The NBA Playoffs tip-off on Sunday (AEST) and The Roar have saved you the hassle of working out when the games will be on with our complete guide to the finals.
The first round of the Playoffs are quarter-finals for each of the Western and Eastern Conference, with the top eight sides qualifying and playing a seven-game series.
The format for each NBA playoff and finals series is home-home-away-away-home-away-home, with the higher ranked team playing four home games.
In the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors once again qualified as the top team, while the best match-up appears to be James Harden and the Houston Rockets taking on Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Out East, the Boston Celtics claimed the best record, while there are some other strong looking match-ups, with Australian’s Matthew Dellavedova and Thon Maker leading the Milwaukee Bucks into battle against the Toronto Raptors.
We have taken the liberty of converting all times for the games to Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) so you don’t have to in our below full schedule.
| Golden State Warriors (1st) vs Portland Trail Blazers (8th) | ||||||
| Game no. | Date (Aus) | Time (AEST) | Home | Away | Venue | Coverage options |
| 1 | Mon Apr 17 | 5:30am | Warriors | Blazers | Oracle Arena | League Pass |
| 2 | Thu Apr 20 | 12:30pm | Warriors | Blazers | Oracle Arena | ESPN |
| 3 | Sun Apr 23 | 12:30pm | Blazers | Warriors | Moda Center | ESPN |
| 4 | Tue Apr 25 | 12:30pm | Blazers | Warriors | Moda Center | ESPN |
| 5 | Thu Apr 27 | TBD | Warriors | Blazers | Oracle Arena | TBD |
| 6 | Sat Apr 29 | TBD | Blazers | Warriors | Moda Center | TBD |
| 7 | Mon May 1 | TBD | Warriors | Blazers | Oracle Arena | TBD |
| San Antonio Spurs (2nd) vs Memphis Grizzlies (7th) | ||||||
| Game no. | Date (Aus) | Time (AEST) | Home | Away | Venue | Coverage options |
| 1 | Sun Apr 16 | 10am | Spurs | Grizzlies | AT&T Center | ESPN |
| 2 | Tue Apr 18 | 11:30am | Spurs | Grizzlies | AT&T Center | League Pass |
| 3 | Fri Apr 21 | 11:30am | Grizzlies | Spurs | FedEx Forum | League Pass |
| 4 | Sun Apr 23 | 10am | Grizzlies | Spurs | FedEx Forum | ESPN |
| 5 | Wed Apr 26 | TBD | Spurs | Grizzlies | AT&T Center | TBD |
| 6 | Fri Apr 28 | TBD | Grizzlies | Spurs | FedEx Forum | TBD |
| 7 | Sun Apr 30 | TBD | Spurs | Grizzlies | AT&T Center | TBD |
| Houston Rockets (3rd) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (6th) | ||||||
| Game no. | Date (Aus) | Time (AEST) | Home | Away | Venue | Coverage options |
| 1 | Mon Apr 17 | 11am | Rockets | Thunder | Toyota Center | ESPN |
| 2 | Thu Apr 20 | 10am | Rockets | Thunder | Toyota Center | League Pass |
| 3 | Sat Apr 22 | 11:30am | Thunder | Rockets | Chesapeake Energy Arena | ESPN |
| 4 | Mon Apr 24 | 5:30am | Thunder | Rockets | Chesapeake Energy Arena | League Pass |
| 5 | Wed Apr 26 | TBD | Rockets | Thunder | Toyota Center | TBD |
| 6 | Fri Apr 28 | TBD | Thunder | Rockets | Chesapeake Energy Arena | TBD |
| 7 | Sun Apr 30 | TBD | Rockets | Thunder | Toyota Center | TBD |
| Los Angeles Clippers (4th) vs Utah Jazz (5th) | ||||||
| Game no. | Date (Aus) | Time (AEST) | Home | Away | Venue | Coverage options |
| 1 | Sun Apr 16 | 12:30pm | Clippers | Jazz | Staples Center | ESPN |
| 2 | Wed Apr 19 | 12:30pm | Clippers | Jazz | Staples Center | ESPN |
| 3 | Sat Apr 22 | 12:00pm | Jazz | Clippers | Vivint Smart Home Arena | League Pass |
