NBA First Round Playoff schedules for Pelicans-Blazers, all other series

Pelicans-Blazers complete first round schedule (broadcast):

• Game 1: Saturday, April 14, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
• Game 2: Tuesday, April 17, 9:30 p.m. (TNT)
• Game 3: Thursday, April 19, 8 p.m. (NBA TV)
• Game 4: Saturday, April 21, 4 p.m. (TNT)
• Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, April 24 (TBD)
• Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, April 26 (TBD)
• Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, April 28 (TNT)

The 2018 NBA playoff pairings:

Western Conference

• No. 1 Houston Rockets (65-17) vs. No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves (47-35)
• No. 4 Oklahoma City Thunder (48-34) vs. No. 5 Utah Jazz (48-34)
• No. 3 Portland Trail Blazers (49-33) vs. No. 6 New Orleans Pelicans (48-34)
• No. 2 Golden State Warriors (58-24) vs. No. 7 San Antonio Spurs (47-35)

Eastern Conference

• No. 1 Toronto Raptors (59-23) vs. No. 8 Washington Wizards (43-39)
• No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers (50-32) vs. No. 5 Indiana Pacers (48-34)
• No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers (52-30) vs. No. 6 Miami Heat (44-38)
• No. 2 Boston Celtics (55-27) vs. No. 7 Milwaukee Bucks (44-38)

First Round Schedules: