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Thursday / December 12.
  • First Round NBA Playoff Schedule

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    Here's the complete schedule for the first round of the NBA playoffs:
    San Antonio vs. Memphis
    
    Game 1 - Sun April 17 Memphis at San Antonio	12:00PM	1:00PM	TNT
    Game 2 - Wed April 20 Memphis at San Antonio	7:30PM	8:30PM	NBA TV
    Game 3 - Sat April 23 San Antonio at Memphis	6:30PM	7:30PM	ESPN
    Game 4 - Mon April 25 San Antonio at Memphis	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 5 * Wed April 27 Memphis at San Antonio	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 6 * Fri April 29 San Antonio at Memphis	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 7 * Sun May 1 Memphis at San Antonio	TBD TBD	TBD
    
    L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans
    
    Game 1 - Sun April 17 New Orleans at L.A. Lakers 12:30PM 3:30PM	ABC/R
    Game 2 - Wed April 20 New Orleans at L.A. Lakers 7:30PM 10:30PM	TNT
    Game 3 - Fri April 22 L.A. Lakers at New Orleans 8:30PM 9:30PM	ESPN
    Game 4 - Sun April 24 L.A. Lakers at New Orleans 8:30PM 9:30PM	TNT
    Game 5 * Tue April 26 New Orleans at L.A. Lakers TBD	 TBD	TBD
    Game 6 * Thu April 28 L.A. Lakers at New Orleans TBD	 TBD	TBD
    Game 7 * Sat April 30 New Orleans at L.A. Lakers TBD	 TBD	TNT
    
    Dallas vs. Portland
    
    Game 1 - Sat April 16 Portland at Dallas	8:30PM	9:30PM	ESPN
    Game 2 - Tue April 19 Portland at Dallas	8:30PM	9:30PM	TNT
    Game 3 - Thu April 21 Dallas at Portland 7:30PM	10:30PM	TNT
    Game 4 - Sat April 23 Dallas at Portland	2:00PM	5:00PM	TNT
    Game 5 * Mon April 25 Portland at Dallas	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 6 * Thu April 28 Dallas at Portland	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 7 * Sat April 30 Portland at Dallas	TBD	TBD	TNT
    
    Oklahoma City vs. Denver
    
    Game 1 - Sun April 17 Denver at Oklahoma City	8:30PM	9:30PM	TNT
    Game 2 - Wed April 20 Denver at Oklahoma City	7:00PM	8:00PM	TNT
    Game 3 - Sat April 23 Oklahoma City at Denver	8:00PM	10:00PM	ESPN/R
    Game 4 - Mon April 25 Oklahoma City at Denver	8:30PM	10:30PM	TNT
    Game 5 * Wed April 27 Denver at Oklahoma City	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 6 * Fri April 29 Oklahoma City at Denver	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 7 * Sun May 1 Denver at Oklahoma City	TBD	TBD	TBD
    
    Eastern Conference
    
    Chicago vs. Indiana
    
    Game 1 - Sat April 16 Indiana at Chicago	12:00PM	1:00PM
    ESPN/ESPN3D
    Game 2 - Mon April 18 Indiana at Chicago	8:30PM	9:30PM	TNT
    Game 3 - Thu April 21 Chicago at Indiana	7:00PM	7:00PM	NBA TV
    Game 4 - Sat April 23 Chicago at Indiana	2:30PM	2:30PM	TNT
    Game 5 * Tue April 26 Indiana at Chicago	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 6 * Thu April 28 Chicago at Indiana	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 7 * Sat April 30 Indiana at Chicago	TBD TBD	TNT
    
    Miami vs. Philadelphia
    
    Game 1 - Sat April 16 Philadelphia at Miami	3:30PM	3:30PM	ABC/R
    Game 2 - Mon April 18 Philadelphia at Miami	7:00PM	7:00PM	TNT
    Game 3 - Thu April 21 Miami at Philadelphia	8:00PM	8:00PM	TNT
    Game 4 - Sun April 24 Miami at Philadelphia	1:00PM	1:00PM	ABC
    Game 5 * Wed April 27 Philadelphia at Miami	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 6 * Fri April 29 Miami at Philadelphia	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 7 * Sun May 1 Philadelphia at Miami	TBD	TBD	TBD
    
    Boston vs. New York
    
    Game 1 - Sun April 17 New York at Boston	7:00PM	7:00PM	TNT
    Game 2 - Tue April 19 New York at Boston	7:00PM	7:00PM	TNT
    Game 3 - Fri April 22 Boston at New York 7:00PM	7:00PM	ESPN
    Game 4 - Sun April 24 Boston at New York	3:30PM	3:30PM	ABC/R
    Game 5 * Tue April 26 New York at Boston	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 6 * Fri April 29 Boston at New York	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 7 * Sun May 1 New York at Boston	TBD	TBD	TBD
    
    Orlando vs. Atlanta
    
    Game 1 - Sat April 16 Atlanta at Orlando	7:00PM	7:00PM	ESPN
    Game 2 - Tue April 19 Atlanta at Orlando	7:30PM	7:30PM	NBA TV
    Game 3 - Fri April 22 Orlando at Atlanta	8:00PM	8:00PM
    ESPN2/ESPN3D
    Game 4 - Sun April 24 Orlando at Atlanta	7:00PM	7:00PM	TNT
    Game 5 * Tue April 26 Atlanta at Orlando	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 6 * Thu April 28 Orlando at Atlanta	TBD	TBD	TBD
    Game 7 * Sat April 30 Atlanta at Orlando	TBD	TBD	TNT

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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