After postseason contests on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday were postponed due to player protests, the NBA has announced its new playoff schedule for the weekend. That schedule is as follows:
Saturday, August 29
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic: Game 5 — 3:30pm ET/12:30 PT (Bucks lead series 3-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets: Game 5 — 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT (series tied 2-2)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 5 — 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT (Lakers lead series 3-1)
Sunday, August 30
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors: Game 1 — 1:00pm ET/10:00am PT
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks: Game 6 — 3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT (Clippers lead 3-2)
Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz: Game 6 — 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT (Jazz lead series 3-2)
While no games have been scheduled beyond Sunday, it’s probably safe to assume the NBA will resume its every-other-day format for each series. As such, the Rockets and Thunder would presumably play Game 6 on Monday. The Lakers/Trail Blazers and Bucks/Magic would do so as well if those series continue — L.A. and Milwaukee currently hold 3-1 leads.
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