NBA released its playoff schedule Thursday afternoon." data-reactid="16">With matchups almost ready, the NBA released its playoff schedule on Thursday afternoon.
There will be daytime games.
NBA will pack games in all day during the first round of the playoffs, with games starting as early as 1 p.m. ET during the week. Instead of weekday games being reserved for prime time, the opening round will have more of a March Madness feel than the traditional NBA postseason slate." data-reactid="18">With 16 teams playing in three arenas within the bubble, the NBA will pack games all day during the first round of the playoffs, with games starting as early as 1pm ET during the week. Instead of reserving weekday games for prime time, the opening round will have more of a March Madness vibe than the traditional NBA post-season roster.
Rocky Mountain matchup in Florida
The peak games on Monday with the Utah Jazz take on the Denver Nuggets at 1:30 PM ET. They will be followed by the Brooklyn Nets versus the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics versus the Philadelphia 76ers with the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers closing the schedule on Monday with a 9pm ET tip.
The Lakers’ opponent remains TBD
All the matches are set except the no. 1 / no. 8 matchups in the West. The Los Angeles Lakers seeded will face the number 8 seed starting Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. The seed no. 8 will be determined by a series of matches scheduled for this weekend.
The Memphis Grizzlies grabbed a spot in the play-in series last Thursday. They will face the Portland Trail Blazers or the Phoenix Suns depending on the outcome of Portland’s Thursday night game against the Nets.
Clippers and Mavericks will conclude the opening day of the NBA playoffs. (AP Photo / Ashley Landis, Pool)
