The NBA finished up its regular season last night and quickly released the post-season first-round playoff schedule. The games start on Saturday, April 20 with the No. 2 New York Knicks vs. The No. 7 Boston Celtics at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. A Western Conference game will follow immediately with the No. 3 Denver Nuggets vs. the No. 6 Golden State Warriors at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Two more games follow with the Heat vs. the Bucks and the Clippers vs. the Grizzlies. More NBA action follows on Sunday afternoon. Check out the full schedule below. And, make sure you tune-in to the HD broadcasts of the games!
NBA 2013 1st-round Playoffs Schedule:
Eastern Conference
Miami (1) vs. Milwaukee (8)
- Game 1 – Sun April 21, Milwaukee at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT
- Game 2 – Tue April 23, Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 3 – Thu April 25, Miami at Milwaukee, 7 p.m., TNT
- Game 4 – Sun April 28, Miami at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m., ABC
- Game 5 * Tue April 30, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Thu May 2, Miami at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sat May 4, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TNT
New York (2) vs. Boston (7)
- Game 1 – Sat April 20, Boston at New York, 3 p.m., ABC/R
- Game 2 – Tue April 23, Boston at New York, 8 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Fri April 26, New York at Boston, 8 p.m., ESPN
- Game 4 – Sun April 28, New York at Boston, 1 p.m., ABC/R
- Game 5 * Wed May 1, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Fri May 3, New York at Boston, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sun May 5, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD
Indiana (3) vs. Atlanta (6)
- Game 1 – Sun April 21, Atlanta at Indiana, 1 p.m., TNT
- Game 2 – Wed April 24, Atlanta at Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 3 – Sat April 27, Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m., ESPN
- Game 4 – Mon April 29, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
- Game 5 * Wed May 1, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Fri May 3, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sun May 5, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD, TBD
Brooklyn (4) vs. Chicago (5)
- Game 1 – Sat April 20, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., ESPN
- Game 2 – Mon April 22, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Thu April 25, Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 4 – Sat April 27, Brooklyn at Chicago, 2 p.m., TNT
- Game 5 * Mon April 29, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Thu May 2, Brooklyn at Chicago, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sat May 4, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TNT
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Western Conference
Oklahoma City (1) vs. Houston (8)
- Game 1 – Sun April 21, Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 2 – Wed April 24, Houston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Sat April 27, Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/R
- Game 4 – Mon April 29, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
- Game 5 * Wed May 1, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Fri May 3, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sun May 5, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
San Antonio (2) vs. L.A. Lakers (7)
- Game 1 – Sun April 21, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m., ABC/R
- Game 2 – Wed April 24, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Fri April 26, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 4 – Sun April 28, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m., TNT
- Game 5 * Tue April 30, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Thu May 2, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sat May 4, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD, TNT
(3) Denver vs. Golden State (6)
- Game 1 – Sat April 20, Golden State at Denver, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 2 – Tue April 23, Golden State at Denver, 10:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Fri April 26, Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., ESPN2
- Game 4 – Sun April 28, Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 5 * Tue April 30, Golden State at Denver, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Thu May 2, Denver at Golden State, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sat May 4, Golden State at Denver, TBD, TNT
L.A. Clippers (4) vs. Memphis (5)
- Game 1 – Sat April 20, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 2 – Mon April 22, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Thu April 25, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 4 – Sat April 27, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 4:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 5 * Tue April 30, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Fri May 3, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sun May 5, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD
* if necessary
Source: NBA
