2016 NBA Playoffs: Series schedules, dates, times, TV info and bracket
The race to the trophy is on. We've got complete schedules, where to watch, times and dates for every game of every series, right here
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PLAYOFF BRACKETS | EXPERT PREDICTIONS
SERIES SCHEDULES, DATES, TIMES
*Scheduling for games five through seven to be determined, if necessary
2016 NBA Finals
No.1 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS. No.1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS/No.3 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Cavaliers at Warriors/Thunder at Cavaliers | Thursday, June 2 | Oracle Arena/Quicken Loans Arena | 9:00 p.m ET | ABC |
| Game 2: Cavaliers at Warriors/Thunder at Cavaliers | Sunday, June 5 | Oracle Arena/Quicken Loans Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Game 3: Warriors at Cavaliers/Cavaliers at Thunder | Wednesday June 8 | Quicken Loans Arena/Chesapeake Energy Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Game 4: Warriors at Cavaliers/Cavaliers at Thunder | Friday, June 10 | Quicken Loans Arena/Chesapeake Energy Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Game 5: Cavaliers at Warriors/Thunder at Cavaliers | Monday, June 13 | Oracle Arena/Quicken Loans Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Game 4: Warriors at Cavaliers/Cavaliers at Thunder | Thursday, June 16 | Quicken Loans Arena/Chesapeake Energy Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Game 7: Cavaliers at Warriors/Thunder at Cavaliers | Sunday, June 19 | Oracle Arena/Quicken Loans Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | ABC |
Eastern Conference Finals
No.1 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS. No.2 TORONTO RAPTORS
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 84 | Cleveland leads 1-0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Game 2: Cavaliers 108, Raptors 89 | Cleveland leads 2-0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Game 3: Raptors 99, Cavaliers 84 | Cleveland lead 2-1 | Air Canada Centre | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Game 4: Raptors 105, Cavaliers 99 | Series tied 2-2 | Air Canada Centre | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Game 5: Cavaliers 116, Raptors 78 | Cleveland leads 3-2 | Quicken Loans Arena | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Game 6: Cavaliers at Raptors | Friday, May 27 | Air Canada Centre | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Game 7: Raptors at Cavaliers | Sunday, May 29 | Quicken Loans Arena | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
No.1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS. No.3 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Thunder 108, Warriors 102 | OKC leads 1-0 | Oracle Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | TNT |
| Game 2: Warriors 118, Thunder 91 | Series tied 1-1 | Oracle Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | TNT |
| Game 3: Thunder 133, Warriors 105 | OKC leads 2-1 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT |
| Game 4: Thunder 118, Warriors 94 | OKC leads 3-1 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | TNT |
| Game 5: Warriors 120, Thunder 111 | OKC leads 3-2 | Oracle Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | TNT |
| Game 6: Warriors at Thunder | Saturday, May 28 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | TNT |
| Game 7: Thunder at Warriors | Monday, May 30 | Oracle Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET | TNT |
Eastern Conference Semifinals
NO. 1 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. NO. 4 ATLANTA HAWKS
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Cavaliers 104, Hawks 93 | Cleveland leads 1-0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 2: Cavaliers 123, Hawks 98 | Cleveland leads 2-0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 3: Cavaliers 121, Hawks 108 | Cleveland leads 3-0 | Philips Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 4: Cavaliers 100, Hawks 99 | Cleveland wins series, 4-0 | Philips Arena | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
NO. 2 TORONTO RAPTORS VS. NO. 3 MIAMI HEAT
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Heat 102, Raptors 96 | Miami leads 1-0 | Air Canada Centre | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 2: Raptors 96, Heat 92 | Series tied 1-1 | Air Canada Centre | 8:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 3: Raptors 95, Heat 91 | Toronto leads 2-1 | American Airlines Arena | 5:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 4: Heat 94, Raptors 87 (OT) | Series tied 2-2 | American Airlines Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
| Game 5: Raptors 99, Heat 91 | Toronto leads 3-2 | Air Canada Centre | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 6: Heat 103, Raptors 91 | Series tied 3-3 | American Airlines Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 7: Raptors 116, Heat 89 | Toronto wins series, 4-3 | Air Canada Centre | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
Western Conference Semifinals
NO. 2 SAN ANTONIO SPURS VS. NO. 3 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
| Western Conference Semifinals | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Spurs 124, Thunder 92 | SA leads 1-0 | AT&T Center | 8:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 2: Thunder 98, Spurs 97 | Series tied 1-1 | AT&T Center | 9:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 3: Spurs 100, Thunder 96 | SA leads 2-1 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 4: Thunder 111, Spurs 97 | Series tied 2-2 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 5: Thunder 95, Spurs 91 | OKC leads 3-2 | AT&T Center | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 6: Thunder 113, Spurs 99 | OKC wins series, 4-2 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
NO. 1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS. NO. 5 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
| Western Conference Semifinals | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Warriors 118, Blazers 106 | GS leads 1-0 | Oracle Arena | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
| Game 2: Warriors 110, Blazers 99 | GS leads 2-0 | Oracle Arena | 10:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 3: Blazers 120, Warriors 108 | GS leads 2-1 | MODA Center | 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
| Game 4: Warriors 132, Blazers 125 (OT) | GS leads 3-1 | MODA Center | 10:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 5: Warriors 125, Blazers 121 | GS wins series, 4-1 | Oracle Arena | 10:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
