1 ATLANTA HAWKS vs. 8 BROOKLYN NETS Game 1 - Sun. 5:30PM @ATL Game 2 - Wed. 7PM @ATL Game 3 - 4/25 3PM @BRK Game 4 - 4/27 TBD @BRK Game 5 * 4/29 TBD @ATL Game 6 * 5/1 TBD @BRK Game 7 * 5/3 TBD @ATL
2 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. 7 BOSTON CELTICS Game 1 - Sun. 3PM @CLE Game 2 - Tue. 7PM @CLE Game 3 - 4/23 7PM @BOS Game 4 - 4/26 1PM @BOS Game 5 * 4/28 TBD @CLE Game 6 * 4/30 TBD @BOS Game 7 * 5/2 TBD @CLE
3 CHICAGO BULLS vs. 6 MILWAUKEE BUCKS Game 1 - Sat. 7PM @CHI Game 2 - Mon. 8PM @CHI Game 3 - 4/23 8PM @MIL Game 4 - 4/25 5:30PM @MIL Game 5 * 4/27 TBD @CHI Game 6 * 4/30 TBD @MIL Game 7 * 5/2 TBD @CHI
4 TORONTO RAPTORS vs. 5 WASHINGTON WIZARDS Game 1 - Sat. 12:30PM @TOR Game 2 - Tue. 8PM @TOR Game 3 - 4/24 8PM @DC Game 4 - 4/26 7PM @DC Game 5 * 4/29 TBD @TOR Game 6 * 5/1 TBD @DC Game 7 * 5/3 TBD @TOR
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. 8 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS Game 1 - Sat. 1PM @GS Game 2 - Mon. 8PM @GS Game 3 - 4/23 4:30PM @NO Game 4 - 4/25 9:30PM @NO Game 5 * 4/28 TBD @GS Game 6 * 5/1 TBD @NO Game 7 * 5/3 TBD @GS
2 HOUSTON ROCKETS vs. 7 DALLAS MAVERICKS Game 1 - Sat. 9:30PM @HOU Game 2 - Tue. 9:30PM @HOU Game 3 - 4/24 7PM @DAL Game 4 - 4/26 9:30PM @DAL Game 5 * 4/28 TBD @HOU Game 6 * 4/30 TBD @DAL Game 7 * 5/2 TBD @HOU
3 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS vs. 6 SAN ANTONIO SPURS Game 1 - Sun. 10:30PM @LA Game 2 - Wed. 10:30PM @LA Game 3 - 4/24 9:30PM @SA Game 4 - 4/26 3:30PM @SA Game 5 * 4/28 TBD @LA Game 6 * 4/30 TBD @SA Game 7 * 5/2 TBD @LA
4 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS vs. 5 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES Game 1 - Sun. 8PM @MEM Game 2 - Wed. 8PM @MEM Game 3 - 4/25 10:30PM @POR Game 4 - 4/27 10:30PM @POR Game 5 * 4/29 TBD @MEM Game 6 * 5/1 TBD @POR Game 7 * 5/3 TBD @MEM
* = if necessary All times are Eastern TBD - To Be Determined
Look, I watched the 16-66 team all year, so I don't know much about these matchups, but I can't let that stop me...
Hawks in 4 Celtics in 7, Kevin Love is blamed and promptly leaves Bulls in 5 Raptors in 5
Warriors in 4 Rockets in 6 Spurs in 7 Blazers in 5
Celtics aren't winning despite me rooting for them. They played great for a quarter on Sunday, but LeBron and the refs are too much to overcome. Kyrie and his three step traveling crossovers are tough to defend too. On the other hand, I LOVE Brad Stevens.
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I honestly never understood why New York never set their sights on 'Melo to begin with, rather than delude themselves into thinking that LeBron would sign with them.