The first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs schedule was revealed by NBA on Wednesday, playoffs will begin on Saturday, May 22.
After two days of play-in games action, Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers clinched 7th seed in their respective conferences. The final playoff spot in both conferences will be finalized on Thursday and Friday.
Miami (6th seed) vs Milwaukee (3rd seed) will officially kick-start the 2021 Playoffs with a 2 PM tip-off on Saturday followed by Dallas(5th seed) vs Clippers (4th seed) at 4:30 PM ET tip-off. Both the Games will be telecasted in ESPN.
Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets will be third game of Saturday with tip-off set for 8 PM ET on ABC. Portland and Denver will battle it out in the final game of the Saturday at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN.
First Round Playoff Series: Full Schedule
Eastern Conference
Philadelphia 76ers (1) vs. WAS/IND (8)
- Game 1: Sunday, May 23 | WAS/IND at Philadelphia, 1 ET, TNT
- Game 2: Wednesday, May 26 | WAS/IND at Philadelphia, 7 ET, NBA TV
- Game 3: Saturday, May 29 | Philadelphia at WAS/IND, TBD, ESPN
- Game 4: Monday, May 31 | Philadelphia at WAS/IND, TBD, TNT
- Game 5: Wednesday, June 2 | WAS/IND at Philadelphia, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 6: Friday, June 4 | Philadelphia at WAS/IND, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 7: Sunday, June 6 | WAS/IND at Philadelphia, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
Brooklyn Nets (2) vs. Boston Celtics (7)
- Game 1: Saturday, May 22 | Boston at Brooklyn, 8 ET, ABC
- Game 2: Tuesday, May 25 | Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 ET, TNT
- Game 3: Friday, May 28 | Brooklyn at Boston, 8:30 ET, ABC
- Game 4: Sunday, May 30 | Brooklyn at Boston, 7 ET, TNT
- Game 5: Tuesday, June 1 | Boston at Brooklyn, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 6: Thursday, June 3 | Brooklyn at Boston, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 7: Saturday, June 5 | Boston at Brooklyn, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
Milwaukee Bucks (3) vs. Miami Heat (6)
- Game 1: Saturday, May 22 | Miami at Milwaukee, 2 ET, ESPN
- Game 2: Monday, May 24 | Miami at Milwaukee, 7:30 ET, TNT
- Game 3: Thursday, May 27 | Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 ET, TNT
- Game 4: Saturday, May 29 | Milwaukee at Miami, 1:30 ET, TNT
- Game 5: Tuesday, June 1 | Miami at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 6: Thursday, June 3 | Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 7: Saturday, June 5 | Miami at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
New York Knicks (4) vs. Atlanta Hawks (5)
- Game 1: Sunday, May 23 | Atlanta at New York, 7 ET, TNT
- Game 2: Wednesday, May 26 | Atlanta at New York, 7:30 ET, TNT
- Game 3: Friday, May 28 | New York at Atlanta, 7 ET, ESPN
- Game 4: Sunday, May 30 | New York at Atlanta, 1 ET, ABC
- Game 5: Wednesday, June 2 | Atlanta at New York, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 6: Friday, June 4 | New York at Atlanta, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 7: Sunday, June 6 | Atlanta at New York, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
Western Conference
- Game 1: Sunday, May 23 | GSW/MEM at Utah, 9:30 ET, TNT
- Game 2: Wednesday, May 26 | GSW/MEM at Utah, 10 ET, TNT
- Game 3: Saturday, May 29 | Utah at GSW/MEM, TBD, ESPN
- Game 4: Monday, May 31 | Utah at GSW/MEM, TBD, TNT
- Game 5: Wednesday, June 2 | GSW/MEM at Utah, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 6: Friday, June 4 | Utah at GSW/MEM, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 7: Sunday, June 6 | GSW/MEM at Utah, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
Phoenix Suns (2) vs. L.A. Lakers (7)
- Game 1: Sunday, May 23 | L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 3:30 ET, ABC
- Game 2: Tuesday, May 25 | L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 10 ET, TNT
- Game 3: Thursday, May 27 | Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10 ET, TNT
- Game 4: Sunday, May 30 | Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 ET, ABC
- Game 5: Tuesday, June 1 | L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 6: Thursday, June 3 | Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 7: Saturday, June 5 | L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
Denver Nuggets (3) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (6)
- Game 1: Saturday, May 22 | Portland at Denver, 10:30 ET, ESPN
- Game 2: Monday, May 24 | Portland at Denver, 10 ET, TNT
- Game 3: Thursday, May 27 | Denver at Portland, 10:30 ET, NBA TV
- Game 4: Saturday, May 29 | Denver at Portland, 4 ET, TNT
- Game 5: Tuesday, June 1 | Portland at Denver, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 6: Thursday, June 3 | Denver at Portland, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 7: Saturday, June 5 | Portland at Denver, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
LA Clippers (4) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5)
- Game 1: Saturday, May 22 | Dallas at LA Clippers, 4:30 ET, ESPN
- Game 2: Tuesday, May 25 | Dallas at LA Clippers, 10:30 ET, NBA TV
- Game 3: Friday, May 28 | LA Clippers at Dallas, 9:30 ET, ESPN
- Game 4: Sunday, May 30 | LA Clippers at Dallas, 9:30 ET, TNT
- Game 5: Wednesday, June 2 | Dallas at LA Clippers, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 6: Friday, June 4 | LA Clippers at Dallas, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
- Game 7: Sunday, June 6 | Dallas at LA Clippers, TBD, TBD (if necessary)
