NBA Playoffs First Round - EASTERN CONFERENCE all times Eastern #1 Indiana Pacers vs #8 Atlanta Hawks Date Time TV Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers April 19 7:00PM ESPN Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers April 22 7:00PM TNT Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks April 24 7:00PM NBA TV Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks April 26 7:00PM TNT Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers April 28 8:00PM TNT Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks May 1 TBD TNT or NBA TV Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers May 3 TBD TNT #2 Miami Heat vs #7 Charlotte Bobcats Date Time TV Charlotte Bobcats vs Miami Heat April 20 3:30PM ABC Charlotte Bobcats vs Miami Heat April 23 7:00PM TNT Miami Heat vs Charlotte Bobcats April 26 7:00PM ESPN Miami Heat vs Charlotte Bobcats April 28 7:00PM TNT Charlotte Bobcats vs Miami Heat April 30 TBD TNT or NBA TV Miami Heat vs Charlotte Bobcats May 2 TBD ESPN Charlotte Bobcats vs Miami Heat May 4 TBD ABC or TNT #3 Toronto Raptors vs # 6 Brooklyn Date Time TV Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors April 19 12:30PM ESPN Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors April 22 8:00PM NBA TV Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets April 25 7:00PM ESPN2 Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets April 27 7:00PM TNT Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors April 30 TBD TNT or NBA TV Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets May 2 TBD ESPN Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors May 4 TBD ABC or TNT #4 Chicago Bulls vs #5 Washington Wizards Date Time TV Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls April 20 7:00PM TNT Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls April 22 9:30PM TNT Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards April 25 7:00PM ESPN Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards April 27 7:00PM TNT Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls April 29 TBD TNT or NBA TV Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards May 1 TBD TNT Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls May 3 TBD TNT NBA Playoffs First Round - WESTERN CONFERENCE all times Eastern #1 San Antonio Spurs vs #8 Dallas Mavericks Date Time TV Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs April 20 1:00PM TNT Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs April 23 8:00PM NBA TV San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks April 26 4:30PM TNT San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks April 28 9:30PM TNT Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs April 30 TBD TNT or NBA TV San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks May 2 TBD ESPN Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs May 4 TBD ABC or TNT #2 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #7 Memphis Grizzlies Date Time TV Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder April 19 9:30PM ESPN Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder April 21 8:00PM TNT Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies April 24 8:00PM TNT Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies April 26 9:30PM ESPN Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder April 29 TBD TNT or NBA TV Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies May 1 TBD TNT Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder May 3 TBD TNT #3 LA Clippers vs #6 Golden State Warriors Date Time TV Golden State Warriors vs LA Clippers April 19 3:30PM ABC Golden State Warriors vs LA Clippers April 21 10:30PM TNT LA Clippers vs Golden State Warriors April 24 10:30PM TNT LA Clippers vs Golden State Warriors April 27 3:30PM ABC Golden State Warriors vs LA Clippers April 29 TBD TNT or NBA TV LA Clippers vs Golden State Warriors May 1 TBD TNT Golden State Warriors vs LA Clippers May 3 TBD TNT #4 Houston Rockets vs #5 Portland Trail Blazers Date Time TV Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets April 20 9:30PM TNT Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets April 23 9:30PM TNT Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers April 25 10:30PM ESPN Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers April 27 9:30PM TNT Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets April 30 TBD TNT or NBA TV Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers May 2 TBD ESPN Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets May 4 TBD ABC or TNT http://www.chiff.com/recreation/sports/nba-playoff.htm
Game 4 of this series is on the same day as the Houston Dynamo vs. Portland Timbers MLS match. A pro sports town rivalry between the two cities, Houston and Portland.
We're actually in the midst of a Bay Area/Los Angeles showdown: - Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels finished yesterday (A's won 2 games to 1) - San Francisco Giants vs LA Dodgers finished today (SF won 2 games to 1) - San Jose Sharks vs LA Kings starts tonight - Golden State Warriors vs LA Clippers starts Saturday Eff all those teams except the Warriors. OK the A's are cool. Still, I like the trend so far.
Not surprisingly, the 3-5 and 4-5 matchups in each conference are probably the most interesting this round. And isn't the finals format changing this year? The Spurs totally would have won that game 6 if it was home last season!
LMAO! @netw3rk Theory: The Eastern Conf playoffs are the equivalent of the Bran plotline on GoT cuz I get why it's necessary but who gives a fuck?— Mark Agee (@MarkAgee) April 18, 2014
Knicks won't let him opt out though.. thats what he's trying to get at. Knicks will rather trade him to Houston than let him opt out to Chicago or anywhere.
I think they should move the playoffs in a different direction since for years you could be crap in the east and still make the playoffs. Maybe have the NBA be a top 8, so top 8 teams in league make it, making playoffs even tougher and winning it that much more special?
Yeah, right, there's no way greedy owners reverse the trends of more teams in the playoffs and more playoff games played. Too bad there isn't some kind of Champions League-type solution. Have the continents' best teams play a tournament. Who wouldn't want to watch that Chinese team with Marbury on it playing against the Heat or the Spurs? Alright, a lot of people wouldn't but still.
Yeah I know it isn't feasible at this point unfortunately. Tired of sub 500 teams making the playoffs, even if it is the Sixers. Teams in the west are far more deserving who play well. Just speaking Utopian from a watching perspective.
But Houston would have to sign and trade anyways if he opts out. The Bulls sign and trade offer is also better than that of Houston.
each NBA team play one another twice, one at home and one away? Would get rid of those 3 games in 3 days stuff.
I think the best idea would be just to cancel the conferences. Make the best 16 teams in the league make the playoffs Something like this would be far more entertaining IMO.
I was confident about a couple months ago, when I felt we'd probably face the Bulls in the playoffs. Well now the Bulls are showing, they are ready for the post season. Im not really as confident anymore, but I think we could at least have a respectable showingf.
I don't think the team with homecourt advantage should ever trail in the number of home games in a series
My predictions: Spurs vs Dallas , Spurs in 5 OKC vs Memphis, OKC IN 6 Clippers vs Warriors, Warriors in 6 Houston vs Portland, Houston in 6 Houston vs san antonio , Houston in 6 OKC VS Warriors, OKC IN 6 Houston vs OKC , Houston in 6 Indiana vs Atlanata, Pacers in 4 Chicago vs Washington Chicago in 7 Toronto vs Brooklyn , Brooklyn in 5 Miami vs Charlotte , Miami in 5 Indiana vs Chicago, Pacers in 5 Miami vs Brooklyn, Brooklyn in 5 Indiana vs Brooklyn, Pacers in 5 Pacers vs Houston, Pacers in 6
I made bold predictions. Warriors over clippers, Houston over san antonio & OKC. Brooklyn over miami, and indiana winning it all. No point predicting straightforward stuff like spurs winning it all. Wanted to make a big prediction.