Playoff Matchups
First-round playoff series will begin on Saturday and Sunday. The final pairings were not decided until the final game of the final night, when Portland defeated Utah 102-93 to a cap a wild finish to the NBA regular season. The full schedule was announced late Wednesday night.
Here are the Game 1 match-ups:
Western Conference
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 8 Timberwolves: Game 1 8 p.m. Sunday, TNT
No. 2 Golden State vs. No. 7 San Antonio: Game 1 2 p.m. Saturday, Ch. 5
No. 3 Portland vs. No. 6 New Orleans: Game 1 9:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPN
No. 4 Oklahoma City vs. No. 5 Utah: Game 1 5:30 p.m. Sunday, TNT
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Toronto vs. No. 8 Washington: Game 1 4:30 Saturday, ESPN
No. 2 Boston vs. No. 7 Milwaukee: Game 1 noon Sunday, TNT
No. 3 Philadelphia vs. No. 6 Miami: Game 1 7 p.m. Saturday, ESPN
No. 4 Cleveland vs. No. 5 Indiana: Game 1 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Ch. 5
