NBA Playoff Pairings, Dwayne Wade Plays Last Game
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The NBA regular season wrapped on Wednesday night, and the playoff matchups are set. The Golden State Warriors are the reigning champs and will be looking to win their third consecutive championship (and fourth in five years). Playoff action begins this weekend. Here are the pairings, dates and times:
Eastern Conference
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (8) Detroit Pistons
- Sunday: Pistons at Bucks, 7 (TNT)
- Wednesday: Pistons at Bucks, 8 (NBATV)
- April 20: Bucks at Pistons, 8 (ESPN)
- April 22: Bucks at Pistons, 8 (TNT)
- April 24: Pistons at Bucks*
- April 26: Bucks at Pistons*
- April 28: Pistons at Bucks*
(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (7)Â Orlando Magic
- Saturday: Magic at Raptors, 5 (ESPN)
- Tuesday: Magic at Raptors, 8 (TNT)
- April 19: Raptors at Magic, 7 (ESPN)
- April 21: Raptors at Magic, 7 (TNT)
- April 23: Magic at Raptors*
- April 25: Raptors at Magic*
- April 27: Magic at Raptors*
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6)Â Brooklyn Nets
- Saturday: Nets at 76ers, 2:30 (ESPN)
- Monday: Nets at 76ers, 8 (TNT)
- April 18: 76ers at Nets, 8 (TNT)
- April 20: 76ers at Nets, 3 (TNT)
- April 23: Nets at 76ers*
- April 25: 76ers at Nets*
- April 27: Nets at 76ers*
(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Indiana Pacers
- Sunday: Pacers at Celtics, 1 (TNT)
- Wednesday: Pacers at Celtics, 7 (TNT)
- April 19: Celtics at Pacers, 8:30 (ABC)
- April 21: Celtics at Pacers, 1 (ABC)
- April 24: Pacers at Celtics*
- April 26: Celtics at Pacers*
- April 28: Pacers at Celtics*
Dwayne Wade played his final game in the NBA on Wednesday night scoring an impressive 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Best buds, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul (nicknamed the Banana Boat crew after a photo surfaced of them on vacation) came to cheer on the future Hall of Famer.
