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Friday, May 1, 2009

Playoff sked

PAT ON MY BACK TIME: I picked two upsets in the first round of the playoffs: Houston over Portland, and Dallas over San Antonio. I also took Atlanta over Miami. We'll find out if the Hawks can prevail Friday night.

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SCHEDULE UPDATE: I just received this schedule from the NBA office. I figured you'd want to see the schedule for the second round.

Eastern Conference

If Atlanta-Miami series concludes in 6 games:

Cleveland vs. Atlanta

Game 1 - Sun May 3 Atlanta at Cleveland 1:00PM 1:00PM ABC
Game 2 - Tue May 5 Atlanta at Cleveland 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Sat May 9 Cleveland at Atlanta 8:00PM 8:00PM ABC
Game 4 - Mon May 11 Cleveland at Atlanta 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Wed May 13 Atlanta at Cleveland TBD TBD TNT
Game 6 * Fri May 15 Cleveland at Atlanta TBD TBD ESPN
Game 7 * Mon May 18 Atlanta at Cleveland 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT

If Atlanta-Miami series concludes in 7 games:

Cleveland vs. Atlanta/OR/Miami

Game 1 - Tue May 5 Atl/OR/Miami at Cleveland 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 2 - Thu May 7 Atl/OR/Miami at Cleveland 7:00PM 7:00PM ESPN
Game 3 - Sat May 9 Cleveland at Atl/OR/Miami 8:00PM 8:00PM ABC
Game 4 - Mon May 11 Cleveland at Atl/OR/Miami 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Wed May 13 Atl/OR/Miami at Cleveland TBD TBD TNT
Game 6 * Fri May 15 Cleveland at Atl/OR/Miami TBD TBD ESPN
Game 7 * Mon May 18 Atl/OR/Miami at Cleveland 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT

Boston/OR/Chicago vs. Orlando

Game 1 - Mon May 4 Bos/OR/Chi vs. Orlando 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 2 - Wed May 6 Bos/OR/Chi vs. Orlando 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Fri May 8 Bos/OR/Chi vs. Orlando TBD 7:00PM ESPN
Game 4 - Sun May 10 Bos/OR/Chi vs. Orlando TBD 8:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue May 12 Bos/OR/Chi vs. Orlando TBD TBD TNT
Game 6 * Thu May 14 Bos/OR/Chi vs. Orlando TBD TBD ESPN
Game 7 * Sun May 17 Bos/OR/Chi vs. Orlando TBD TBD TNT

Western Conference

L.A. Lakers vs. Houston

Game 1 - Mon May 4 Houston at L.A. Lakers 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT
Game 2 - Wed May 6 Houston at L.A. Lakers 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT
Game 3 - Fri May 8 L.A. Lakers at Houston 8:30PM 9:30PM ESPN
Game 4 - Sun May 10 L.A. Lakers at Houston 2:30PM 3:30PM ABC
Game 5 * Tue May 12 Houston at L.A. Lakers TBD TBD TNT
Game 6 * Thu May 14 L.A. Lakers at Houston TBD TBD ESPN
Game 7 * Sun May 17 Houston at L.A. Lakers TBD TBD TBD

Denver vs. Dallas

Game 1 - Sun May 3 Dallas at Denver 1:30PM 3:30PM ABC
Game 2 - Tue May 5 Dallas at Denver 8:30PM 10:30PM TNT
Game 3 - Sat May 9 Denver at Dallas 4:00PM 5:00PM ESPN
Game 4 - Mon May 11 Denver at Dallas 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 5 * Wed May 13 Dallas at Denver TBD TBD TNT
Game 6 * Fri May 15 Denver at Dallas TBD TBD ESPN
Game 7 * Sun May 17 Dallas at Denver TBD TBD TBD

*If necessary

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