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The 2016 NBA Playoffs have arrived!
Starting April 16 and for the next two months, up to 16 teams — eight from each conference, East and West — will vie for the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy.
The Golden State Warriors built upon their world championship run in 2014-15 with an historic 2015-16 season having earned an all-time best 73 regular-season wins. Runner-up to the Warriors were the San Antonio Spurs — one of the nine teams during the season to defeat Golden State in a game.
The No. 1 seed of the Eastern Conference belongs to defending East champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
All series are Best 4-out-of-7.
TNT, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and NBA TV will broadcast all the action in the United States.
The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), respective networks, announcers and reporters for the First Round of playoff action:
Updated Sat. Apr. 30, 2016 9:20 p.m. EDT
Saturday, April 16, 2016
12:30 p.m. on ESPN: Eastern Conference First Round Game 1
[#7] Indiana Pacers @ [#2] Toronto Raptors
3:30 p.m. on ABC: Western Conference First Round Game 1
[#8] Houston Rockets @ [#1] Golden State Warriors
7:00 p.m. on ESPN: Eastern Conference First Round Game 1
[#5] Boston Celtics @ [#4] Atlanta Hawks
9:30 p.m. on ESPN: Western Conference First Round Game 1
[#6] Dallas Mavericks @ [#3] Oklahoma City Thunder
Sunday, April 17, 2016
3:00 p.m. on ABC: Eastern Conference First Round Game 1
[#8] Detroit Pistons @ [#1] Cleveland Cavaliers
5:30 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 1
[#6] Charlotte Hornets @ [#3] Miami Heat
8:00 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 1
[#7] Memphis Grizzlies @ [#2] San Antonio Spurs
10:30 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 1
[#5] Portland Trail Blazers @ [#4] Los Angeles Clippers
Monday, April 18, 2016
7:00 p.m. on NBA TV: Eastern Conference First Round Game 2
[#7] Indiana Pacers @ [#2] Toronto Raptors
8:00 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 2
[#6] Dallas Mavericks @ [#3] Oklahoma City Thunder
10:30 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 2
[#8] Houston Rockets @ [#1] Golden State Warriors
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
7:00 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 2
[#5] Boston Celtics @ [#4] Atlanta Hawks
9:30 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 2
[#7] Memphis Grizzlies @ [#2] San Antonio Spurs
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
7:00 p.m. on NBA TV: Eastern Conference First Round Game 2
[#6] Charlotte Hornets @ [#3] Miami Heat
8:00 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 2
[#8] Detroit Pistons @ [#1] Cleveland Cavaliers
10:30 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 2
[#5] Portland Trail Blazers @ [#4] Los Angeles Clippers
Thursday, April 21, 2016
7:00 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 3
[#3] Oklahoma City Thunder @ [#6] Dallas Mavericks
7:30 p.m. on NBA TV: Eastern Conference First Round Game 3
[#2] Toronto Raptors @ [#7] Indiana Pacers
9:30 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 3
[#1] Golden State Warriors @ [#8] Houston Rockets
Friday, April 22, 2016
7:00 p.m. on ESPN: Eastern Conference First Round Game 3
[#1] Cleveland Cavaliers @ [#8] Detroit Pistons
8:00 p.m. on ESPN2: Eastern Conference First Round Game 3
[#4] Atlanta Hawks @ [#5] Boston Celtics
9:30 p.m. on ESPN: Western Conference First Round Game 3
[#2] San Antonio Spurs @ [#7] Memphis Grizzlies
Saturday, April 23, 2016
3:00 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 4
[#2] Toronto Raptors @ [#7] Indiana Pacers
5:30 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 3
[#3] Miami Heat @ [#6] Charlotte Hornets
8:00 p.m. on ESPN: Western Conference First Round Game 4
[#3] Oklahoma City Thunder @ [#6] Dallas Mavericks
10:30 p.m. on ESPN: Western Conference First Round Game 3
[#4] Los Angeles Clippers @ [#5] Portland Trail Blazers
Sunday, April 24, 2016
1:00 p.m. on ABC: Western Conference First Round Game 4
[#2] San Antonio Spurs @ [#7] Memphis Grizzlies
3:30 p.m. on ABC: Western Conference First Round Game 4
[#1] Golden State Warriors @ [#8] Houston Rockets
6:00 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 4
[#4] Atlanta Hawks @ [#5] Boston Celtics
9:30 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 4
[#1] Cleveland Cavaliers @ [#8] Detroit Pistons
Monday, April 25, 2016
7:00 p.m. on NBA TV: Eastern Conference First Round Game 4
[#3] Miami Heat @ [#6] Charlotte Hornets
Announcers: Spero Dedes, Mike Fratello
Reporter: Rebecca Haarlow
8:00 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 5
[#6] Dallas Mavericks @ [#3] Oklahoma City Thunder
Announcers: Ian Eagle, Brent Barry
Reporter: Lewis Johnson
10:30 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 4
[#4] Los Angeles Clippers @ [#5] Portland Trail Blazers
Announcers: Marv Albert, Kevin McHale
Reporter: Jamie Maggio
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
6:00 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 5
[#7] Indiana Pacers @ [#2] Toronto Raptors
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Steve Smith
Reporter: Kevin Ray
8:30 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 5
[#5] Boston Celtics @ [#4] Atlanta Hawks
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller
Reporter: Kristen Ledlow
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
8:00 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 5
[#6] Charlotte Hornets @ [#3] Miami Heat
Announcers: Ian Eagle, Brent Barry
Reporter: Rebecca Haarlow
10:30 p.m. on TNT: Western Conference First Round Game 5
[#8] Houston Rockets @ [#1] Golden State Warriors
Announcers: Marv Albert, Mike Fratello
Reporter: Allie LaForce
10:30 p.m. on NBA TV: Western Conference First Round Game 5
[#5] Portland Trail Blazers @ [#4] Los Angeles Clippers
Announcers: Kevin Calabro, Grant Hill
Reporter: Kevin Ray
Thursday, April 28, 2016
8:00 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 6
[#4] Atlanta Hawks @ [#5] Boston Celtics
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller
Reporter: Kristen Ledlow
Friday, April 29, 2016
7:30 p.m. on ESPNEWS/NBA TV: Eastern Conference First Round Game 6
[#2] Toronto Raptors @ [#7] Indiana Pacers
Announcers: Dave Pasch, Jon Barry
Reporter: Heather Cox
8:00 p.m. on ESPN: Eastern Conference First Round Game 6
[#3] Miami Heat @ [#6] Charlotte Hornets
Announcers: Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson
Reporter: Doris Burke
10:30 p.m. on ESPN: Western Conference First Round Game 6
[#4] Los Angeles Clippers @ [#4] Portland Trail Blazers
Announcers: Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown
Reporter: Lisa Salters
Friday, April 29, 2016
1:00 p.m. on ABC: Eastern Conference First Round Game 7
[#7] Indiana Pacers @ [#2] Toronto Raptors
8:00 p.m. on TNT: Eastern Conference First Round Game 7
[#6] Charlotte Hornets @ [#3] Miami Heat
