NBA Announces 2012 First Round Playoff Schedule

After getting past the dog days of February and completing an abbreviated 66-game regular season, we have finally arrived at the best time of the year for hoop junkies -- the NBA playoffs.

Here is the schedule of first round games in both conferences with the broadcast times listed in Eastern Time:

Western Conference

San Antonio v Utah

Game 1 - Sun  April 29  Utah at San Antonio    1:00PM    ESPN
Game 2 - Wed  May 2    Utah at San Antonio   7:00PM    TNT
Game 3 - Sat  May 5    San Antonio at Utah      10:00PM    TNT
Game 4 - Mon  May 7    San Antonio at Utah      TBD
Game 5 * Wed  May 9    Utah at San Antonio      TBD
Game 6 * Fri  May 11    San Antonio at Utah      TBD
Game 7 * Sun  May 13    Utah at San Antonio      TBD

Oklahoma City v Dallas

Game 1 - Sat  April 28  Dallas at OKC     9:30PM    ESPN
Game 2 - Mon  April 30  Dallas at OKC   9:30PM    TNT
Game 3 - Thu  May 3    OKC at Dallas     9:30PM    TNT
Game 4 - Sat  May 5    OKC at Dallas      7:30PM    TNT
Game 5 * Mon  May 7    Dallas at OKC    TBD    
Game 6 * Thu  May 10    OKC at Dallas   TBD  
Game 7 * Sat  May 12    Dallas at OKC    TBD  

L.A. Lakers v Denver

Game 1 - Sun  April 29  Denver at Lakers    3:30PM    ABC
Game 2 - Tue  May 1    Denver at Lakers     10:30PM    TNT
Game 3 - Fri  May 4    Lakers at Denver       10:30PM    ESPN
Game 4 - Sun  May 6   Lakers at Denver      9:30PM    TNT
Game 5 * Tue  May 8    Denver at Lakers     TBD
Game 6 * Thu  May 10    Lakers at Denver   TBD
Game 7 * Sat  May 12    Denver at Lakers    TBD  

Memphis v L.A. Clippers

Game 1 - Sun  April 29  Clippers at Memphis   9:30PM    TNT
Game 2 - Wed  May 2   Clippers at Memphis  9:30PM    TNT
Game 3 - Sat  May 5    Memphis at Clippers     4:30PM    ESPN
Game 4 - Mon  May 7    Memphis at Clippers   TBD
Game 5 * Wed  May 9    Clippers at Memphis   TBD
Game 6 * Fri  May 11    Memphis at Clippers    TBD
Game 7 * Sun  May 13   Clippers at Memphis   TBD

Eastern Conference

Chicago v Philadelphia

Game 1 - Sat  April 28  Philadelphia at Chicago   1:00PM    TNT
Game 2 - Tue  May 1    Philadelphia at Chicago   8:00PM    TNT
Game 3 - Fri  May 4    Chicago at Philadelphia     8:00PM    ESPN
Game 4 - Sun  May 6    Chicago at Philadelphia    1:00PM    ABC
Game 5 * Tue  May 8    Philadelphia at Chicago    TBD
Game 6 * Thu  May 10    Chicago at Philadelphia  TBD
Game 7 * Sat  May 12    Philadelphia at Chicago    TBD

Miami v New York

Game 1 - Sat  April 28  New York at Miami    3:30PM    ABC
Game 2 - Mon  April 30  New York at Miami  7:00PM    TNT
Game 3 - Thu  May 3    Miami at New York    7:00PM    TNT
Game 4 - Sun  May 6    Miami at New York     3:30PM    ABC
Game 5 * Wed  May 9    New York at Miami   TBD
Game 6 * Fri  May 11    Miami at New York    TBD
Game 7 * Sun  May 13    New York at Miami   TBD

Indiana v Orlando

Game 1 - Sat  April 28  Orlando at Indiana    7:00PM    ESPN
Game 2 - Mon  April 30  Orlando at Indiana  7:30PM    NBA TV
Game 3 - Wed  May 2    Indiana at Orlando   7:30PM    NBA TV
Game 4 - Sat  May 5    Indiana at Orlando      2:00PM    ESPN
Game 5 * Tue  May 8    Orlando at Indiana    TBD
Game 6 * Fri  May 11    Indiana at Orlando    TBD
Game 7 * Sun  May 13    Orlando at Indiana   TBD

Boston v Atlanta

Game 1 - Sun  April 29  Boston at Atlanta   7:00PM    TNT
Game 2 - Tue  May 1    Boston at Atlanta    7:30PM    NBA TV
Game 3 - Fri  May 4    Atlanta at Boston      7:30PM    ESPN2
Game 4 - Sun  May 6    Atlanta at Boston    7:00PM    TNT
Game 5 * Tue  May 8    Boston at Atlanta    TBD
Game 6 * Thu  May 10    Atlanta at Boston  TBD
Game 7 * Sat  May 12    Boston at Atlanta   TBD

*If necessary

If First Round series are completed in six (6) games or less, the Conference Semifinals may move up to begin on either Saturday, May 12, or Sunday, May 13.

By Staff of The Daily Sports Herald and wire reports