2016 NBA Playoffs on ESPN, TNT, NBA TV and ABC

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It’s time for the 2016  NBA Playoffs! With the regular season over, the field is set for the rapidly approaching NBA Finals. which begin on June 2. Playoff games will be broadcast on multiple networks: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and NBA TV. The NBA Finals will be on ABC. Follow along Here. While many of the seeds were set before the last buzzer of the regular season sounded, there were still opportunities for drama. The biggest upsets included the Houston Rockets who clinched the No. 8 seed in the West with a win over the Sacramento Kings. The Miami Heat won their division and secured the East’s No. 3 despite a loss to Boston in their season closer.

2016 NBA Playoffs

The NBA playoffs consists 16 teams, with eight in each conference. Each bracket consists of a best-of-seven series that culminates in a showdown between the East and West’s champion teams. 2016 NBA Playoffs on TNT, ESPN, NBA TV and ABC

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers No. 2 Toronto Raptors No. 3 Miami Heat No, 4 Atlanta Hawks No. 5 Boston Celtics No. 6 Charlotte Hornets No. 7 Indiana Pacers No. 8 Detroit Pistons  

Western Conference

No. 1 Golden State Warriors No. 2 San Antonio Spurs No. 3 Oklahoma City Thunder No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers No. 5 Portland Trail Blazers No. 6 Dallas Mavericks No. 7 Memphis Grizzlies No. 8 Houston Rockets  

First-round Schedule

1. Warriors vs. 8. Rockets GAME 1 – Warriors 104, Rockets 78 GAME 2 – Warriors 115, Rockets 106 GAME 3 – Rockets 97, Warriors 96 GAME 4 – Warriors 121, Rockets 94 GAME 5 – Rockets at Warriors: Wed. April 27, TBD, TBD GAME 6* – Warriors at Rockets, Fri. April 29, TBD, TBD GAME 7* – Rockets at Warriors, Sun. May 1, TBD, TBD

Spurs vs. Grizzlies

GAME 1 – Spurs 106, Grizzlies 74 GAME 2 – Spurs 94, Grizzlies 68 GAME 3 – Spurs 96, Grizzlies 87 GAME 4 – Spurs 116, Grizzlies 95 Spurs win series, 4-0

Thunder vs. Mavericks

GAME 1 – Thunder 108, Mavericks 70 GAME 2 – Mavericks 85, Thunder 84 GAME 3 – Thunder 131, 102 Mavericks GAME 4 – Thunder 119, Mavericks 108 GAME 5 – Thunder 118, Mavericks 104 Thunder win series, 4-1

Clippers vs. Blazers

GAME 1 – Clippers 115, Blazers 95 GAME 2 – Clippers 102, Blazers 81 GAME 3 – Blazers 96, Clippers 88 GAME 4 – Blazers 98, Clippers 84 GAME 5 – Blazers at Clippers, Wed. April 27, TBD, TBD GAME 6 – Clippers at Blazers, Fri. April 29, TBD, TBD GAME 7* – Blazers at Clippers, Sun. May 1, TBD, TBD

Cavaliers vs. Pistons

GAME 1 – Cavaliers 106, Pistons 101 GAME 2 – Cavaliers 107, Pistons 90 GAME 3 – Cavaliers 101, Pistons 91 GAME 4 – Cavaliers 100, Pistons 98 Cavaliers win series 4-0

Raptors vs. Pacers

GAME 1 – Pacers 100, Raptors 90 GAME 2 – Raptors 98, Pacers 87 GAME 3 – Raptors 108, Pacers 85 GAME 4 – Pacers 100, Raptors 83 GAME 5 – Raptors 102, Pacers 99 GAME 6 – Raptors at Pacers, Fri. April 29, TBD, TBD GAME 7* – Pacers at Raptors, Sun. May 1, TBD, TBD

Heat vs. Hornets

GAME 1 – Heat 123, Hornets 91 GAME 2 – Heat 115, Hornets 103 GAME 3 – Hornets 96, Heat 80 GAME 4 – Hornets 89, Heat 85 GAME 5 – Hornets at Heat, Wed. April 27, 8 p.m. TNT GAME 6 – Heat at Hornets, Fri. April 29, TBD, TBD GAME 7* – Hornets at Heat, Sun. May 1, TBD, TBD

Hawks vs. Celtics

GAME 1 – Hawks 102, Celtics 101 GAME 2 – Hawks 89, Celtics 72 GAME 3 – Celtics 111, Hawks 103 GAME 4 – Celtics 104, Hawks 95 OT GAME 5 – Hawks 110, Celtics 83 GAME 6 – Hawks at Celtics, Thu. April 28, TBD, TBD GAME 7* – Celtics at Hawks, Sat. April 30, TBD, TNT