The NBA Playoffs Schedule

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Wednesday night was the last night of the NBA regular season and with a 112-106 overtime  win over the Denver Nuggets the Minnesota Timberwolves clinched the last available post season spot in the Western Conference.

 

The T-Wolves were led by Jimmy Butler’s 31 points and his teammate ” The Big Kat” Karl Anthony-Towns chipped in 26 points while hauling in 14 rebounds. The win puts the team from the North in the post-season for the first time since 2004.

 

 

Other winners on the last night of the regular season included:
Boston over Brooklyn 110-97
New York topping Cleveland 110-98
Miami beating Toronto 116-109
Orlando getting past Washington 101-92
Philadelphia dominating Milwaukee 130-95
Detroit dunking Chicago 119-87
New Orleans thrashing San Antonio 122-98
Oklahoma City out gunning Memphis 137-123
The Lakers beating the Clippers 115-100 in the battle of Los Angeles
and Portland knocking off Utah 102-93

Now that the final spot in the Western Conference has been filled this is how the post-season will look as the 2018 NBA Play offs tip off on Saturday.

Eastern Conference — First Round

(1) Toronto Raptors vs. (8) Washington Wizards

Game 1: Sat. April 14 Washington at Toronto. 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Tue. April 17 Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3: Fri. April 20  Toronto at Washington, 8 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4: Sun. April 22 Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m., TNT
*Game 5: Wed. April 25 Washington at Toronto, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. April 27 Toronto at Washington,  TBD
*Game 7: Wed. April 25 Washington at Toronto, TBD

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1:  Sun. April 15 Milwaukee at Boston, 1 p.m., TNT
Game 2:  Tue,  April 17 Milwaukee at Boston, 8 p.m.,  TNT
Game 3:  Fri. April 20  Boston at Milwaukee, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Sun. April 22 Boston at Milwaukee, 1 p.m., ABC-R
*Game 5: Tue. April 24 Milwaukee at Boston,  TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 26 Boston at Milwaukee, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. April 28 Milwaukee at Boston,  TNT

(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Miami Heat

Game 1: Sat. April 14 Miami at Philadelphia, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Mon. April 16 Miami at  Philadelphia, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Thu. April 19 Philadelphia at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 4: Sat.  April 21 Philadelphia at Miami, 2:30 p.m.,  TNT
*Game 5: Tue. April 24 Miami at  Philadelphia, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 26 Philadelphia at Miami, TBD
*Game 7: Sat.  April 28 Miami at Philadelphia, TNT

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Indiana Pacers

Game 1: Sun. April 15 Indiana at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m.,  ABC-R
Game 2: Wed. April 18 Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m., TNT-R
Game 3: Fri. April 20 Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m.,  ESPN-R
Game 4: Sun. April 22 Cleveland at Indiana, 8:30 p.m., TNT
*Game 5: Wed. April 25  Indiana at Cleveland, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. April 27 Cleveland at Indiana, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. April 29 Indiana at Cleveland, TBD

Western Conference – First Round 

(1) Houston Rockets vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1: Sun. April 15 Minnesota at Houston, 9 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Wed. April 18 Minnesota at Houston, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Sat. April 21 Houston at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., ESPN-R
Game 4: Mon. April 23 Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.,TNT-R
*Game 5: Wed. April 25 Minnesota at Houston, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. April 27 Houston at Minnesota, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. April 29 Minnesota at Houston, TBD

(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs

Game 1: Sat. April 14 San Antonio at  Golden State, 3 p.m., ABC-R
Game 2: Mon. April 16 San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., TNT-R
Game 3: Thu. April 19 Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4: Sun. April 22 Golden State at  San Antonio, 3:30 p.m., ABC-R
*Game 5: Tue. April 24 San Antonio at Golden State, TBD
*Game 6: Thu.  April 26 Golden State at San Antonio, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. April 28 San Antonio at Golden State, TNT

(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans

Game 1: Sat. April 14 New Orleans at Portland, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Tue. April 17 New Orleans at Portland, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Thu. April 19 Portland at New Orleans, 9 p.m., NBA TV
Game 4: Sat. April 21 Portland at New Orleans, 5 p.m., TNT
*Game 5: Tue. April 24 New Orleans at Portland, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 26 Portland at New Orleans, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. April 28 New Orleans at Portland,TNT

(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Utah Jazz

Game 1: Sun. April 15 Utah at Oklahoma City, 6:30 p.m.,  TNT
Game 2: Wed. April 18 Utah at  Oklahoma City, 8 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3: Sat. April 21 Oklahoma City at Utah, 10 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Mon. April 23 Oklahoma City at  Utah, 10:30 p.m. TNT
*Game 5: Wed.  April 25 Utah at  Oklahoma City, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. April 27 Oklahoma City at  Utah, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. April 29 Utah at  Oklahoma City, TBD

Trevin A Jones
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