NBA Playoff First Round Schedules, Times, and Networks
By Jason Lisk
The NBA Playoff first round begins on Saturday, with all teams in action once this weekend. It will be spaced out over two weeks, with any Game 7’s falling on either May 2nd or May 3rd. If you are planning ahead, the Cavs-Celtics, Bulls-Bucks, Rockets-Mavs, or Clippers-Spurs would all be in a Game 6 on the same night as the NFL Draft, if any of those series go that far. Here is your full daily schedule over the next 2+ weeks.
Saturday, April 18
Wizards at raptors, 12:30 PM, ESPN
Pelicans at Warriors, 3:30 PM, ABC
bucks at Bulls, 7 PM, ESPN
Mavericks at Rockets, 9:30, ESPN
Sunday, April 19
Celtics at cavaliers, 3 PM, ABC
Nets at Hawks, 5:30 PM, TNT
Trailblazers at Grizzlies, 8 PM, TNT
spurs at clippers, 10:30 PM, TNT
Monday, April 20
Bucks at Bulls, 8 PM, TNT
Pelicans at Warriors, 10:30 PM, TNT
Tuesday, April 21
Celtics at Cavaliers, 7 PM, TNT
Wizards at Raptors, 8 PM, NBA TV
Mavericks at Rockets, 9:30, TNT
Wednesday, April 22
Nets at Hawks, 7 PM, NBA TV
Trailblazers at Grizzlies, 8 PM, TNT
Spurs at Clippers, 10:30 PM, TNT
Thursday, April 23
Cavaliers at Celtics, 7 PM, TNT
Bulls at Bucks, 8 PM, NBA TV
Warriors at Pelicans, 9:30 PM, TNT
Friday, April 24
Rockets at Mavericks, 7 PM, ESPN
Raptors at Wizards, 8 PM, ESPN2
Clippers at Spurs, 9:30 PM, ESPN
Saturday, April 25
Hawks at Nets, 3 PM, TNT
Bulls at Bucks, 5:30 PM, TNT
Warriors at Pelicans, 8 PM, ESPN
Grizzlies at Trailblazers, 10:30 PM, ESPN
Sunday, April 26
Cavaliers at Celtics, 1 PM, ABC
Clippers at Spurs, 3:30 PM, ABC
Raptors at Wizards, 7 PM, TNT
Rockets at Mavericks, 9:30 PM, TNT
Monday, April 27
Hawks at Nets, TBD
Bucks at Bulls, TBD*
Grizzlies at Trailblazers, 10:30 PM, TNT
Tuesday, April 28
Celtics at Cavaliers, TBD*
Mavericks at Rockets, TBD*
Pelicans at Warriors, TBD*
Spurs at Clippers, TBD*
Wednesday, April 29
Nets at Hawks, TBD*
Wizards at Raptors, TBD*
Trailblazers at Grizzlies, TBD*
Thursday, April 30
Cavaliers at Celtics, TBD*
Bulls at Bucks, TBD*
Rockets at Mavericks, TBD*
Clippers at Spurs, TBD*
Friday, May 1
Hawks at Nets, TBD*
Raptors at Wizards, TBD*
Warriors at Pelicans, TBD*
Grizzlies at Trailblazers, TBD*
Saturday, May 2
Celtics at Cavaliers, TBD, TNT*
Bucks at Bulls, TBD, TNT*
Mavericks at Rockets, TBD, TNT*
Spurs at Clippers, TBD, TNT*
Sunday, May 3
Nets at Hawks, TBD*
Wizards at Raptors, TBD*
Trailblazers at Grizzlies, TBD*
Pelicans at Warriors, TBD*