By Ryan
The NBA regular season is over and the playoff matchups are set. First-round action begins Saturday, April 17, at 3pm ET on ABC with the Bulls at the Cavaliers. Full first-round schedule below. (We’ll try to fill in the TBD TV games as promptly as we can, so check back.)
2010 NBA Playoffs First Round Schedule
*If necessary. TBD – to be determined. All times Eastern.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 8 Chicago
Cleveland wins series 4-1.
No. 2 Orlando vs. No. 7 Charlotte
Orlando wins series 4-0.
No. 3 Atlanta vs. No. 6 Milwaukee
Game 5* Wed April 28 Milwaukee at Atlanta 8pm ET TNT
Game 6* Fri April 30 Atlanta at Milwaukee 7pm ET ESPN
Game 7* Sun May 2 Milwaukee at Atlanta 1pm ET ABC
No. 4 Boston vs. No. 5 Miami
Boston wins series 4-1
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 L.A. Lakers vs. No. 8 Oklahoma City
Game 6* Fri April 30 L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City 9:30pm ET ESPN
Game 7* Sun May 2 Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers 3:30pm ET ABC
No. 2 Dallas vs. No. 7 San Antonio
Game 6* Thu April 29 Dallas at San Antonio 8pm ET TNT
Game 7* Sat May 1 San Antonio at Dallas TBD TNT
No. 3 Phoenix vs. No. 6 Portland
Game 6* Thu April 29 Phoenix at Portland 10:30pm ET TNT
Game 7* Sat May 1 Portland at Phoenix 10pm ET TNT
No. 4 Denver vs. No. 5 Utah
Game 5* Wed April 28 Utah at Denver 10:30pm ET TNT
Game 6* Fri April 30 Denver at Utah 10pm ET ESPN2
Game 7* Sun May 2 Utah at Denver TBD TBD
Photo: Credit: Ken Love/Akron Beacon Journal/MCT
