PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

(First round best-of-five)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

NO. 1 NEW JERSEY VS. NO. 8 INDIANA

Saturday--Indiana at New Jersey, 9:30 a.m.

Monday--Indiana at New Jersey, 4 p.m.

April 26--New Jersey at Indiana, 5:30 p.m.

April 30--New Jersey at Indiana, TBA*

May 2--Indiana at New Jersey, TBA*

NO. 2 DETROIT VS. NO. 7 TORONTO

Sunday--Toronto at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday--Toronto at Detroit, 4 p.m.

April 27--Detroit at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

April 29--Detroit at Toronto, TBA*

May 2--Toronto at Detroit, TBA*

NO. 3 BOSTON VS. NO. 6 PHILADELPHIA

Sunday--Philadelphia at Boston, 9:30 a.m.

April 25--Philadelphia at Boston, 5 p.m.

April 28--Boston at Philadelphia, 9:30 a.m.

May 1--Boston at Philadelphia, TBA*

May 3--Philadelphia at Boston, TBA*

NO. 4 CHARLOTTE VS. NO. 5 ORLANDO

Saturday--Orlando at Charlotte, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday--Orlando at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

April 27--Charlotte at Orlando, 9:30 a.m.

April 30--Charlotte at Orlando, TBA*

May 3--Orlando at Charlotte, TBA*

WESTERN CONFERENCE

NO. 1 SACRAMENTO VS. NO. 8 UTAH

Saturday--Utah at Sacramento, noon

Tuesday--Utah at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.

April 27--Sacramento at Utah, noon

April 29--Sacramento at Utah, TBA*

May 2--Utah at Sacramento, TBA*

NO. 2 SAN ANTONIO VS. NO. 7 SEATTLE

Saturday--Seattle at San Antonio, 2:30 p.m.

Monday--Seattle at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.

April 27--San Antonio at Seattle, 2:30 p.m.

May 1--San Antonio at Seattle, TBA*

May 3--Seattle at San Antonio, TBA*

NO. 3 LAKERS VS. NO. 6 PORTLAND

Sunday--Portland at Lakers, 2:30 p.m.

April 25--Portland at Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

April 28--Lakers at Portland, 2:30 p.m.

May 1--Lakers at Portland, TBA*

May 3--Portland at Lakers, TBA*

NO. 4 DALLAS VS. NO. 5 MINNESOTA

Sunday--Minnesota at Dallas, noon

Wednesday--Minnesota at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

April 28--Dallas at Minnesota, noon

April 30--Dallas at Minnesota, TBA*

May 2--Minnesota at Dallas, TBA*

* if necessary