It’s the first weekend of the NBA 2016/2017 Playoffs! Will the Cleveland Cavaliers prove they don’t have to be the first seed to dominate the East when they host the Indiana Pacers at 3:00 PM Eastern Time? Can San Antonio beat the troublesome Memphis Grizzlies in the first of the Western Conference playoffs Saturday at 8:00 PM ET? And, can the Boston Celtics prove one Fox Sports writer wrong who called them the worst No. 1 seed in NBA history?
We can only wait and see! Here’s a schedule of the first weekend of the 1st Round of playoffs, along with network and streaming channels. Be sure to tune-in to the HD broadcasts of each game!
NBA 2016/2017 Opening Weekend Playoff Schedule
| Saturday, April 15 | |||
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | NETWORK | STREAMING |
| IND at CLE | 3:00 PM | ABC | WatchESPN |
| EASTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 1 | |||
| MIL at TOR | 5:30 PM | ESPN | WatchESPN |
| EASTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 1 | |||
| MEM at SA | 8:00 PM | ESPN | |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 1 | |||
| UTAH at LAC | 10:30 PM | ESPN | WatchESPN |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 1 | |||
| Sunday, April 16 | |||
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | NETWORK | STREAMING |
| ATL at WSH | 1:00 PM | TNT | |
| EASTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 1 | |||
| POR at GS | 3:30 PM | ABC | WatchESPN |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 1 | |||
| CHI at BOS | 6:30 PM | TNT | |
| EASTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 1 | |||
| OKC at HOU | 9:00 PM | TNT | |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 1 | |||
Check the NBA Playoff Schedule for more upcoming games.
