http://www.nba.com/2009/news/04/16/playoffssked20090416/index.html Eastern Conference Cleveland vs. Detroit Game 1 - Sat April 18 Detroit at Cleveland 3:00PM ABC Game 2 - Tue April 21 Detroit at Cleveland 8:00PM TNT Game 3 - Fri April 24 Cleveland at Detroit 7:00PM ESPN Game 4 - Sun April 26 Cleveland at Detroit 3:30PM ABC Game 5 * Wed April 29 Detroit at Cleveland TBD TBD Game 6 * Fri May 1 Cleveland at Detroit TBD TBD Game 7 * Sun May 3 Detroit at Cleveland TBD TBD Boston vs. Chicago Game 1 - Sat April 18 Chicago at Boston 12:30PM ESPN Game 2 - Mon April 20 Chicago at Boston 7:00PM TNT Game 3 - Thu April 23 Boston at Chicago 8:00PM TNT Game 4 - Sun April 26 Boston at Chicago 1:00PM ABC Game 5 * Tue April 28 Chicago at Boston TBD TBD Game 6 * Thu April 30 Boston at Chicago TBD TBD Game 7 * Sat May 2 Chicago at Boston TBD TNT Orlando vs. Philadelphia Game 1 - Sun April 19 Philadelphia at Orlando 5:30PM TNT Game 2 - Wed April 22 Philadelphia at Orlando 7:00PM NBATV Game 3 - Fri April 24 Orlando at Philadelphia 8:00PM ESPN2 Game 4 - Sun April 26 Orlando at Philadelphia 6:30PM TNT Game 5 * Tue April 28 Philadelphia at Orlando TBD TBD Game 6 * Thu April 30 Orlando at Philadelphia TBD TBD Game 7 * Sat May 2 Philadelphia at Orlando TBD TNT Atlanta vs. Miami Game 1 - Sun April 19 Miami at Atlanta 8:00PM TNT Game 2 - Wed April 22 Miami at Atlanta 8:00PM TNT Game 3 - Sat April 25 Atlanta at Miami 6:30PM TNT Game 4 - Mon April 27 Atlanta at Miami TBD TBD Game 5 * Wed April 29 Miami at Atlanta TBD TBD Game 6 * Fri May 1 Atlanta at Miami TBD TBD Game 7 * Sun May 3 Miami at Atlanta TBD TBD Western Conference L.A. Lakers vs. Utah Game 1 - Sun April 19 Utah at L.A. Lakers 3:00PM ABC Game 2 - Tue April 21 Utah at L.A. Lakers 10:30PM TNT Game 3 - Thu April 23 L.A. Lakers at Utah 10:30PM TNT Game 4 - Sat April 25 L.A. Lakers at Utah 9:00PM ESPN Game 5 * Mon April 27 Utah at L.A. Lakers TBD TBD Game 6 * Thu April 30 L.A. Lakers at Utah TBD TBD Game 7 * Sat May 2 Utah at L.A. Lakers TBD TNT Denver vs. New Orleans Game 1 - Sun April 19 New Orleans at Denver 10:30PM TNT Game 2 - Wed April 22 New Orleans at Denver 10:30PM TNT Game 3 - Sat April 25 Denver at New Orleans 1:00PM ESPN Game 4 - Mon April 27 Denver at New Orleans TBD TBD Game 5 * Wed April 29 New Orleans at Denver TBD TBD Game 6 * Fri May 1 Denver at New Orleans TBD TBD Game 7 * Sun May 3 New Orleans at Denver TBD TBD San Antonio vs. Dallas Game 1 - Sat April 18 Dallas at San Antonio 8:00PM ESPN Game 2 - Mon April 20 Dallas at San Antonio 9:30PM TNT Game 3 - Thu April 23 San Antonio at Dallas 8:30PM NBATV Game 4 - Sat April 25 San Antonio at Dallas 4:00PM TNT Game 5 * Tue April 28 Dallas at San Antonio TBD TBD Game 6 * Fri May 1 San Antonio at Dallas TBD TBD Game 7 * Sun May 3 Dallas at San Antonio TBD TBD Portland vs. Houston Game 1 - Sat April 18 Houston at Portland 10:30PM ESPN Game 2 - Tue April 21 Houston at Portland 10:00PM NBATV Game 3 - Fri April 24 Portland at Houston 9:30PM ESPN Game 4 - Sun April 26 Portland at Houston 9:00PM TNT Game 5 * Tue April 28 Houston at Portland TBD TBD Game 6 * Thu April 30 Portland at Houston TBD TBD Game 7 * Sat May 2 Houston at Portland TBD TNT
Damn Portland. I forgot all about the late games. Now I have to wait till 9:30 to see the Rockets kick ass.
I forget what year it was, but one year the NBA spread the first round games out ridiculously long to try and keep as many weekday games as possible on ESPN & TNT. Most of the time they only had 2 games per weekday. It ticked everybody (teams and TV viewers) off so much, they haven't made that mistake since. The only two series that suffer much are Cavs/Pistons and Spurs/Mavs, both of which have 3 days between games on 3 occasions if they go the distance. The Sat/Tue/Fri schedule of Cavs/Pistons is particularly annoying. My only real complaint with the schedule is I don't have NBA TV on U-Verse and will be very disappointed if I can't watch Rockets/Blazers game 2. Otherwise, it's pretty solid.
Geez, what's the deal with showing Rockets games on NBATV? That sure is a great way to increase viewership.
The Rockets are the ones with the Sat/Tues/Fri lineup though, not the Mavs/Spurs. Tuesday night is gonna be awesome.....not only is the game on NBATV (lame as hell), but we also get to stay up until like 1 o'clock watching basketball on a week night. So not only do we have to wait longer than anyone else for our games to start, we also have to wait WITHIN the day for our games to start. I hate this.
Oops, you are right. To compound the problem for me, I don't get NBA TV. I know one series has to be on the low end of the pole, and in the West it's Rockets/Blazers.