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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:44 PM Apr 2012

NBA Playoffs are set (TV Schedule)

East
1. Chicago vs. 8. Philly
2. Miami vs. 7. NY
3. Indiana vs. 6. Orlando
4. Boston vs. 5. Atlanta

West
1. San Antonio vs. 8. Utah
2. OKC vs. 7. Dallas
3. Lakers vs. 6. Denver
4. Memphis vs. 5. Clippers

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/04/26/playoffs-schedule/index.html

Western Conference - First Round

San Antonio vs. Utah

Game 1 - Sun April 29, Utah at San Antonio, 1:00PM ET, ESPN
Game 2 - Wed May 2, Utah at San Antonio, 7:00PM, TNT
Game 3 - Sat May 5, San Antonio at Utah, 10:00PM, TNT
Game 4 - Mon May 7, San Antonio at Utah, TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 9, Utah at San Antonio, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 11, San Antonio at Utah, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 13, Utah at San Antonio, TBD

Oklahoma City vs. Dallas

Game 1 - Sat April 28, Dallas at Oklahoma City, 9:30PM, ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 30, Dallas at Oklahoma City, 9:30PM, TNT
Game 3 - Thu May 3, Oklahoma City at Dallas, 9:30PM, TNT
Game 4 - Sat May 5, Oklahoma City at Dallas, 7:30PM, TNT/R
Game 5 * Mon May 7, Dallas at Oklahoma City, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 10, Oklahoma City at Dallas, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 12, Dallas at Oklahoma City ,TBD, TNT

L.A. Lakers vs. Denver

Game 1 - Sun April 29, Denver at L.A. Lakers, 3:30PM, ABC/R
Game 2 - Tue May 1, Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10:30PM, TNT
Game 3 - Fri May 4, L.A. Lakers at Denver, 10:30PM, ESPN
Game 4 - Sun May 6, L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9:30PM, TNT
Game 5 * Tue May 8, Denver at L.A. Lakers, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 10, L.A. Lakers at Denver, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 12, Denver at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TNT

Memphis vs. L.A. Clippers

Game 1 - Sun April 29, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30PM, TNT
Game 2 - Wed May 2, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30PM, TNT
Game 3 - Sat May 5, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 4:30PM, ESPN
Game 4 - Mon May 7, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 9, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 11, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 13, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD

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Eastern Conference- First Round

Chicago vs. Philadelphia

Game 1 - Sat April 28, Philadelphia at Chicago, 1:00PM, TNT
Game 2 - Tue May 1, Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:00PM, TNT
Game 3 - Fri May 4, Chicago at Philadelphia, 8:00PM, ESPN
Game 4 - Sun May 6, Chicago at Philadelphia, 1:00PM, ABC
Game 5 * Tue May 8, Philadelphia at Chicago, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 10, Chicago at Philadelphia, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 12, Philadelphia at Chicago, TBD, TNT

Miami vs. New York

Game 1 - Sat April 28, New York at Miami, 3:30PM, ABC/R
Game 2 - Mon April 30, New York at Miami, 7:00PM, TNT
Game 3 - Thu May 3, Miami at New York, 7:00PM, TNT
Game 4 - Sun May 6, Miami at New York, 3:30PM, ABC/R
Game 5 * Wed May 9, New York at Miami, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 11, Miami at New York, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 13, New York at Miami, TBD

Indiana vs. Orlando

Game 1 - Sat April 28, Orlando at Indiana, 7:00PM, ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 30, Orlando at Indiana, 7:30PM, NBA TV
Game 3 - Wed May 2, Indiana at Orlando, 7:30PM, NBA TV
Game 4 - Sat May 5, Indiana at Orlando, 2:00PM, ESPN
Game 5 * Tue May 8, Orlando at Indiana, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 11, Indiana at Orlando, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 13, Orlando at Indiana, TBD

Boston vs. Atlanta

Game 1 - Sun April 29, Boston at Atlanta, 7:00PM, TNT
Game 2 - Tue May 1, Boston at Atlanta, 7:30PM, NBA TV
Game 3 - Fri May 4, Atlanta at Boston, 7:30PM, ESPN2
Game 4 - Sun May 6, Atlanta at Boston, 7:00PM, TNT
Game 5 * Tue May 8, Boston at Atlanta, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 10, Atlanta at Boston, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 12, Boston at Atlanta, TBD, TNT

* if necessary
All times are Eastern

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/04/26/playoffs-schedule/index.html

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I'll do predictions JonLP24 Apr 2012 #1

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
1. I'll do predictions
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:56 PM
Apr 2012

even though it ain't my thing.

Quarter
Chicago
Miami
Indiana
Boston

San Antonio
Oklahoma City
LA Lakers
LA Clippers(tough pick-Memphis is great)

Semi
Chicago over Boston(great defensive teams--it will come down to who wins the close games. Can't go against the #1 scoring D)
Miami over Indiana

San Antonio over LA Clippers(tempting to pick the Clips w/ Paul & Griffin but Spurs have more depth)
Oklahoma City

Conf Finals
Miami over Chicago

OKC over SA

NBA Finals
Miami over OKC (for Miami, more talent than OKC and Chicago's most talented players)

Who I want to win
Chicago
Miami
Indiana
Boston

San Antonio (Can't they both lose?)
Oklahoma City (only cause I hate the Mavs)
Denver
LA Clippers

Semi
Boston
Indiana

LA Clippers
Denver (Why? Seattle)

Conf Finals
Indiana

Denver

NBA Finals
Indiana over Denver (Pacers have always been my favorite East team)

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