Matches for the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs are set.
Seeding in each conference was determined after the teams completed the final eight games of the reboot regular season in Orlando, Florida. The Portland Trail Blazers took last place in the next postseason after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in a play-in game for the number 8 seed in the Western Conference.
Each series will be played on alternate days in the bubble with the traditional best of seven playoff format. The NBA Finals are currently scheduled to end no later than 13 October, although subsequent rounds may be moved based on previous results.
Here are the full NBA playoff matches for the first round and the schedule for each series. The first round will start on Monday 17th August.
Matches of the first round of the Western Conference
# 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. # 8 Portland Trail Blazers
- Game 1: Aug 18, Portland to Los Angeles, 9:00 PM EST, TNT
- Game 2: Aug 20, Portland to Los Angeles, 9:00 PM EST, ESPN
- Game 3: Aug 22, Los Angeles to Portland, 8:30 PM EST, ABC
- Game 4: August 24, Los Angeles to Portland, 9:00 PM EST, TNT
- Game 5 *: August 26, Portland to Los Angeles, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 *: August 28, Los Angeles to Portland, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 *: August 30, Portland to Los Angeles, TBD, TBD
No. 2 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 7 Dallas Mavericks
- Game 1: Aug 17, Dallas to LA, 9:00 PM EST, ESPN
- Game 2: Aug 19, Dallas to LA, 9:00 PM EST, TNT
- Game 3: August 21, LA in Dallas, 9:00 PM EST, TNT
- Game 4: Aug 23, LA in Dallas, 3:30 PM EST, ABC
- Game 5 *: August 25, Dallas to LA, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 *: August 27, LA in Dallas, TBD, ESPN
- Game 7 *: August 29, Dallas to LA, TBD, TNT
# 3 Denver Nuggets vs # 6 Utah Jazz
- Game 1: August 17, Utah to Denver, 1:30 PM EST, ESPN
- Game 2: August 19, Utah to Denver, 4:00 PM EST, TNT
- Game 3: August 21, Denver, Utah, 4:00 PM EST, TNT
- Game 4: Aug 23, Denver, Utah, 9:00 PM EST, TNT
- Game 5 *: August 25, Utah to Denver, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 *: August 27, Denver, Utah, TBD, ESPN
- Game 7 *: August 29, Utah to Denver, TBD, TNT
No. 4 Houston Rockets vs. No. 5 Oklahoma City Thunder
- Game 1: Aug 18, Oklahoma City to Houston, 6:30 PM EST, TNT
- Game 2: Aug 20, Oklahoma City to Houston, 3:30 PM EST, ESPN
- Game 3: Aug 22, Houston to Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. EST, ESPN
- Game 4: August 24, Houston to Oklahoma City, 4:00 PM EST, TNT
- Game 5 *: August 26, Oklahoma City to Houston, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 *: August 28, Houston to Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 *: August 30, Oklahoma City to Houston, TBD, TBD
First round of the Eastern Conference Matchups
No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 Orlando Magic
- Game 1: Aug 18, Orlando to Milwaukee, 1:30 PM EST, TNT
- Game 2: Aug 20, Orlando to Milwaukee, 6 p.m. EST, ESPN
- Game 3: Aug 22, Milwaukee to Orlando, 1:00 PM EST, TNT
- Game 4: Aug 24, Milwaukee to Orlando, 1:30 PM EST, NBATV
- Game 5 *: August 26, Orlando to Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 *: Aug 28 Milwaukee to Orlando, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 *: August 30, Orlando to Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
No.2 Toronto Raptors vs. No.7 Brooklyn Nets
- Game 1: August 17, Brooklyn to Toronto, 4 p.m. EST, ESPN
- Game 2: August 19, Brooklyn to Toronto, 1:30 PM EST, NBATV
- Game 3: August 21, Toronto to Brooklyn, 1:30 PM EST, NBATV
- Game 4: August 23, Toronto to Brooklyn, 6:30 PM EST, TNT
- Game 5 *: August 25, Brooklyn to Toronto, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 *: August 27, Toronto to Brooklyn, TBD, ESPN
- Game 7 *: August 29, Brooklyn to Toronto, TBD, TNT
No. 3 Boston Celtics versus No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers
- Game 1: August 17, Philadelphia to Boston, 6:30 PM EST, ESPN
- Game 2: August 19, Philadelphia to Boston, 6:30 PM EST, TNT
- Game 3: August 21, Boston to Philadelphia, 6:30 PM EST, TNT
- Game 4: Aug 23, Boston to Philadelphia, 1:00 PM EST, ABC
- Game 5 *: August 25, Philadelphia to Boston, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 *: August 27, Boston to Philadelphia, TBD, ESPN
- Game 7 *: August 29, Philadelphia to Boston, TBD, TNT
# 4 Indiana Pacers vs # 5 Miami Heat
- Game 1: August 18, Miami, Indiana, 4 p.m. EST, TNT
- Game 2: Aug 20, Miami to Indiana, 1pm EST, ESPN
- Game 3: Aug 22, Indiana to Miami, 3:30 PM EST, TNT
- Game 4: August 24, Indiana to Miami, 6:30 PM EST, TNT
- Game 5 *: August 26, Miami to Indiana, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 *: August 28, Indiana to Miami, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 *: August 30, Miami in Indiana, TBD, TBD
* – If necessary
TBD – To be determined
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