Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round Discussion Thread

[ProfessaPackMan]

1. Atlanta vs. 8. Brooklyn
Game 1 – Sun at Atlanta 5:30PM TNT
Game 2 – April 22 at Atlanta 7:00PM NBA TV
Game 3 – April 25 at Brooklyn 3:00PM TNT
Game 4 – April 27 at Brooklyn TBD
Game 5 * April 29 at Atlanta TBD
Game 6 * May 1 at Brooklyn TBD
Game 7 * May 3 at Atlanta TBD




2. Cleveland vs. 7. Boston
Game 1 – Sun at Cleveland 3:00PM ABC
Game 2 – April 21 at Cleveland 7:00PM TNT
Game 3 – April 23 at Boston 7:00PM TNT
Game 4 – April 26 at Boston 1:00PM ABC
Game 5 * April 28 at Cleveland TBD
Game 6 * April 30 at Boston TBD
Game 7 * May 2 at Cleveland TBD




3. Chicago vs. 6. Milwaukee
Game 1 – Sat at Chicago 7:00PM ESPN
Game 2 – April 20 at Chicago 8:00PM TNT
Game 3 – April 23 at Milwaukee 8:00PM NBA TV
Game 4 – April 25 at Milwaukee 5:30PM TNT
Game 5 * April 27 at Chicago TBD
Game 6 * April 30 at Milwaukee TBD
Game 7 * May 2 at Chicago TBD




4. Toronto vs. 5. Washington
Game 1 – Sat. at Toronto 12:30PM ESPN
Game 2 – April 21 at Toronto 8:00PM NBA TV
Game 3 – April 24 at Washington 8:00PM ESPN2
Game 4 – April 26 at Washington 7:00PM TNT
Game 5 * April 29 at Toronto TBD
Game 6 * May 1 at Washington TBD
Game 7 * May 3 at Toronto TBD

[Majingir]

I guess cause of ABC 3:30pm game is why Raptors have to play at a weird 12:30pm time(a time they've never played at before all season long).

It's gonna be a BUSY Saturday morning in Toronto. First weekend Jays game gonna likely draw 35,000-40,000 people, combined with 20,000 for Raptors game along with who knows how many people who'll be watching outside the building.

[King_B_Mack]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

I guess cause of ABC 3:30pm game is why Raptors have to play at a weird 12:30pm time(a time they've never played at before all season long). It's gonna be a BUSY Saturday morning in Toronto. First weekend Jays game gonna likely draw 35,000-40,000 people, combined with 20,000 for Raptors game along with who knows how many people who'll be watching outside the building.

Huh? There's literally a 12:30 game every year on the first day of the playoffs.

[Majingir]

But 12:30 time is strange for them. They don't even play games before 3:30 on weekends. Wizards similar situation too,neither team use to playing afternoon games, so I guess whichever team wakes up first wins lol.

[OSUFan_88]

No team plays 12:30 games. Don't make this out to be a Raptors only thing.

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Ah, Playoffs in Boston, only this time the Cavaliers the favorites. Time for revenge.. If they had anyone who could guard LeBron, then I'd think this would be a legit series. Crowder could, but Evan Turner has been there guy down the stretch. I'm not sure the Celtics could afford just not playing Turner because of LeBron.

It's a good warm up series to test Kyrie and Love.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Just hoping the Bucks front office finds a way to keep the tickets away from the Bulls fans.

And hoping to steal two games.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Game 1 of the Raptors/Nets series started at 12:30 as well and has been going on every year in the playoffs.

This is nothing new.

[areobee401]

All I ask is for Boston to make Cleveland sweat out a game or two. Let's not have all four games end in a mid to high teens deficit. C's aren't even supposed to be here, so whatever happens is a bonus. Just happy to have an extra weeks worth of games to watch. Even with as ugly as they could turn out to be.