2013 NBA Playoff Schedule

Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks are playing the Celtics in the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs.

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The long wait is over. The NBA playoffs are finally here. Will anyone be able to stop LeBron James and the reigning champion Heat from advancing to the Finals? Can Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City survive the gauntlet out West? Only time will tell.

The postseason has kicked off, and the dates for the subsequent rounds are as follows: conference semifinals on May 7; conference finals on May 22; Finals on June 6.

Follow all the action, from the first round in the East and West to the Finals, below.

First Round
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1 Oklahoma City THUNDER 8 Houston ROCKETS Thunder lead 3-0	EASTERN CONFERENCE 1 Miami HEAT 8 Milwaukee BUCKS Heat lead 3-0
Game 1: Thunder 120, Rockets 91 | GOLLIVER Game 2: Thunder 105, Rockets 102 Game 3: Thunder 104, Rockets 101 | GOLLIVER Game 4: at HOU, Mon., April 29, 9:30 p.m., TNT Game 5: at OKC, Wed., May 1, TBD* Game 6: at HOU, Fri., May 3, TBD* Game 7: at OKC, Sun., May 5, TBD*	Game 1: Heat 110, Bucks 87 Game 2: Heat 98, Bucks 86 Game 3: Heat 104, Bucks 91 | BALLARD Game 4: at MIL, Sun., April 28, 3:30 p.m., ABC Game 5: at MIA, Tue., April 30, TBD* Game 6: at MIL, Thu., May 2, TBD* Game 7: at MIA, Sat., May 4, TBD*
2 San Antonio SPURS 7 Los Angeles LAKERS Spurs lead 3-0	2 New York KNICKS 7 Boston CELTICS Knicks lead 3-0
Game 1: Spurs 91, Lakers 79 | THOMSEN Game 2: Spurs 102, Lakers 91 | THOMSEN Game 3: Spurs 120, Lakers 89 | JENKINS Game 4: at LA, Sun., April 28, 7:00 p.m., TNT Game 5: at SA, Tue., April 30, TBD* Game 6: at LA, Thu., May 2, TBD* Game 7: at SA, Sat.., May 4, TBD*	Game 1: Knicks 85, Celtics 78 | REITER Game 2: Knicks 87, Celtics 71 | MANNIX Game 3: Knicks 90, Celtics 76 Game 4: at BOS, Sun., April 28, 1:00 p.m., ABC Game 5: at NY, Wed., May 1, TBD* Game 6: at BOS, Fri., May 3, TBD* Game 7: at NY, Sun., May 5, TBD*
3 Denver NUGGETS 6 Golden State WARRIORS Warriors lead 2-1	3 Indiana PACERS 6 Atlanta HAWKS Pacers lead 2-1
Game 1: Nuggets 97, Warriors 95 | THOMSEN Game 2: Warriors 131, Nuggets 117 | GOLLIVER Game 3: Warriors 110, Nuggets 108 Game 4: at GS, Sun., April 28, 9:30 p.m., TNT Game 5: at DEN, Tue., April 30, TBD Game 6: at GS, Thu., May 2, TBD* Game 7: at DEN, Sat., May 4, TBD*	Game 1: Pacers 107, Hawks 90 | GOLLIVER Game 2: Pacers 113, Hawks 98 Game 3: Hawks 90, Pacers 69 Game 4: at ATL, Mon., April 29, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV Game 5: at IND, Wed., May 1, TBD Game 6: at ATL, Fri., May 3, TBD* Game 7: at IND, Sun., May 5, TBD*
4 Los Angeles CLIPPERS 5 Memphis GRIZZLIES Series tied 2-2	4 Brooklyn NETS 5 Chicago BULLS Bulls lead 3-1
Game 1: Clippers 112, Grizzlies 91 | JENKINS Game 2: Clippers 93, Grizzlies 91 | JENKINS Game 3: Grizzlies 94, Clippers 82 | GOLLIVER Game 4: Grizzlies 104, Clippers 83 Game 5: at LA, Tue., April 30, 10:30 p.m. Game 6: at MEM, Fri., May 3, TBD Game 7: at LA, Sun., May 5, TBD*	Game 1: Nets 106, Bulls 89 | FORRESTER Game 2: Bulls 90, Nets 82 | MANNIX Game 3: Bulls 79, Nets 76 Game 4: Bulls 142, Nets 134, 3OT | THOMSEN Game 5: at BK, Mon., April 29, 7:00 p.m., TNT Game 6: at CHI, Thu., May 2, TBD* Game 7: at BK, Sat., May 4, TBD*
* If Necessary | All Times Eastern