The 2014 NBA Playoffs have been set! LeBron James and The Miami Heat will try for their third straight NBA Championship and fourth straight NBA Finals appearance.
Our lone Canadian NBA team will also make an appearance in the playoffs this year. The Toronto Raptors are coming off a franchise best 48 wins. It will be their first playoff appearance since 2007-08, when the team was lead by Chris Bosh. They were beaten in five games in the first round by the Orlando Magic.
The Raptors will open the playoffs Saturday morning at 11:30am against the Brooklyn Nets.
Here is the complete television schedule for the first round:
EASTERN CONFERENCE – FIRST ROUND
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks
- Game 1 – Sat. April 19, Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m., ESPN
- Game 2 – Tue. April 22, Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Thu. April 24, Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 4 – Sat. April 26, Indiana at Atlanta, 2 p.m., TNT
- Game 5 * Mon. April 28, Atlanta at Indiana, 8 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 6 * Thu. May 1, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sat. May 3, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD, TNT
(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Charlotte Bobcats
- Game 1 – Sun. April 20, Charlotte at Miami, 3:30 p.m., ABC/R
- Game 2 – Wed. April 23, Charlotte at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Sat. April 26, Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m., ESPN
- Game 4 – Mon. April 28, Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m., TNT
- Game 5 * Wed. April 30, Charlotte at Miami, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Fri. May 2, Miami at Charlotte, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sun. May 4, Charlotte at Miami, TBD, TBD
(3) Toronto Raptors vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets
- Game 1 – Sat. April 19, Brooklyn at Toronto, 12:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 2 – Tue. April 22, Brooklyn at Toronto, 8 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 3 – Fri. April 25, Toronto at Brooklyn, 7 p.m., ESPN2
- Game 4 – Sun. April 27, Toronto at Brooklyn, 7 p.m., TNT
- Game 5 * Wed. April 30, Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Fri. May 2, Toronto at Brooklyn, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sun. May 4, Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD, TBD
(4) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Washington Wizards
- Game 1 – Sun. April 20, Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m., TNT
- Game 2 – Tue. April 22, Washington at Chicago, 9:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Fri. April 25, Chicago at Washington, 8 p.m., ESPN
- Game 4 – Sun. April 27, Chicago at Washington, 1 p.m., ABC
- Game 5 * Tue. April 29, Washington at Chicago, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Thu. May 1, Chicago at Washington, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sat. May 3, Washington at Chicago, TBD, TNT
WESTERN CONFERENCE – FIRST ROUND
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Dallas Mavericks
- Game 1 – Sun. April 20, Dallas at San Antonio, 1 p.m., TNT
- Game 2 – Wed. April 23, Dallas at San Antonio, 8 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 3 – Sat. April 26, San Antonio at Dallas, 4:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 4 – Mon. April 28, San Antonio at Dallas, 9:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 5 * Wed. April 30, Dallas at San Antonio, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Fri. May 2, San Antonio at Dallas, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sun. May 4, Dallas at San Antonio, TBD, TBD
(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (7) Memphis Grizzlies
- Game 1 – Sat. April 19, Memphis at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 2 – Mon. April 21, Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Thu. April 24, Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m., TNT
- Game 4 – Sat. April 26, Oklahoma City at Memphis, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/R
- Game 5 * Tue. April 29, Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Thu. May 1, Oklahoma City at Memphis, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sat. May 3, Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBD, TNT
(3) L.A. Clippers vs. (6) Golden State Warriors
- Game 1 – Sat. April 19, Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m., ABC/R
- Game 2 – Mon. April 21, Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Thu. April 24, L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 4 – Sun. April 27, L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 3:30 p.m., ABC/R
- Game 5 * Tue. April 29, Golden State at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Thu. May 1, L.A. Clippers at Golden State, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sat. May 3, Golden State at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TNT
(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
- Game 1 – Sun. April 20, Portland at Houston, 9:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 2 – Wed. April 23, Portland at Houston, 9:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 3 – Fri. April 25, Houston at Portland, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 4 – Sun. April 27, Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 5 * Wed. April 30, Portland at Houston, TBD, TBD
- Game 6 * Fri. May 2, Houston at Portland, TBD, TBD
- Game 7 * Sun. May 4, Portland at Houston, TBD, TBD