NBA Playoffs Schedule: New York Knicks And Boston Celtics Kick Off NBA Postseason, TV SCHEDULE LIVE STREAM

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The NBA playoffs begin today, and the postseason schedule will be kicked off by the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, which will tip off at 3:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ABC. It can be live streamed here.

The Knicks-Celtics matchup will pit the NBA's top scorer in 2013, Carmelo Anthony, against a defensive-minded Celtics group led by future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett and elite perimeter defender Avery Bradley.

This series is a fitting choice for the postseason opener, and will give all NBA fans an opportunity to divert their thoughts from the tragedies in Boston and escape via basketball. Celtics small forward Paul Pierce did not spout clichés when asked about whether the events that have unfolded over the past four days in Boston involving the actions of two terrorists, and said it will be on his players' minds.

I think when you go through tragedy as a city you kind of look for something to cling on, and really I believe that the city of Boston lives and dies with our sports teams and they're going to be watching closely. And you know there's just a sense of pride about the city and a sense of pride about this team to go out there and kind of play well and to do the best we can for the city in the wake of the tragedy.''

The Golden State Warriors begin their series with the Denver Nuggets at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN, and can be live streamed here. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry set the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season in 2013, and will look to shoot his sixth-seeded team to a first-round upset of the banged up Nuggets.

At 8:00 p.m., the Brooklyn Nets will host the first playoff game in the history of the Barclay's Center against the Chicago Bulls on ESPN. Bulls center and emotional leader Joakim Noah will likely miss the series as he deals with plantar fasciitis. When combined with the absence of Derrick Rose, who has missed the entire season recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the Bulls enter this series without arguably their two best players. Those looking to live stream this game can find it here.

The action will keep rolling following the Nets-Bulls game when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Memphis Grizzlies at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN. This series is a rematch of last season's thrilling seven-game set that ended with Chris Paul and the Clippers on top. Live stream this matchup here.

WESTERN CONFERENCE - FIRST ROUND

(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) Houston

Game 1 - Sun April 21, Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT 
Game 2 - Wed April 24, Houston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., TNT 
Game 3 - Sat April 27, Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/R 
Game 4 - Mon April 29, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD 
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD 
Game 6 * Fri May 3, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD 
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD 
 Thunder-Rockets series hub

(2) San Antonio vs. (7) L.A. Lakers

Game 1 - Sun April 21, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m., ABC/R 
Game 2 - Wed April 24, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., TNT 
Game 3 - Fri April 26, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN 
Game 4 - Sun April 28, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m., TNT 
Game 5 * Tue April 30, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD, TBD 
Game 6 * Thu May 2, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TBD 
Game 7 * Sat May 4, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD, TNT 
• Spurs-Lakers series hub

(3) Denver vs. (6) Golden State

Game 1 - Sat April 20, Golden State at Denver, 5:30 p.m., ESPN 
Game 2 - Tue April 23, Golden State at Denver, 10:30 p.m., TNT 
Game 3 - Fri April 26, Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., ESPN2 
Game 4 - Sun April 28, Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m., TNT 
Game 5 * Tue April 30, Golden State at Denver, TBD, TBD 
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Denver at Golden State, TBD, TBD 
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Golden State at Denver, TBD, TNT 
• Nuggets-Warriors series hub

(4) L.A. Clippers vs. (5) Memphis

Game 1 - Sat April 20, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN 
Game 2 - Mon April 22, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., TNT 
Game 3 - Thu April 25, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30 p.m., TNT 
Game 4 - Sat April 27, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 4:30 p.m., TNT 
Game 5 * Tue April 30, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD 
Game 6 * Fri May 3, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD, TBD 
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD 
• Clippers-Grizzlies series hub

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EASTERN CONFERENCE - FIRST ROUND

(1) Miami vs. (8) Milwaukee

Game 1 - Sun April 21, Milwaukee at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT 
Game 2 - Tue April 23, Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV 
Game 3 - Thu April 25, Miami at Milwaukee, 7 p.m., TNT 
Game 4 - Sun April 28, Miami at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m., ABC 
Game 5 * Tue April 30, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TBD 
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Miami at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD 
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TNT 
• Heat-Bucks series hub

(2) New York vs. (7) Boston

Game 1 - Sat April 20, Boston at New York, 3 p.m., ABC/R 
Game 2 - Tue April 23, Boston at New York, 8 p.m., TNT 
Game 3 - Fri April 26, New York at Boston, 8 p.m., ESPN 
Game 4 - Sun April 28, New York at Boston, 1 p.m., ABC/R 
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD 
Game 6 * Fri May 3, New York at Boston, TBD, TBD 
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD 
• Knicks-Celtics series hub

(3) Indiana vs. (6) Atlanta

Game 1 - Sun April 21, Atlanta at Indiana, 1 p.m., TNT 
Game 2 - Wed April 24, Atlanta at Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV 
Game 3 - Sat April 27, Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m., ESPN 
Game 4 - Mon April 29, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD, TBD 
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD, TBD 
Game 6 * Fri May 3, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD, TBD 
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD, TBD 
• Pacers-Hawks series hub

(4) Brooklyn vs. (5) Chicago

Game 1 - Sat April 20, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., ESPN 
Game 2 - Mon April 22, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., TNT 
Game 3 - Thu April 25, Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV 
Game 4 - Sat April 27, Brooklyn at Chicago, 2 p.m., TNT 
Game 5 * Mon April 29, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TBD 
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Brooklyn at Chicago, TBD, TBD 
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TNT 
• Nets-Bulls series hub


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All times are Eastern 

NBA Schedule courtesy of NBA.com. 

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