracket has been set, and here’s a look at all the matchups.
Heading into the final night of action, the entire Eastern Conference playoff teams have been locked in with the exact order yet to be determined. The Toronto Raptors will be the No. 1 seed, while the Boston Celtics are the No. 2 seed.
In the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets are the No. 1 seed, and will have home court advantage as long as they are in the playoffs. The Golden State Warriors are the No. 2 seed. The rest of the seeding will be determined tonight. Only one spot remains up for grabs as the Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Denver Nuggets for the No. 8 seed in the West.
Below are the current playoff matchups along with what we know about the NBA playoff TV schedule.
NBA Playoffs 2018: Teams & Matchups
EAST
No. 1 Toronto Raptors vs. No. 8 Washington Wizards
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Milwaukee Bucks
No. 3 Philadelphia Sixers vs. No. 6 Miami Heat
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Indiana Pacers
WEST
No. 1 Houston Rockets vs. No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves
No. 2 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 7 San Antonio Spurs
No. 3 Portland Trail Blazers vs. No. 6 New Orleans Pelicans
No. 4 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 5 New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Playoffs Schedule 2018: 1st Round
The official schedule will be released Wednesday night by the NBA. The following dates and times come courtesy of Sports Media Watch. All times listed are in Eastern. Games 5-7 on the schedule are if necessary.
DATE | TEAMS | TIME (ET)/TV |
Saturday, April 14 | Spurs vs. Warriors Game1 | 3 p.m. ABC |
Saturday, April 14 | Wizards vs. Raptors Game 1 | 5:30 p.m. ESPN |
Saturday, April 14 | Heat vs. Sixers Game 1 | 8 p.m. ESPN |
Saturday, April 14 | Pelicans vs. Blazers Game 1 | 10:30 p.m. ESPN |
Sunday, April 15 | Bucks vs. Celtics Game 1 | 1 p.m. TNT |
Sunday, April 15 | Pacers vs. Cavs Game 1 | 3:30 p.m. ABC |
Sunday, April 15 | Jazz vs. Thunder Game 1 | 6:30 p.m. TNT |
Sunday, April 15 | Timberwolves vs. Rockets Game 1 | 9 p.m. TNT |
Monday, April 16 | Heat vs. Sixers Game 2 | 8 p.m. TNT |
Monday, April 16 | Spurs vs. Warriors Game 2 | 10:30 p.m. TNT |
Tuesday, April 17 | Wizards vs. Raptors Game 2 | 7 p.m. TNT |
Tuesday, April 17 | Bucks vs. Celtics Game 2 | 8 p.m. TNT |
Tuesday, April 17 | Pelicans vs. Blazers Game 2 | 10:30 p.m. TNT |
Wednesday, April 18 | Pacers vs. Cavs Game 2 | 7 p.m. TNT |
Wednesday, April 18 | Jazz vs. Thunder Game 2 | 8 p.m. NBA TV |
Wednesday, April 18 | Timberwolves vs. Rockets Game 2 | 9:30 p.m. TNT |
Thursday, April 19 | Sixers vs. Heat Game 3 | 7 p.m. TNT |
Thursday, April 19 | Blazers vs. Pelicans Game 3 | 9 p.m. NBA TV |
Thursday, April 19 | Warriors vs. Spurs Game 3 | 9:30 p.m. TNT |
Friday, April 20 | Cavs vs. Pacers Game 3 | 7 p.m. ESPN |
Friday, April 20 | Raptors vs. Wizards Game 3 | 8 p.m. ESPN2 |
Friday, April 20 | Celtics vs. Bucks Game 3 | 9:30 p.m. ESPN |
Saturday, April 21 | Sixers vs. Heat Game 4 | 2:30 p.m. TNT |
Saturday, April 21 | Blazers vs. Pelicans Game 4 | 5 p.m. TNT |
Saturday, April 21 | Rockets vs. Timberwolves Game 4 | 7:30 p.m. ESPN |
Saturday, April 21 | Thunder vs. Jazz Game 3 | 10:30 p.m. ESPN |
Sunday, April 22 | Celtics vs. Bucks Game 4 | 1 p.m. ABC |
Sunday, April 22 | Warriors vs. Spurs Game 4 | 3:30 p.m. ABC |
Sunday, April 22 | Raptors vs. Wizards Game 4 | 6 p.m. TNT |
Sunday, April 22 | Cavs vs. Pacers Game 4 | 8:30 p.m. TNT |
Monday, April 23 | Rockets vs. Timberwolves Game 4 | 8 p.m. TNT |
Monday, April 23 | Thunder vs. Jazz Game 4 | 10:30 p.m. TNT |
Tuesday, April 24 | Bucks vs. Celtics Game 5 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Tuesday, April 24 | Heat vs. Sixers Game 5 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Tuesday, April 24 | Spurs vs. Warriors Game 5 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Tuesday, April 24 | Pelicans vs. Blazers Game 5 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Wednesday, April 25 | Wizards vs. Raptors Game 5 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Wednesday, April 25 | Pacers vs. Cavs Game 5 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Wednesday, April 25 | Jazz vs. Thunder Game 5 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Wednesday, April 25 | Timberwolves vs. Rockets Game 5 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Thursday, April 26 | Sixers vs. Heat Game 6 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Thursday, April 26 | Warriors vs. Spurs Game 6 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Thursday, April 26 | Celtics vs. Bucks Game 6 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Thursday, April 26 | Blazers vs. Pelicans Game 6 | TBD TNT/NBA TV |
Friday, April 27 | Cavs vs. Pacers Game 6 | TBD |
Friday, April 27 | Raptors vs. Wizards Game 6 | TBD |
Friday, April 27 | Rockets vs. Timberwolves Game 6 | TBD |
Friday, April 27 | Thunder vs. Jazz Game 6 | TBD |
Saturday, April 28 | Heat vs. Sixers Game 7 | TBD TNT |
Saturday, April 28 | Bucks vs. Celtics Game 7 | TBD TNT |
Saturday, April 28 | Pelicans vs. Blazers Game 7 | TBD TNT |
Saturday, April 28 | Spurs vs. Warriors Game 7 | TBD TNT |
Sunday, April 29 | Pacers vs. Cavs Game 7 | TBD |
Sunday, April 29 | Wizards vs. Raptors Game 7 | TBD |
Sunday, April 29 | Timberwolves vs. Rockets Game 7 | TBD |
Sunday, April 29 | Spurs vs. Warriors Game 7 | TBD |