The Lakers qualified, the NBA has published the complete schedule for the first round of the playoffs. It will start on Saturday April 20 with four meetings starting at 7:00 p.m.! Like every year, the first weekends offer several “prime time” meetings for European and African fans.
As always, the times indicated are those of the night. Example: a match indicated on Monday at 2:00 a.m. will be on the night of Monday to Tuesday.
PLAYOFF CALENDAR
SATURDAY APRIL 20
Cleveland – Orlando (7:00 p.m.)
Minnesota – Phoenix (9:30 p.m.)
New York – Miami or Philadelphia (midnight)
Denver – LA Lakers (02:30)
SUNDAY APRIL 21
Boston – 8th (7:00 p.m.)
LA Clippers – Dallas (9:30 p.m.)
Milwaukee – Indiana (1h00)
OKC – New Orleans or Sacramento (3h30)
MONDAY APRIL 22
Cleveland – Orlando (01:00)
New York – Miami or Philadelphia (01h30)
Denver – LA Lakers (04:00)
TUESDAY APRIL 23
Minnesota – Phoenix (1h30)
Milwaukee – Indiana (2h30)
LA Clippers – Dallas (4:00)
WEDNESDAY APRIL 24
Boston – 8th (01:00)
OKC – New Orleans or Sacramento (3h30)
THURSDAY APRIL 25
Orlando – Cleveland (1h00)
Miami or Philadelphia – New York (1h30)
LA Lakers – Denver (4:00)
FRIDAY APRIL 26
Indiana – Milwaukee (11:30 p.m.)
Dallas – Clippers (2h00)
Phoenix – Minnesota (4h00)
SATURDAY APRIL 27
Orlando – Cleveland (7:00 p.m.)
New Orleans or Sacramento – OKC (9:30 p.m.)
8th – Boston (midnight)
LA Lakers – Denver (2h30)
SUNDAY APRIL 28
Miami or Philadelphia – New York (7:00 p.m.)
Dallas – LA Clippers (9:30 p.m.)
Indiana – Milwaukee (1h00)
Phoenix – Minnesota (3h30)
MONDAY APRIL 29
New Orleans or Sacramento – OKC (to be defined)
8th – Boston (to be defined)
Denver – LA Lakers (if necessary)
TUESDAY APRIL 30
Milwaukee – Indiana (if necessary)
Cleveland – Orlando (if necessary)
New York – Miami or Philadelphia (if necessary)
Minnesota – Phoenix (if necessary)
WEDNESDAY MAY 1
OKC – New Orleans or Sacramento (if necessary)
Boston – 8th (if necessary)
LA Clippers – Dallas (if necessary)
THURSDAY 2ND OF MAY
Miami or Philadelphia – New York (if necessary)
Indiana – Milwaukee (if necessary)
LA Lakers – Denver (if necessary)
Phoenix – Minnesota (if necessary)
FRIDAY MAY 3
8th – Boston (if necessary)
Orlando – Cleveland (if necessary)
New Orleans or Sacramento – OKC (if necessary)
Dallas – LA Clippers (if necessary)
SATURDAY MAY 4
New York – Miami or Philadelphia (if necessary)
Milwaukee – Indiana (if necessary)
Denver – LA Lakers (if necessary)
Minnesota – Phoenix (if necessary)
SUNDAY MAY 5
Cleveland – Orlando (if necessary)
Boston – 8th (if necessary)
OKC – New Orleans or Sacramento (if necessary)
LA Clippers – Dallas (if necessary)