NBA Playoff Schedule 2011: TV Times For Saturday’s Games

Apr 23, 2011, 4:30 PM UTC

We could see the end of a first-round series on Saturday, with the Pacers in danger of goin’ fishing. (Jeff Foster already has the tackle box loaded, I’m sure. Tyler Hansbrough’s tackle box is just a can of Red Bull, so I guess he’s good to go, too.) Meanwhile, other series reach Game 3, ensuring that by Sunday at the latest some blowhard with 10 column inches will be whining about how long the NBA Playoffs take. Full TV schedule and points of interest are below.

Bulls at Pacers, Game 4: 2:30 p.m. ET on TNT.
Bulls lead 3-0
Game 3 Video Highlights
Chicago can clinch a victory a week after the series tipped off, despite the Pacers holding a late lead in every single match so far. Indiana has been more competitive than anyone expected, but the pumpkin could be ripe -- should be ripe -- on Saturday.
Series Hub | Indy Cornrows | Blog-a-Bull

Mavericks at Blazers, Game 4: 5 p.m. ET on TNT.
Mavericks lead 2-1
Game 3 Video Highlights
The Blazers got one back when the series shifted to Portland, but, thanks to some Jason Terry heroics, it was still close. With a win, the Mavericks could set themselves up for a Game 5 clincher at home; a loss means they’ll be back in Oregon one more time.
Series Hub | Blazer’s Edge | Mavs Moneyball

Spurs at Grizzlies, Game 3: 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Series tied 1-1
Game 2 Video Highlights
Manu Ginobili came back in Game 2 and drove the Spurs’ bus right through the Grizzlies late. But the series is young at 1-1, and the FedEx will be rocking. (It will be, right?)
Series Hub | Straight Outta Vancouver | Pounding The Rock

Thunder at Nuggets, Game 3: 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Thunder lead 2-0
Game 2 Video Highlights
The Thunder thoroughly dominated Game 2 after an opening squeaker; it’s time for Denver to stand up, move the ball and make this the series we’d all dreamed it could be. Kevin Durant’s dominance is easy to appreciate, but we wanted drama and tension!
Series Hub | Denver Stiffs | Welcome To Loud City