The regular season is finally over, and the NBA playoffs are set to start this weekend. After a topsy-turvy final day that saw two teams get eliminated and several teams switch seeding, here are the first-round matchups:
Eastern Conference:
(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (8) Brooklyn Nets
Hawks won season series 4-0
Game 1: Sun., TNT
(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (7) Boston Celtics
Season series tied 2-2
Game 1: Sun., ABC
(3) Chicago Bulls vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks
Bulls won season series 3-1
Game 1: Sat., ESPN
(4) Toronto Raptors vs. (5) Washington Wizards
Raptors won season series 3-0
Game 1: Sat., ESPN
Western Conference:
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) New Orleans Pelicans
Warriors won season series 3-1
Game 1: Sat., ABC
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Dallas Mavericks
Rockets won season series 3-1
Game 1: TBD
(3) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (6) San Antonio Spurs
Season series tied 2-2
Game 1: TBD
(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies won season series 4-0
Game 1: TBD
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