Schedule Of Games For First Round Of NBA Playoffs

[April 18, 2014]  (Reuters) — Following is the schedule for the first-round, best-of-seven series in the National Basketball Association playoffs (prefix number denotes seeding, (*-if needed):

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1-Indiana Pacers vs. 8-Atlanta Hawks

Game 1 — April 19 at Indiana

Game 2 — April 22 at Indiana

Game 3 — April 24 at Atlanta

Game 4 — April 26 at Atlanta

Game 5 * April 28 at Indiana

Game 6 * May 1 at Atlanta

Game 7 * May 3 at Indiana

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2-Miami vs. 7-Charlotte

Game 1 — April 20 at Miami

Game 2 — April 23 at Miami

Game 3 — April 26 at Charlotte

Game 4 — April 28 at Charlotte

Game 5 * April 30 at Miami

Game 6 * May 2 at Charlotte

Game 7 * May 4 at Miami

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3-Toronto vs. 6-Brooklyn

Game 1 — April 19 at Toronto

Game 2 — April 22 at Toronto

Game 3 — April 25 at Brooklyn

Game 4 — April 27 at Brooklyn

Game 5 * April 30 at Toronto

Game 6 * May 2 at Brooklyn

Game 7 * May 4 at Toronto

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4-Chicago vs. 5-Washington

Game 1 — April 20 at Chicago

Game 2 — April 22 at Chicago

Game 3 — April 25 at Washington

Game 4 — April 27 at Washington

Game 5 * April 29 at Chicago

Game 6 * May 1 at Washington

Game 7 * May 3 at Chicago

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

1-San Antonio Spurs vs. 8-Dallas Mavericks

Game 1 — April 20 at San Antonio

Game 2 — April 23 at San Antonio

Game 3 — April 26 at Dallas

Game 4 — April 28 at Dallas

Game 5 * April 30 at San Antonio

Game 6 * May 2 at Dallas

Game 7 * May 4 at San Antonio

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2-Oklahoma City vs. 7-Memphis Grizzlies

Game 1 — April 19 at Oklahoma City

Game 2 — April 21 at Oklahoma City

Game 3 — April 24 at Memphis

Game 4 — April 26 at Memphis

Game 5 * April 29 at Oklahoma City

Game 6 * May 1 at Memphis

Game 7 * May 3 at Oklahoma City

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3-Los Angeles Clippers vs. 6-Golden State Warriors

Game 1 — April 19 at Los Angeles

Game 2 — April 21 at Los Angeles

Game 3 — April 24 at Golden State

Game 4 — April 27 at Golden State

Game 5 * April 29 at Los Angeles

Game 6 * May 1 at Golden State

Game 7 * May 3 at Los Angeles

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4-Houston Rockets vs. 5-Portland Trail Blazers

Game 1 — April 20 at Houston

Game 2 — April 23 at Houston

Game 3 — April 25 at Portland

Game 4 — April 27 at Portland

Game 5 * April 30 at Houston

Game 6 * May 2 at Portland

Game 7 * May 4 at Houston
 

(Compiled by Frank Pingue in Toronto; editing by Steve Keating)

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