NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals Schedule

Hard to believe it, the 2nd round of the playoffs are here and the Philadelphia 76ers are still playing.  They are playing a team they beat twice out of three times this season, but that was before the Celtics really turned it on and improved their play toward the end of the season.  The Sixers would have been much better off playing the Hawks, not to mention that the Hawks simply forcing a Game 7 would have bought the 76ers a few days of needed rest.  As it is, the series starts Saturday night, and the opponent is Boston.  There is a good chance the first team to 75 will win each of these 76ers-Celtics games.


Eastern Conference Semifinals

#8 Philadelphia 76ers vs. #4 Boston Celtics
Game 1:  May 12:  76ers vs. Celtics  7:00 (TNT - Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, and Mike Fratello, SR: David Aldrige)
Game 2:  May 14:  76ers vs. Celtics  7:00 (TNT - Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, and Mike Fratello, SR: David Aldridge)
Game 3:  May 16:  Celtics vs. 76ers  7:00 (TNT)
Game 4:  May 18:  Celtics vs. 76ers  8:00 (ESPN)
Game 5:  May 21:  76ers vs. Celtics  TBD (TNT)
Game 6:  May 23:  Celtics vs. 76ers  TBD (ESPN)
Game 7:  May 26:  76ers vs. Celtics  TBD (TBD)
Boston Celtics lead series 1-0

#3 Indiana Pacers vs. #2 Miami Heat
Game 1:  May 13:  Pacers vs. Heat  3:30 (ABC - Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown, SR: Lisa Salters)
Game 2:  May 15:  Pacers vs. Heat  7:00 (TNT - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Cheryl Miller)
Game 3:  May 17:  Heat vs. Pacers  7:00 (ESPN)
Game 4:  May 20:  Heat vs. Pacers  3:30 (ABC)
Game 5:  May 22:  Pacers vs. Heat  TBD (TNT)
Game 6:  May 24:  Heat vs. Pacers  TBD (TBD)
Game 7:  May 26:  Pacers vs. Heat  TBD (TBD)

Western Conference Semifinals

#5 Los Angeles Clippers vs. #1 San Antonio Spurs
Game 1:  May 15:  Clippers vs. Spurs  9:30 (TNT - Matt Devlin and Mike Fratello, SR: Marty Snider)
Game 2:  May 17:  Clippers vs. Spurs  9:30 (ESPN)
Game 3:  May 19:  Spurs vs. Clippers  3:30 (ABC)
Game 4:  May 20:  Spurs vs. Clippers  10:30 (TNT)
Game 5:  May 22:  Clippers vs. Spurs  TBD (TNT)
Game 6:  May 25:  Spurs vs. Clippers  TBD (ESPN)
Game 7:  May 27:  Clippers vs. Spurs  TBD (TNT)

#3 Los Angeles Lakers vs. #2 Oklahoma City Thunder
Game 1:  May 14:  Lakers vs. Thunder  9:30 (TNT - Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller, SR: Craig Sager)
Game 2:  May 16:  Lakers vs. Thunder  9:30 (TNT)
Game 3:  May 18:  Thunder vs. Lakers  10:30 (ESPN)
Game 4:  May 19:  Thunder vs. Lakers  10:30 (TNT)
Game 5:  May 21:  Lakers vs. Thunder  TBD (TNT)
Game 6:  May 23:  Thunder vs. Lakers  TBD (ESPN)
Game 7:  May 27:  Lakers vs. Thunder  TBD (TNT)