NBA Playoffs Scheduled To Begin Monday

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Published on August 17 2020 6:42 am
Last Updated on August 18 2020 6:51 am

The National Basketball Association playoffs will begin today with 16 teams competing in the first round at the league's Walt Disney World “bubble,” where all games have been played since the NBA returned from its coronavirus suspension at the end of July.

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook will miss at least the first game of the Rockets’ playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a quad injury.

 

National Basketball Association Schedule

All times Central; Games 5-7, if necessary

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Milwaukee vs. No. 8 Orlando

Game 1: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. (TNT)

Game 2: Thursday, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Game 3: Aug. 22, 12:30 p.m. (TNT)

Game 4: Aug. 24, 12:30 p.m. (NBATV)

Game 5: Aug. 26, TBD 

Game 6: Aug. 28, TBD

Game 7: Aug 30, TBD

No. 2 Toronto vs. No. 7 Brooklyn

Game 1: Monday, 3 p.m. (ESPN) 

Game 2: Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. (NBATV)

Game 3: Aug. 21, 12:30 p.m. (NBA TV)

Game 4: Aug. 23, 5:30 p.m. (TNT)

Game 5: Aug. 25, TBD

Game 6: Aug. 27, TBD (ESPN)

Game 7: Aug. 29, TBD (TNT)

No. 3 Boston vs. No. 6 Philadelphia

Game 1: Monday, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Game 2: Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. (TNT)

Game 3: Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m. (TNT)

Game 4: Aug. 23, Noon (ABC)

Game 5: Aug. 25, TBD

Game 6: Aug. 27, TBD (ESPN)

Game 7: Aug. 29, TBD (TNT)

No. 4-5 Miami vs. No. 4-5 Indiana (seed hasn't been determined)

Game 1: Tuesday, 3 p.m. (TNT)

Game 2: Thursday, Noon (ESPN)

Game 3: Aug. 22, 2:30 p.m. (TNT)

Game 4: Aug. 24, 5:30 (TNT) 

Game 5: Aug. 26, TBD

Game 6: Aug. 28, TBD

Game 7: Aug. 30, TBD

Western Conference

No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Play-in winner (Portland or Memphis)

Game 1: Tuesday, 8 p.m. (TNT)

Game 2: Thursday, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Game 3: Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)

Game 4: Aug. 24, 8 p.m. (TNT)

Game 5: Aug. 26, TBD

Game 6: Aug. 28, TBD

Game 7: Aug. 30, TBD

No. 2 L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas

Game 1: Monday, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Game 2: Wednesday, 8 p.m. (TNT)

Game 3: Aug. 21, 8 p.m. (TNT)

Game 4: Aug. 23, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)

Game 5: Aug. 25, TBD

Game 6: Aug. 27, TBD

Game 7: Aug. 29, TBD

No. 3 Denver vs. No. 6 Utah

Game 1: Monday, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Game 2: Wednesday, 3 p.m. (TNT)

Game 3: Aug. 21, 3 p.m. (TNT)

Game 4: Aug. 23, 8 p.m. (TNT)

Game 5: Aug. 25, TBD

Game 6: Aug. 27, TBD

Game 7: Aug. 29, TBD

No. 4-5 Oklahoma City vs. No. 4-5 Houston (seed hasn't been determined) 

Game 1: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. (TNT)

Game 2: Thursday, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Game 3: Aug. 22, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Game 4: Aug. 24, 3 p.m. (TNT)

Game 5: Aug. 26, TBD

Game 6: Aug. 28, TBD

Game 7: Aug. 30, TBD

 

Women's National Basketball Association

Sunday, August 16 Scores

Chicago 92, Atlanta 67

Dallas 95, Phoenix 89

Seattle 95, Conn 72