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(1) Toronto Raptors vs. (8) Washington Wizards
GAME	DATE	MATCHUP (TIMES ET)
Game 1	Sat. April 14	Wizards at Raptors, 5:30 (ESPN)
Game 2	Tue. April 17	Wizards at Raptors, 7 (NBA TV)
Game 3	Fri. April 20	Raptors at Wizards, 8 (ESPN2)
Game 4	Sun. April 22	Raptors at Wizards, 6 (TNT)
Game 5*	Wed. April 25	Wizards at Raptors, TBD
Game 6*	Fri. April 27	Raptors at Wizards, TBD
Game 7*	Sun. April 29	Wizards at Raptors, TBD
* if necessary
Engelmann: Casey among top contenders for Coach of the Year

Lowe: These Raptors might be real and only getting better

Kelly Oubre fuels fashion sense through emotions



(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks
GAME	DATE	MATCHUP (TIMES ET)
Game 1	Sun. April 15	Bucks at Celtics, 1 (TNT)
Game 2	Tue. April 17	Bucks at Celtics, 8 (TNT)
Game 3	Fri. April 20	Celtics at Bucks, 9:30 (ESPN)
Game 4	Sun. April 22	Celtics at Bucks, 1 (ABC)
Game 5*	Tue. April 24	Bucks at Celtics, TBD
Game 6*	Thu. April 26	Celtics at Bucks, TBD
Game 7*	Sat. April 28	Bucks at Celtics, TBD
* if necessary
Bucks get 40 from Giannis, but Celtics get a win from Kyrie

Dad jokes and a Ms. Pac-Man hiatus: How Stevens kept Boston afloat

The entire NBA wants to put Aron Baynes on a poster

Antetokounmpo's hustle won't let him change for anything

Giannis represents best hope for Bucks since Kareem



(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Miami Heat
GAME	DATE	MATCHUP (TIMES ET)
Game 1	Sat. April 14	Heat at 76ers, 8 (ESPN)
Game 2	Mon. April 16	Heat at 76ers, 8 (TNT)
Game 3	Thu. April 19	76ers at Heat, 7 (TNT)
Game 4	Sat. April 21	76ers at Heat, 2:30 (TNT)
Game 5*	Tue. April 24	Heat at 76ers, TBD
Game 6*	Thu. April 26	76ers at Heat, TBD
Game 7*	Sat. April 28	Heat at 76ers, TBD
* if necessary
Twitter centers: Embiid, Whiteside take trash talk online

A season in tweets, featuring plenty of Joel Embiid

Q&A: Simmons on his rookie season, Sixers' success and LeBron

Simmons says he is '100 percent' the top rookie | Award picks

How Goran Dragic went from national hero to first-time All-Star



(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Indiana Pacers
GAME	DATE	MATCHUP (TIMES ET)
Game 1	Sun. April 15	Pacers at Cavs, 3:30 (ABC)
Game 2	Wed. April 18	Pacers at Cavs, 7 (TNT)
Game 3	Fri. April 20	Cavs at Pacers, 7 (ESPN)
Game 4	Sun. April 22	Cavs at Pacers, 8:30 (TNT)
Game 5*	Wed. April 25	Pacers at Cavs, TBD
Game 6*	Fri. April 27	Cavs at Pacers, TBD
Game 7*	Sun. April 29	Pacers at Cavs, TBD
* if necessary
LeBron James' path to 30,000 career points

How King James fixed his back and played all 82 games

Cavs pause to reflect on 50th win, Central title

From sidekick to star, Oladipo is proving critics wrong | Most improved?




(1) Houston Rockets vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves
GAME	DATE	MATCHUP (TIMES ET)
Game 1	Sun. April 15	Wolves at Rockets, 9 (TNT)
Game 2	Wed. April 18	Wolves at Rockets, 9:30 (TNT)
Game 3	Sat. April 21	Rockets at Wolves, 7:30 (ESPN)
Game 4	Mon. April 23	Rockets at Wolves, 8 (TNT)
Game 5*	Wed. April 25	Wolves at Rockets, TBD
Game 6*	Fri. April 27	Rockets at Wolves, TBD
Game 7*	Sun. April 29	Wolves at Rockets, TBD
* if necessary
The cheat code that has made James Harden an unguardable force

Chris Paul and the pursuit of passing perfection

Timberwolves beat Nuggets in OT to end 14-year playoff drought

For the Wolves, the time to live off 'potential' has passed



(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs
GAME	DATE	MATCHUP (TIMES ET)
Game 1	Sat. April 14	Spurs at Warriors, 3 (ABC)
Game 2	Mon. April 16	Spurs at Warriors, 10:30 (TNT)
Game 3	Thu. April 19	Warriors at Spurs, 9:30 (TNT)
Game 4	Sun. April 22	Warriors at Spurs, 3:30 (ABC)
Game 5*	Tue. April 24	Spurs at Warriors, TBD
Game 6*	Thu. April 26	Warriors at Spurs, TBD
Game 7*	Sat. April 28	Spurs at Warriors, TBD
* if necessary
What version of Steph Curry will the Warriors get in the playoffs?

Can Dejounte Murray be the next great Spur?

Steve Kerr on Iverson, Nash, Durant and the most influential players



(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans
GAME	DATE	MATCHUP (TIMES ET)
Game 1	Sat. April 14	Pelicans at Blazers, 10:30 (ESPN)
Game 2	Tue. April 17	Pelicans at Blazers, 10:30 (TNT)
Game 3	Thu. April 19	Blazers at Pelicans, 9 (NBA TV)
Game 4	Sat. April 21	Blazers at Pelicans, 5 (TNT)
Game 5*	Tue. April 24	Pelicans at Blazers, TBD
Game 6*	Thu. April 26	Blazers at Pelicans, TBD
Game 7*	Sat. April 28	Pelicans at Blazers, TBD
* if necessary
Lowe: How Lillard and the Blazers found a brand-new ceiling

Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum talk Blazers' rise, best backcourts

Next year's MVP award is Anthony Davis' to lose | 25 under 25Insider



(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Utah Jazz
GAME	DATE	MATCHUP (TIMES ET)
Game 1	Sun. April 15	Jazz at Thunder, 6:30 (TNT)
Game 2	Wed. April 18	Jazz at Thunder, 8 (NBA TV)
Game 3	Sat. April 21	Thunder at Jazz, 10 (ESPN)
Game 4	Mon. April 23	Thunder at Jazz, 10:30 (TNT)
Game 5*	Wed. April 25	Jazz at Thunder, TBD
Game 6*	Fri. April 27	Thunder at Jazz, TBD
Game 7*	Sun. April 29	Jazz at Thunder, TBD
* if necessary