NBA Playoff Schedule

evildallas · Post #1 » by **evildallas** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:48 am

I was wrong on my guess about the Game 3 and Game 4 dates being Thursday and Saturday. They will be Saturday and Monday.

( 1 ) Boston Celtics vs. ( 8 ) Atlanta Hawks:

Game 1 - Sun April 20 Atlanta at Boston 8:30PM ET TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 23 Atlanta at Boston 8:00PM ET TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 26 Boston at Atlanta 8:00PM ET ESPN/R
Game 4 - Mon April 28 Boston at Atlanta 8:00PM ET TNT
Game 5 * Wed April 30 Atlanta at Boston TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 2 Boston at Atlanta TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 4 Atlanta at Boston TBD TBD

http://www.nba.com/news/NBA_playoff_schedule_firstround.html

The extra long breaks between games 1 and 2 and 2 and 3 might help our inexperienced team deal with the result of game 1. Of course, our inexperienced staff probably won't make best use of the time so it is probably moot.

fo_o_fo_404 · Post #2 » by **fo_o_fo_404** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:10 am

This schedule actually helps the Hawks....rather than hurt them.

So, essentially it's playing a game every three days.

Plenty of time to right a ship if it strays of course Woody!! Aint no new hairstyle...or lack thereof....will do that! Be a HC for once in your lifetime and make the adjustments necessary to win.

You really need to go into Boston and TRY.....TRY to steal game one. To at least make it a series.

HoopsGuru25 · Post #3 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:47 am

There's a much better chance that they win game 2 than one(although neither is remotely likely). Boston is going to be pumped for game 1 and it's probably going to be unlike anything the young Hawks have experienced. You will likely see the Hawks play better and more under control in game 2 as they will get used to the crowd and they will know what to expect. There is also the chance that Boston would play with a little more comfort with a 1-0 lead(although that is not likely either). Games 3-4 should be exciting based on what I saw in the 1st 3 quarters of the last game.

AU hawksfan · Post #4 » by **AU hawksfan** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:39 pm

The Hawks on TNT? If anything, making the playoff was good since we finally get some national coverage!

Can't wait to see the hawks in HD too!

Hood President · Post #5 » by **Hood President** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:27 pm

damn! all prime time games.

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!

Hood President · Post #6 » by **Hood President** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:28 pm

THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE

APRIL 19
[Game 1 - Sat April 19 Washington at Cleveland 12:30PM ET ESPN
Game 1 - Sat April 19 Phoenix at San Antonio 3:00PM ET ABC/R
Game 1 - Sat April 19 Dallas at New Orleans 7:00PM ET ESPN
Game 1 - Sat April 19 Utah at Houston 9:30PM ET ESPN
APRIL 20
Game 1 - Sun April 20 Toronto at Orlando 12:30PM ET TNT
Game 1 - Sun April 20 Denver at L.A. Lakers 3:00PM ET ABC/R
Game 1 - Sun April 20 Philadelphia at Detroit 6:00PM ET TNT
Game 1 - Sun April 20 Atlanta at Boston 8:30PM ET TNT
APRIL 21
Game 2 - Mon April 21 Washington at Cleveland 7:00PM ET TNT
Game 2 - Mon April 21 Utah at Houston 9:30PM ET TNT

APRIL 22
Game 2 - Tue April 22 Toronto at Orlando 7:30PM ET NBATV
Game 2 - Tue April 22 Dallas at New Orleans 7:00PM ET TNT
Game 2 - Tue April 22 Phoenix at San Antonio 9:30PM ET TNT

APRIL 23
Game 2 - Wed April 23 Philadelphia at Detroit 7:30PM ET NBATV
Game 2 - Wed April 23 Atlanta at Boston 8:00PM ET TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 23 Denver at L.A. Lakers 10:30PM ET TNT

APRIL 24
Game 3 - Thu April 24 Orlando at Toronto 7:30PM ET NBATV
Game 3 - Thu April 24 Cleveland at Washington 8:00PM ET TNT
Game 3 -Thu April 24 Houston at Utah 10:30PM ET TNT

APRIL 25
Game 3 - Fri April 25 Detroit at Philadelphia 7:00PM ET ESPN2
Game 3 - Fri April 25 New Orleans at Dallas 8:00PM ET ESPN
Game 3 - Fri April 25 San Antonio at Phoenix 10:30PM ET ESPN

APRIL 26
Game 4 - Sat April 26 Orlando at Toronto 3:00PM ET TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 26 L.A. Lakers at Denver 5:30PM ET TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 26 Boston at Atlanta 8:00PM ET ESPN/R
Game 4 - Sat April 26 Houston at Utah 10:30PM ET ESPN

APRIL 27
Game 4 - Sun April 27 Cleveland at Washington 1:00PM ET ABC
Game 4 - Sun April 27 San Antonio at Phoenix 3:30PM ET ABC/R
Game 4 - Sun April 27 Detroit at Philadelphia 7:00PM ET TNT
Game 4 - Sun April 27 New Orleans at Dallas 9:30PM ET TNT

APRIL 28
Game 4 - Mon April 28 Boston at Atlanta 8:00PM ET TNT
Game 4 - Mon April 28 L.A. Lakers at Denver 10:30PM ET TNT

That all the series from games 1-4. i will post game 5+ as soon as necesary.

Master8492 · Post #7 » by **Master8492** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:30 pm

A little bit long wait between game 1 and 2... but hey, the Hawks will finally be on TNT. Can't wait to see Barkely reaction.

evildallas · Post #8 » by **evildallas** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:41 pm

Back when we naively were discussing if we could move up to #6 or #7, I suspected the exposure is better playing Boston. Detroit/Philly is subjected to some NBA TV time which is what would have happened had we got to #7. Orlando/Toronto also has a game on NBA TV.

I'm not saying there is anything wrong with NBA TV, it just doesn't have the reach of one of the other networks.

JoshB914 · Post #9 » by **JoshB914** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:20 pm

^^^ Yup, I really wanted Boston for that reason. Playing the C's means primetime/national TV every game. If we make a series of this the Hawks Bandwagon is going to have more members than the GSW one last year.

High 5 · Post #10 » by **High 5** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:50 pm

I love that we got at least 3 TNT games. I have been wanting to see that for a long time.

Retrovision · Post #11 » by **Retrovision** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:26 pm

but are the games going to be blacked out on tnt and espn to be shown on sportsouth/fsn. I would cry!!!!!!!

JoshB914 · Post #12 » by **JoshB914** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:41 pm

No they won't be. SportSouth or FSN won't have any games unless we are on NBA TV, which isn't going ot happen because Boston is getting all the coverage nationaly.

Retrovision · Post #13 » by **Retrovision** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:44 pm

Cool.