Western Conference First Round
NO. 5 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS vs. NO. 4 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
| Western Conference First Round | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Clippers 115, Blazers 95 | L.A. leads 1-0 | Staples Center | 10:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 2: Clippers 102, Blazers 81 | L.A. leads 2-0 | Staples Center | 10:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 3: Blazers 96, Clippers 88 | L.A. leads 2-1 | Moda Center | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 4: Blazers 98, Clippers 84 | Series tied 2-2 | Moda Center | 10:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 5: Blazers 108, Clippers 98 | Portland leads 3-2 | Staples Center | 10:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 6: Blazers 106, Clippers 103 | Portland wins series, 4-2 | Moda Center | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
NO. 1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. NO. 8 HOUSTON ROCKETS
| Western Conference First Round | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Warriors 108, Rockets 74 | GS leads 1-0 | Oracle Arena | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
| Game 2: Warriors 115, Rockets 106 | GS leads 2-0 | Oracle Arena | 10:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 3: Rockets 97, Warriors 96 | GS leads 2-1 | Toyota Center | 9:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 4: Warriors 121, Rockets 94 | GS leads 3-1 | Toyota Center | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
| Game 5: Warriors 114, Rockets 81 | GS wins series, 4-1 | Oracle Arena | 10:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
NO. 2 SAN ANTONIO SPURS vs. NO. 7 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
| Western Conference First Round | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Spurs 106, Grizzlies 74 | SA leads 1-0 | AT&T Center | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 2: Spurs 94, Grizzlies 68 | SA leads 2-0 | AT&T Center | 9:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 3: Spurs 96, Grizzlies 87 | SA leads 3-0 | FedEx Forum | 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 4: Spurs 116, Grizzlies 95 | SA wins series 4-0 | FedEx Forum | 1:00 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
NO. 3 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. NO. 6 DALLAS MAVERICKS
| Western Conference First Round | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Thunder 108, Mavericks 70 | OKC leads 1-0 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 2: Mavericks 85, Thunder 84 | Series tied 1-1 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 3: Thunder 131, Mavericks 102 | OKC leads 2-1 | American Airlines Center | 7:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 4: Thunder 119, Mavericks 108 | OKC leads 3-1 | American Airlines Center | 8:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 5: Thunder 118, Mavericks 104 | OKC wins series, 4-1 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
Eastern Conference First Round
NO. 1 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. NO. 8 DETROIT PISTONS
| Eastern Conference First Round | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Cavaliers 106, Pistons 101 | Cleveland leads 1-0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
| Game 2: Cavaliers 107, Pistons 90 | Cleveland leads 2-0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 3: Cavaliers 101, Pistons 91 | Cleveland leads 3-0 | Palace at Auburn Hills | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 4: Cavaliers 100, Pistons 98 | Cleveland wins series, 4-0 | Palace at Auburn Hills | 8:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
NO. 2 TORONTO RAPTORS vs. NO. 7 INDIANA PACERS
| Eastern Conference First Round | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Pacers 100, Raptors 90 | Indian leads 1-0 | Air Canada Centre | 12:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 2: Raptors 98, Pacers 87 | Series tied 1-1 | Air Canada Centre | 7:00 p.m. ET | NBA TV | ||
| Game 3: Raptors 101, Pacers 85 | Toronto leads 2-1 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBA TV | ||
| Game 4: Pacers 100, Raptors 83 | Series tied 2-2 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 3:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 5: Raptors 102, Pacers 99 | Toronto leads 3-2 | Air Canada Centre | 6:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 6: Pacers 101, Raptors 83 | Series tied 3-3 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBA TV | ||
| Game 7: Raptors 89, Pacers 84 | Toronto wins series, 4-3 | Air Canada Centre | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
NO. 3 MIAMI HEAT vs. NO. 6 CHARLOTTE HORNETS
| Eastern Conference First Round | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Heat 123, Hornets 91 | Miami leads 1-0 | American Airlines Arena | 5:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 2: Heat 115, Hornets 103 | Miami leads 2-0 | American Airlines Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | NBA TV | ||
| Game 3: Hornets 96, Heat 80 | Miami leads 2-1 | Time Warner Cable Arena | 5:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 4: Hornets 89, Heat 85 | Series tied 2-2 | Time Warner Cable Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | NBATV | ||
| Game 5: Hornets 90, Heat 88 | Hornets lead 3-2 | American Airlines Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 6: Heat 97, Hornets 90 | Series tied 3-3 | Time Warner Cable Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 7: Heat 106, Hornets 73 | Miami wins series, 4-3 | American Airlines Arena | 1:00 p.m. ET | ABC | ||
NO. 4 ATLANTA HAWKS vs. NO. 5 BOSTON CELTICS
| Eastern Conference First Round | ||||||
| Game | Date/Series | Location | Time | TV | ||
| Game 1: Hawks 102, Celtics 101 | Atlanta leads 1-0 | Philips Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | ||
| Game 2: Hawks 89, Celtics 72 | Atlanta leads 2-0 | Philips Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 3: Celtics 111, Hawks 103 | Atlanta leads 2-1 | TD Garden | 8:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | ||
| Game 4: Celtics 104, Hawks 95 (OT) | Series tied 2-2 | TD Garden | 6:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 5: Hawks 110, Celtics 83 | Atlanta leads 3-2 | Philips Arena | 8:30 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
| Game 6: Hawks 104, Celtics 92 | Atlanta wins series, 4-2 | TD Garden | 7:00 p.m. ET | TNT | ||
