No Game 7 in this first round of the playoffs, and the NBA has unveiled the schedule for the conference semi-finals. It starts on Sunday with two “prime time” meetings, Boston – Milwaukee and Memphis – Golden State. Difficult to do better to start this second round.
Sunday May 1
Boston – Milwaukee | Game 1 | 19h00
Memphis – Golden State | Game 1 | 21h30
Monday, May 2
Miami–Philadelphia | Game 1 | 1:30 a.m. (Monday to Tuesday night)
Phoenix – Dallas | Game 1 | 04h00
Tuesday, May 3rd
Boston–Milwaukee | Game 2 | 1:00 a.m. (night from Tuesday to Wednesday)
Memphis – Golden State | Game 2 | 3h30
Wednesday May 4
Miami–Philadelphia | Game 2 | 01:30 (night from Wednesday to Thursday)
Phoenix – Dallas | Game 2 | 04h00
Friday, May 6
Philadelphia–Miami | Game 3 | 1:00 a.m. (Friday to Saturday night)
Dallas – Phoenix | Game 3 | 03h30
Saturday May 7
Milwaukee – Boston | Game 3 | 21h30
Golden State – Memphis | Game 3 | 02h30
Sunday May 8
Dallas – Phoenix | Game 4 | 21h30
Philadelphie – Miami | Game 4 | 02h00
Monday, May 9
Milwaukee–Boston | Game 4 | 1:30 a.m. (Monday to Tuesday night)
Golden State – Memphis | Game 4 | 04h00
Tuesday, May 10
Miami–Philadelphia | Game 5 | (if necessary)
Phoenix–Dallas | Game 5 | (if necessary)
Wednesday May 11
Boston–Milwaukee | Game 5 | (if necessary)
Memphis–Golden State| Game 5 | (if necessary)
Thursday May 12
Philadelphia–Miami | Game 6 | (if necessary)
Dallas–Phoenix | Game 6 | (if necessary)
Friday May 13
Milwaukee–Boston | Game 6 | (if necessary)
Golden State–Memphis | Game 6 | (if necessary)
Sunday May 15
Miami–Philadelphia | Game 7 | (if necessary)
Phoenix–Dallas | Game 7| (if necessary)
Boston–Milwaukee | Game 7 | (if necessary)
Monday May 16
Memphis–Golden State| Game 7 | (if necessary)