The start of the NBA playoffs is here, and we know the exact matchups now that the 2016 NBA Playoff schedule has been released. Below, we have the seeding, dates, times and TV schedule for the NBA playoffs. The games for the first round are sorted by date and are subject to change.
Seeding:
Western Conference:
1. Golden State Warriors (67-15)
2. San Antonio Spurs (61-21)
3. Houston Rockets (55-27)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-31)
5. Utah Jazz (51-31)
6. Oklahoma City Thunder (47-35)
7. Memphis Grizzlies (43-39)
8. Portland Trail Blazers (41-41)
Western Conference:
1. Boston Celtics (53-29)
2. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31)
3. Toronto Raptors (51-31)
4. Washington Wizards (49-33)
5. Atlanta Hawks (42-40)
6. Milwaukee Bucks (42-40)
7. Indiana Pacers (42-40)
8. Chicago Bulls (41-41)
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Schedule:
Saturday, April 15th:
Matchup: Cavs (2) vs. Pacers (7) (Game 1)
Time: 3 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Matchup: Raptors (3) vs. Bucks (6) (Game 1)
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Matchup: Spurs (2) vs. Grizzlies (2) (Game 1)
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Matchup: (4) Clippers vs. Jazz (5) (Game 1)
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Sunday, April 16th:
Matchup: Wizards (4) vs. Hawks (5) (Game 1)
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: Warriors (1) vs. Trail Blazers (8) (Game 1)
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Matchup: Celtics (1) vs. Bulls (8) (Game 1)
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: Rockets (3) vs. Thunder (6) (Game 1)
Time: 9 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Monday, April 17th:
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 2)
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: NBATV
Matchup: Cavs (2) vs. Pacers (7) (Game 2)
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: Spurs (2) vs. Grizzlies (Game 2)
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Tuesday, April 18th:
Matchup: Raptors (3) vs. Bucks (6) (Game 2)
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: NBATV
Matchup: Celtics (1) vs. Bulls (8) (Game 2)
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: (4) Clippers vs. Jazz (5) (Game 2)
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Wednesday, April 19th:
Matchup: Wizards (4) vs. Hawks (5) (Game 2)
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: NBATV
Matchup: Rockets (3) vs. Thunder (7) (Game 2)
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: Warriors (1) vs. Trail Blazers (Game 2)
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Thursday, April 20th:
Matchup: Raptors (3) vs. Bucks (6) (Game 3)
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: NBATV
Matchup: Cavs (2) vs. Pacers (7) (Game 3)
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: Spurs (2) vs. Grizzlies (Game 3)
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Friday, April 21st:
Matchup: Celtics (1) vs. Bulls (8) (Game 3)
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Matchup: Rockets (3) vs. Thunder (7) (Game 3)
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Matchup: (4) Clippers vs. Jazz (5) (Game 3)
Time: 10 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
Saturday, April 22nd:
Matchup: Raptors (3) vs. Bucks (6) (Game 4)
Time: 3 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: Wizards (4) vs. Hawks (5) (Game 3)
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: Spurs (2) vs. Grizzlies (Game 4)
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Matchup: Warriors (1) vs. Trail Blazers (Game 3)
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Sunday, April 23rd:
Matchup: Cavs (2) vs. Pacers (7) (Game 4)
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Matchup: Rockets (3) vs. Thunder (7) (Game 4)
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Matchup: Celtics (1) vs. Bulls (8) (Game 4)
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: (4) Clippers vs. Jazz (5) (Game 4)
Time: 9 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Monday, April 24th:
Matchup: Raptors (3) vs. Bucks (6) (Game 5)*
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: NBATV
Matchup: Wizards (4) vs. Hawks (5) (Game 4)
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: Warriors (1) vs. Trail Blazers (Game 4)
Time: 10:30 p.m ET
TV: TNT
Tuesday, April 25th:
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 5)*
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: NBATV
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 5)*
Time: 7/8 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 5)*
Time: TNT
TV: TNT
Friday, April 28th:
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 6)*
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPNNEWS
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 6)*
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 6)*
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPNEWS
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 6)*
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Sunday, April 30th:
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 7)*
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Matchup: TBA vs. TBA (Game 7)*
Time: ABC
TV: ABC
NOTE:
More times could be added if more than two games advance to six or seven game series.
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