Enough with the condensed schedule and the injuries and the tanking — let’s get it on with some real basketball. Playoff basketball. If you’re not pumped for this, go listen to some Linkin Park and come back. Yea, I didn’t know Linkin park was making new music either, but there you go.
So you can set your electronic calendar to send you text reminders of when the games you want to see are, here is the full schedule for the first round of the NBA playoffs. Every series starts this weekend, either Saturday or Sunday, then the games start to spread out. The playoff schedule is slightly condensed this year for the NBA, again you can thank the lockout for that.
All times are Eastern. An "*" means if necessary.
Western Conference
San Antonio vs. Utah
Game 1 - Sun April 29 at San Antonio 1:00PM (ESPN)
Game 2 - Wed May 2 at San Antonio 7:00PM (TNT)
Game 3 - May 5 at Utah 10:00PM (TNT)
Game 4 - May 7 at Utah TBD
Game 5 * May 9 at San Antonio TBD
Game 6 * May 11 at Utah TBD
Game 7 * May 13 at San Antonio TBD
Oklahoma City vs. Dallas
Game 1 - Sat April 28 at Oklahoma City 9:30PM (ESPN)
Game 2 - Mon April 30 at Oklahoma City 9:30PM (TNT)
Game 3 - Thu May 3 at Dallas 9:30PM (TNT)
Game 4 - May 5 at Dallas 7:30PM (TNT)
Game 5 * May 7 at Oklahoma City TBD
Game 6 * May 10 at Dallas TBD
Game 7 * May 12 at Oklahoma City TBD (TNT)
L.A. Lakers vs. Denver
Game 1 - Sun April 29 at L.A. Lakers 3:30PM (ABC)
Game 2 - Tue May 1 at L.A. Lakers 10:30PM (TNT)
Game 3 - May 4 at Denver 10:30PM (ESPN)
Game 4 - May 6 at Denver 9:30PM (TNT)
Game 5 * May 8 at L.A. Lakers TBD
Game 6 * May 10 at Denver TBD
Game 7 * May 12 L.A. Lakers TBD (TNT)
Memphis vs. L.A. Clippers
Game 1 - Sun April 29 at Memphis 9:30PM (TNT)
Game 2 - Wed May 2 at Memphis 9:30PM (TNT)
Game 3 - May 5 at L.A. Clippers 4:30PM (ESPN)
Game 4 - May 7 at L.A. Clippers TBD
Game 5 * May 9 at Memphis TBD
Game 6 * May 11 at L.A. Clippers TBD
Game 7 * May 13 at Memphis TBD
Eastern Conference
Chicago vs. Philadelphia
Game 1 - Sat April 28 at Chicago 1:00PM (TNT)
Game 2 - Tue May 1 at Chicago 8:00PM (TNT)
Game 3 - May 4 at Philadelphia 8:00PM (ESPN)
Game 4 - May 6 at Philadelphia 1:00PM (ABC)
Game 5 * May 8 at Chicago TBD
Game 6 * May 10 at Philadelphia TBD
Game 7 * May 12 at Chicago TBD (TNT)
Miami vs. New York
Game 1 - Sat April 28 at Miami 3:30PM (ABC)
Game 2 - Mon April 30 at Miami 7:00PM (TNT)
Game 3 - Thu May 3 at New York 7:00PM (TNT)
Game 4 - May 6 at New York 3:30PM (ABC)
Game 5 * May 9 at Miami TBD
Game 6 * May 11 at New York TBD
Game 7 * May 13 at Miami TBD
Indiana vs. Orlando
Game 1 - Sat April 28 at Indiana 7:00PM (ESPN)
Game 2 - Mon April 30 at Indiana 7:30PM (NBA TV)
Game 3 - Wed May 2 at Orlando 7:30PM (NBA TV)
Game 4 - May 5 at Orlando 2:00PM (ESPN)
Game 5 * May 8 at Indiana TBD
Game 6 * May 11 at Orlando TBD
Game 7 * May 13 at Indiana TBD
Boston vs. Atlanta
Game 1 - Sun April 29 at Atlanta 7:00PM (TNT)
Game 2 - Tue May 1 at Atlanta 7:30PM (NBA TV)
Game 3 - May 4 at Boston 7:30PM (ESPN2)
Game 4 - May 6 at Boston 7:00PM (TNT)
Game 5 * May 8 at Atlanta TBD
Game 6 * May 10 at Boston TBD
Game 7 * May 12 at Atlanta TBD (TNT)
