Golden State Warriors Host San Antonio Saturday in Game 1 of NBA Playoffs
click to expand
UNDATED (AP) -- The NBA has released the first-round playoff schedule, and the reigning NBA champs will host the postseason opener.
Game 1 between Golden State and San Antonio opens the slate on Saturday at noon -- a somewhat unusual time tip-off for the Warriors.
The Warriors-Spurs game will be followed Saturday by three other openers -- Washington-Toronto, Miami-Philadelphia and New Orleans-Portland.
On Sunday, the games are Milwaukee-Boston, Indiana-Cleveland, Utah-Oklahoma City and Minnesota-Houston.
Game 2s will be held Monday through Wednesday. Game 3s start Thursday, and all Game 7s -- if necessary -- would be on April 28 and 29.
The NBA Finals are set to begin on May 31.
Read more