CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

The NBA playoffs are here and the format is anything but ordinary. The L.A. Clippers are Pacific division champions for the first time ever, the Nets are back in the playoffs after moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn a few months ago, James Harden faces the team that traded him away, and the L.A. Lakers barely made the postseason. With a full season now in the books, fans will see who will emerge as champions in the next three months. The playoffs begin this Saturday.




#1 MIAMI HEAT vs. #8 MILWAUKEE BUCKS
GAME 1 - at Miami - Sun., April 21
GAME 2 - at Miami - Tue., April 23
GAME 3 - at Milwaukee - Thu., April 25
GAME 4 - at Milwaukee - Sun., April 28
*GAME 5 - at Miami - Tue., April 30
*GAME 6 - at Milwaukee - Thu., May 2
*GAME 7 - at Miami - Sat., May 4




#4 BROOKLYN NETS vs. #5 CHICAGO BULLS
GAME 1 - at Brooklyn - Sat., April 20
GAME 2 - at Brooklyn - Mon., April 22
GAME 3 - at Chicago - Thu., April 25
GAME 4 - at Chicago - Sat., April 27
*GAME 5 - at Brooklyn - Mon., April 29
*GAME 6 - at Chicago - Thu., May 2
*GAME 7 - at Brooklyn - Sat., May 4




#2 NEW YORK KNICKS vs. #7 BOSTON CELTICS
GAME 1 - at New York - Sat., April 20
GAME 2 - at New York - Tue., April 23
GAME 3 - at Boston - Fri., April 26
GAME 4 - at Boston - Sun., April 28
*GAME 5 - at New York - Wed., May 1
*GAME 6 - at Boston - Fri., May 3
*GAME 7 - at New York - Sun., May 5




#3 INDIANA PACERS vs. #6 ATLANTA HAWKS
GAME 1 - at Indiana - Sun., April 21
GAME 2 - at Indiana - Wed., April 24
GAME 3 - at Atlanta - Sat., April 27
GAME 4 - at Atlanta - Mon., April 29
*GAME 5 - at Indiana - Wed., May 1
*GAME 6 - at Atlanta - Fri., May 3
*GAME 7 - at Indiana - Sun., May 5




#1 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. #8 HOUSTON ROCKETS
GAME 1 - at Oklahoma City - Sun., April 21
GAME 2 - at Oklahoma City - Wed., April 24
GAME 3 - at Houston - Sat., April 27
GAME 4 - at Houston - Mon., April 29
*GAME 5 - at Oklahoma City - Wed., May 1
*GAME 6 - at Houston - Fri., May 3
*GAME 7 - at Oklahoma City - Sun., May 5




#4 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS vs. #5 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
GAME 1 - at L.A. Clippers - Sat., April 20
GAME 2 - at L.A. Clippers - Mon., April 22
GAME 3 - at Memphis - Thu., April 25
GAME 4 - at Memphis - Sat., April 27
*GAME 5 - at L.A. Clippers - Tue., April 30
*GAME 6 - at Memphis - Fri., May 3
*GAME 7 - at L.A. Clippers - Sun., May 5




#2 SAN ANTONIO SPURS vs. #7 LOS ANGELES LAKERS
GAME 1 - at San Antonio - Sun., April 21
GAME 2 - at San Antonio - Wed., April 24
GAME 3 - at L.A. Lakers - Fri., April 26
GAME 4 - at L.A. Lakers - Sun., April 28
*GAME 5 - at San Antonio - Tue., April 30
*GAME 6 - at L.A. Lakers - Thu., May 2
*GAME 7 - at San Antonio - Sat., May 4




#3 DENVER NUGGETS vs. #6 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
GAME 1 - at Denver - Sat., April 20
GAME 2 - at Denver - Tue., April 23
GAME 3 - at Golden State - Fri., April 26
GAME 4 - at Golden State - Sun., April 28
*GAME 5 - at Denver - Tue., April 30
*GAME 6 - at Golden State - Thu., May 2
*GAME 7 - at Denver - Sat., May 4