2012 NBA Playoff Schedule: East’s Second Round Begins; West Delayed By Drama In Round 1

Game 1 - Tuesday, May 15 at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Game 2 - Thursday, May 17 at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Here’s the 7-game schedule for Lakers vs. Thunder. All times are Eastern.

Game 1 - Mon., May 14 at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Game 2 - Wed., May 16 at Oklahoma City., 9:30 p.m., TNT

Game 3 - Fri., May 18 at L.A., 10:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 4 - Sat., May 19 at L.A., 10:30 p.m., TNT

Game 5 - Mon., May 21 at Oklahoma City, TNT

Game 6 - Wed., May 23 at L.A., ESPN

Game 7 - Sun., May 27 at Oklahoma City, TNT

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Full Heat Vs. Pacers Conference Semifinals Schedule:

Game 1: Sun., May 13 at Miami, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Game 2: Tues., May 15 at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT

Game 3: Thurs., May 17 at Indiana, TBA, ESPN

Game 4: Sun., May 20 at Indiana, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Game 5 (if necessary): Tue., May 22 at Miami, TBA, TNT

Game 6 (if necessary): Thurs., May 24 at Indiana, TBA

Game 7 (if necessary): Sat., May 26 at Miami, TBA

Full Celtics Vs. 76ers Conference Semifinals Schedule:

Game 1: Sat., May 12 at Boston, 8 p.m., TNT

Game 2: Mon., May 14 at Boston, 7 p.m., TNT

Game 3: Wed., May 16 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m., TNT

Game 4: Fri., May 18 at Philadelphia, TBA, ESPN

Game 5 (if necessary): Mon., May 21 at Boston, TBA, TNT

Game 6 (if necessary): Wed., May 23 at Philadelphia, TBA, ESPN

Game 7 (if necessary): Sat., May 26 at Boston, TBA

Heat vs. Pacers should be an excellent series, if both teams play up to their potential. Indiana finished the regular season No. 7 in offense and No. 9 in defense; Miami sussed out at No. 8 on offense and No. 4 on defense. The Heat took three of four games from the Pacers in the regular season, two of them blow-outs. Indiana’s win was a blow-out in the other direction, and the remaining game was an overtime thriller won by Miami.

For more on the Heat, visit Peninsula Is Mightier. For more on the Pacers, visit Indy Cornrows and SB Nation Indiana.

Neither Boston nor Philadelphia had home court advantage in the first round. The Celtics hold home court in the second round series.

The NBA has only scheduled out the first two games of the series. Game 2 in Boston is slated for 7 p.m. ET Monday. The NBA has warned/promised that the second round will include one back-to-back for each series; that would definitely benefit the younger, deeper 76ers here.

Here’s the series schedule for the 2012 edition, which begins on Sunday. All times are Eastern.

Game 1 - Sun., April 29 at Atlanta, 7 p.m., TNT

Game 2 - Tue., May 1 at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV

Game 3 - Fri., May 4 at Boston, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2

Game 4 - Sun., May 6 at Boston, 7 p.m., TNT

Game 5 - Tue., May 8 at Atlanta

Game 6 - Thu., May 10 at Boston

Game 7 - Sat., May 12 at Atlanta, TNT

The Grizzlies won the rights to home court advantage on the final day of the regular season, so the series will begin in Memphis on Sunday. Here’s the full series schedule as released by the NBA on Thursday. All times are Eastern.

Game 1 - Sun., April 29 at Memphis, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Game 2 - Wed., May 2 at Memphis, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Game 3 - Sat., May 5 at L.A., 4:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 4 - Mon., May 7 at L.A.

Game 5 - Wed., May 9 at Memphis

Game 6 - Fri., May 11 at L.A.

Game 7 - Sun., May 13 at Memphis

Here’s the series schedule as released by the NBA. All times are Eastern.

Game 1 - Sat., April 28 at Indiana, 7 p.m., ESPN

Game 2 - Mon., April 30 at Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV

Game 3 - Wed., May 2 at Orlando, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV

Game 4 - Sat., May 5 at Orlando, 2 p.m., ESPN

Game 5 - Tue., May 8 at Indiana

Game 6 - Fri., May 11 at Orlando

Game 7 - Sun., May 13 at Indiana

Here’s the series schedule as released by the NBA. All times are Eastern.

Game 1 - Sun., April 29 at L.A., 3:30 p.m., ABC

Game 2 - Tue., May 1 at L.A., 10:30 p.m., TNT

Game 3 - Fri., May 4 at Denver, 10:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 4 - Sun., May 6 at Denver, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Game 5 - Tue., May 8 at L.A.

Game 6 - Thu., May 10 at Denver

Game 7 - Sat., May 12 at L.A., TNT

But Manu Ginobili is healthy, and that could be a huge difference.

Here’s the series schedule as released by the NBA.

After Game 1, the teams will be off until Tuesday night. The schedule follows; the NBA has not released times for potential Games 5-7.

Game 1 - Sat., April 28 at Chicago, 1 p.m., TNT

Game 2 - Tue., May 1 at Chicago, 8 p.m., TNT

Game 3 - Fri., May 4 at Philadelphia, 8 p.m., ESPN

Game 4 - Sun., May 6 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m., ABC

Game 5 - Tue., May 8 at Chicago

Game 6 - Thu., May 10 at Philadelphia

Game 7 - Sat., May 12 at Chicago

Thunder vs. Mavericks tips off on Saturday. Here is the schedule as released by the NBA. All times are Eastern.

Game 1 - Sat., April 28 at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 2 - Mon., April 30 at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Game 3 - Thu., May 3 at Dallas, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Game 4 - Sat., May 5 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m., TNT

Game 5 - Mon., May 7 at Oklahoma City

Game 6 - Thu., May 10 at Dallas

Game 7 - Sat., May 12 at Oklahoma City, TNT

Here’s the schedule as released by the NBA. All times are Eastern. The times and TV networks for Games 5-7 have not been determined.

Game 1 - Sat., April 28 at Miami, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Game 2 - Mon., April 30 at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT

Game 3 - Thu., May 3 at New York, 7 p.m., TNT

Game 4 - Sun., May 6 at New York, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Game 5 - Wed., May 9 at Miami

Game 6 - Fri., May 11 at New York

Game 7 - Sun., May 13 at Miami

Here’s the full schedule of Game 1s in the 2012 NBA playoffs.

No. 1 Chicago Bulls vs. No. 8 Philadelphia 76ers

1 p.m. Eastern, Saturday, April 28, TNT -- Game 1, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals | Series tied, 0-0