Below you’ll find the full schedule for the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
National
Local EDT Broadcast
Eastern Conference
Boston vs. Chicago
Game 1 – Sun April 16 Chicago at Boston 6:30PM 6:30PM TNT
Game 2 – Tue April 18 Chicago at Boston 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT/R
Game 3 – Fri April 21 Boston at Chicago 6:00PM 7:00PM ESPN
Game 4 – Sun April 23 Boston at Chicago 5:30PM 6:30PM TNT
Game 5 * Wed April 26 Chicago at Boston TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 28 Boston at Chicago TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun April 30 Chicago at Boston TBD TBD TBD
Cleveland vs. Indiana
Game 1 – Sat April 15 Indiana at Cleveland 3:00PM 3:00PM ABC/R
Game 2 – Mon April 17 Indiana at Cleveland 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT/R
Game 3 – Thu April 20 Cleveland at Indiana 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 4 – Sun April 23 Cleveland at Indiana 1:00PM 1:00PM ABC/R
Game 5 * Tue April 25 Indiana at Cleveland TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 27 Cleveland at Indiana TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 29 Indiana at Cleveland TBD TBD TNT
Toronto vs. Milwaukee
Game 1 – Sat April 15 Milwaukee at Toronto 5:30PM 5:30PM ESPN
Game 2 – Tue April 18 Milwaukee at Toronto 7:00PM 7:00PM NBA TV
Game 3 – Thu April 20 Toronto at Milwaukee 7:00PM 8:00PM NBA TV
Game 4 – Sat April 22 Toronto at Milwaukee 2:00PM 3:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Mon April 24 Milwaukee at Toronto 7:00PM 7:00PM NBA TV
Game 6 * Thu April 27 Toronto at Milwaukee TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 29 Milwaukee at Toronto TBD TBD TNT
Washington vs. Atlanta
Game 1 – Sun April 16 Atlanta at Washington 1:00PM 1:00PM TNT
Game 2 – Wed April 19 Atlanta at Washington 7:00PM 7:00PM NBA TV
Game 3 – Sat April 22 Washington at Atlanta 5:30PM 5:30PM TNT
Game 4 – Mon April 24 Washington at Atlanta 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Wed April 26 Atlanta at Washington TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 28 Washington at Atlanta TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun April 30 Atlanta at Washington TBD TBD TBD
National
Local EDT Broadcast
Western Conference
Golden State vs. Portland
Game 1 – Sun April 16 Portland at Golden State 12:30PM 3:30PM ABC/R
Game 2 – Wed April 19 Portland at Golden State 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT
Game 3 – Sat April 22 Golden State at Portland 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN/R
Game 4 – Mon April 24 Golden State at Portland 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT/R
Game 5 * Wed April 26 Portland at Golden State TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 28 Golden State at Portland TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun April 30 Portland at Golden State TBD TBD TBD
San Antonio vs. Memphis
Game 1 – Sat April 15 Memphis at San Antonio 7:00PM 8:00PM ESPN
Game 2 – Mon April 17 Memphis at San Antonio 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 3 – Thu April 20 San Antonio at Memphis 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 4 – Sat April 22 San Antonio at Memphis 7:00PM 8:00PM ESPN
Game 5 * Tue April 25 Memphis at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 27 San Antonio at Memphis TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 29 Memphis at San Antonio TBD TBD TNT
Houston vs. Oklahoma City
Game 1 – Sun April 16 Oklahoma City at Houston 8:00PM 9:00PM TNT
Game 2 – Wed April 19 Oklahoma City at Houston 7:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 3 – Fri April 21 Houston at Oklahoma City 8:30PM 9:30PM ESPN/R
Game 4 – Sun April 23 Houston at Oklahoma City 2:30PM 3:30PM ABC/R
Game 5 * Tue April 25 Oklahoma City at Houston TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 27 Houston at Oklahoma City TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 29 Oklahoma City at Houston TBD TBD TNT
LA Clippers vs. Utah
Game 1 – Sat April 15 Utah at LA Clippers 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN
Game 2 – Tue April 18 Utah at LA Clippers 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT
Game 3 – Fri April 21 LA Clippers at Utah 8:00PM 10:00PM ESPN2
Game 4 – Sun April 23 LA Clippers at Utah 7:00PM 9:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 25 Utah at LA Clippers TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 28 LA Clippers at Utah TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun April 30 Utah at LA Clippers TBD TBD TBD
If First Round series are completed in six (6) games or less, the Conference Semifinals may move up to begin on either Saturday, April 29 or Sunday, April 30.
*If necessary
All games, except those televised on ABC, are available to be televised locally.
Photos: Hakim Wright