| 4 | Mon Apr 24 | 11:00am | Jazz | Clippers | Vivint Smart Home Arena | ESPN |
| 5 | Wed Apr 26 | TBD | Clippers | Jazz | Staples Center | TBD |
| 6 | Sat Apr 29 | TBD | Jazz | Clippers | Vivint Smart Home Arena | TBD |
| 7 | Mon May 1 | TBD | Clippers | Jazz | Staples Center | TBD |
| Boston Celtics (1st) vs Chicago Bulls (8th) | ||||||
| Game no. | Date (Aus) | Time (AEST) | Home | Away | Venue | Coverage options |
| 1 | Mon Apr 17 | 8:30 AM | Celtics | Bulls | TD Garden | ESPN |
| 2 | Wed Apr 19 | 10:00 AM | Celtics | Bulls | TD Garden | League Pass |
| 3 | Sat Apr 22 | 9:00 AM | Bulls | Celtics | United Center | ESPN |
| 4 | Mon Apr 24 | 8:30 AM | Bulls | Celtics | United Center | League Pass |
| 5 | Thu Apr 27 | TBD | Celtics | Bulls | TD Garden | TBD |
| 6 | Sat Apr 29 | TBD | Bulls | Celtics | United Center | TBD |
| 7 | Mon Apr 31 | TBD | Celtics | Bulls | TD Garden | TBD |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (2nd) vs Indiana Pacers (7th) | ||||||
| Game no. | Date (Aus) | Time (AEST) | Home | Away | Venue | Coverage options |
| 1 | Sun Apr 16 | 5:00 AM | Cavaliers | Pacers | Quicken Loans Arena | League Pass |
| 2 | Tue Apr 18 | 9:00 AM | Cavaliers | Pacers | Quicken Loans Arena | League Pass |
| 3 | Fri Apr 21 | 9:00 AM | Pacers | Cavaliers | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | ESPN |
| 4 | Mon Apr 24 | 3:00 AM | Pacers | Cavaliers | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | League Pass |
| 5 | Wed Apr 26 | TBD | Cavaliers | Pacers | Quicken Loans Arena | TBD |
| 6 | Fri Apr 28 | TBD | Pacers | Cavaliers | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | TBD |
| 7 | Sun Apr 30 | TBD | Cavaliers | Pacers | Quicken Loans Arena | TBD |
| Toronto Raptors (3rd) vs Milwaukee Bucks (6th) | ||||||
| Game no. | Date (Aus) | Time (AEST) | Home | Away | Venue | Coverage options |
| 1 | Sun Apr 16 | 7:30am | Raptors | Bucks | Air Canada Centre | ESPN |
| 2 | Wed Apr 19 | 9am | Raptors | Bucks | Air Canada Centre | League Pass |
| 3 | Fri Apr 21 | 10am | Bucks | Raptors | Harris Bradley Center | League Pass |
| 4 | Sun Apr 23 | 5am | Bucks | Raptors | Harris Bradley Center | League Pass |
| 5 | Tue Apr 25 | 9am | Raptors | Bucks | Air Canada Centre | ESPN |
| 6 | Fri Apr 28 | TBD | Bucks | Raptors | Harris Bradley Center | TBD |
| 7 | Sun Apr 30 | TBD | Raptors | Bucks | Air Canada Centre | TBD |
| Washington Wizards (4th) vs Atlanta Hawks (5th) | ||||||
| Game no. | Date (Aus) | Time (AEST) | Home | Away | Venue | Coverage options |
| 1 | Mon Apr 17 | 3am | Wizards | Hawks | Verizon Center | League Pass |
| 2 | Thu Apr 20 | 9am | Wizards | Hawks | Verizon Center | League Pass |
| 3 | Sun Apr 23 | 7:30am | Hawks | Wizards | Phillips Arena | League Pass |
| 4 | Tue Apr 25 | 10am | Hawks | Wizards | Phillips Arena | League Pass |
| 5 | Thu Apr 27 | TBD | Wizards | Hawks | Verizon Center | TBD |
| 6 | Sat Apr 29 | TBD | Hawks | Wizards | Phillips Arena | TBD |
| 7 | Mon May 1 | TBD | Wizards | Hawks | Verizon Center | TBD |
*While The Roar go to every effort to ensure this information is correct, you should always consult the official NBA schedule.
All games listed as ESPN are also available on the NBA League Pass for streaming.
The Roar will be live blogging all the big games throughout the finals series so you won’t miss a moment.
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