NBA Playoffs First Round Schedule: How to Watch, Dates, Times

The NBA Playoffs are starting up Saturday. Here's what you need to know for all eight first round series.

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The NBA Playoffs start today. Here's a look at each series with information for each game ...

(1) Milwaukee vs. (8) Miami

• Game 1 (@ Milwaukee): Sunday, April 16 (5:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 2 (@ Milwaukee): Wednesday, April 19 (9 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
• Game 3 (@ Miami): Saturday, April 22 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4 (@ Miami): TBD
• *Game 5 (@ Milwaukee): TBD
• *Game 6: (@ Miami): TBD
• *Game 7: (@ Milwaukee): TBD

(2) Boston vs. (7) Atlanta

• Game 1 (@ Boston): Saturday, April 15 (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 2 (@ Boston): Tuesday, April 18 (7 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
• Game 3 (@ Atlanta): Friday, April 21 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4 (@ Atlanta): Sunday, April 23 (7 p.m. ET, TNT)
• *Game 5 (@ Boston): TBD
• *Game 6: (@ Atlanta): TBD
• *Game 7: (@ Boston): TBD

(3) Philadelphia vs. (6) Brooklyn

• Game 1 (@ Philadelphia): Saturday, April 15 (1 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 2 (@ Philadelphia): Monday, April 17 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3 (@ Brooklyn): Thursday, April 20 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 4 (@ Brooklyn): Saturday, April 22 (1 p.m. ET, TNT)
• *Game 5 (@ Philadelphia): TBD
• *Game 6: (@ Brooklyn): TBD
• *Game 7: (@ Philadelphia): TBD

(4) Cleveland vs (5) New York

• Game 1 (@ Cleveland): Saturday, April 15 (6 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 2 (@ Cleveland): Tuesday, April 18 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3 (@ New York): Friday, April 21 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 4 (@ New York): Sunday, April 23 (1 p.m. ET, ABC)
• *Game 5 (@ Cleveland): TBD
• *Game 6: (@ New York): TBD
• *Game 7: (@ Cleveland): TBD

(1) Denver vs. (8) Minnesota

• Game 1 (@ Denver): Sunday, April 16 (10:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 2 (@ Denver): Wednesday, April 19 (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3 (@ Minnesota): Friday, April 21 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4 (@ Minnesota): Sunday, April 23 (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• *Game 5 (@ Denver): TBD
• *Game 6: (@ Minnesota): TBD
• *Game 7: (@ Denver): TBD

(2) Memphis vs. (7) LA Lakers

• Game 1 (@ Memphis): Sunday, April 16 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 2 (@ Memphis): Wednesday, April 19 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3 (@ Los Angeles): Saturday, April 22 (10 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4 (@ Los Angeles): TBD
• *Game 5 (@ Memphis): TBD
• *Game 6: (@ Los Angeles): TBD
• *Game 7: (@ Memphis): TBD

(3) Sacramento vs. (6) Golden State

• Game 1 (@ Sacramento): Saturday, April 15 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 2 (@ Sacramento): Monday, April 17 (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3 (@ Golden State): Thursday, April 20 (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 4 (@ Golden State): Sunday, April 23 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• *Game 5 (@ Sacramento): TBD
• *Game 6: (@ Golden State): TBD
• *Game 7: (@ Sacramento): TBD

(4) Phoenix vs. (5) LA Clippers

• Game 1 (@ Phoenix): Sunday, April 16 (8 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 2 (@ Phoenix): Tuesday, April 18 (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3 (@ Los Angeles): Thursday, April 20 (10:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
• Game 4 (@ Los Angeles): Saturday, April 22 (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• *Game 5 (@ Phoenix): TBD
• *Game 6: (@ Los Angeles): TBD
• *Game 7: (@ Phoenix): TBD

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