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Blazers beat Grizzlies in play-in game to set up 1st round clash against La Laker

The Portland Trail Blazers 126-122 win against the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in game have secured a first-round playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The matchups for the First Round of the 2020 NBA playoffs are set.

The seeding in each conference was determined after teams completed their final eight games of the regular season of the restart in Orlando, Fla.

Each series will be played every other day in the bubble with the traditional best-of-seven playoff format.

The NBA Finals are currently scheduled to end no later than Oct. 13, though later rounds could be moved up based on previous outcomes.

Here are the full NBA playoff matchups for the First Round and the schedule for each series.

The First Round will begin on Monday, Aug. 17.

Eastern Conference First Round Matchups

No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 Orlando Magic

Game 1: Aug. 18, Orlando at Milwaukee, 1:30 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 2: Aug. 20, Orlando at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. EST, ESPN
Game 3: Aug. 22, Milwaukee at Orlando, 1 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 4: Aug. 24, Milwaukee at Orlando, 1:30 p.m. EST, NBATV
Game 5*: Aug. 26, Orlando at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Aug. 28, Milwaukee at Orlando, TBD, TBD
Game 7*: Aug. 30, Orlando at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
No. 2 Toronto Raptors vs. No. 7 Brooklyn Nets

Game 1: Aug. 17, Brooklyn at Toronto, 4 p.m. EST, ESPN
Game 2: Aug. 19, Brooklyn at Toronto, 1:30 p.m. EST, NBATV
Game 3: Aug. 21, Toronto at Brooklyn, 1:30 p.m. EST, NBATV
Game 4: Aug. 23, Toronto at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 5*: Aug. 25, Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Aug. 27, Toronto at Brooklyn, TBD, ESPN
Game 7*: Aug. 29, Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD, TNT
No. 3 Boston Celtics vs. No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1: Aug. 17, Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 p.m. EST, ESPN
Game 2: Aug. 19, Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 3: Aug. 21, Boston at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 4: Aug. 23, Boston at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. EST, ABC
Game 5*: Aug. 25, Philadelphia at Boston, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Aug. 27, Boston at Philadelphia, TBD, ESPN
Game 7*: Aug. 29, Philadelphia at Boston, TBD, TNT
No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 Miami Heat

Game 1: Aug. 18, Miami at Indiana, 4 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 2: Aug. 20, Miami at Indiana, 1 p.m. EST, ESPN
Game 3: Aug. 22, Indiana at Miami, 3:30 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 4: Aug. 24, Indiana at Miami, 6:30 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 5*: Aug. 26, Miami at Indiana, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Aug. 28, Indiana at Miami, TBD, TBD
Game 7*: Aug. 30, Miami at Indiana, TBD, TBD

Western Conference First Round Matchups

No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers

Game 1: Aug. 18, Portland at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 2: Aug. 20, Portland at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. EST, ESPN
Game 3: Aug. 22, Los Angeles at Portland, 8:30 p.m. EST, ABC
Game 4: Aug. 24, Los Angeles at Portland, 9 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 5*: Aug. 26, Portland at Los Angeles, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Aug. 28, Los Angeles at Portland, TBD, TBD
Game 7*: Aug. 30, Portland at Los Angeles, TBD, TBD
No. 2 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 7 Dallas Mavericks

Game 1: Aug. 17, Dallas at L.A., 9 p.m. EST, ESPN
Game 2: Aug. 19, Dallas at L.A., 9 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 3: Aug. 21, L.A. at Dallas, 9 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 4: Aug. 23, L.A. at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. EST, ABC
Game 5*: Aug. 25, Dallas at L.A., TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Aug. 27, L.A. at Dallas, TBD, ESPN
Game 7*: Aug. 29, Dallas at L.A., TBD, TNT
No. 3 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 6 Utah Jazz

Game 1: Aug 17, Utah at Denver, 1:30 p.m. EST, ESPN
Game 2: Aug. 19, Utah at Denver, 4 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 3: Aug. 21, Denver at Utah, 4 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 4: Aug. 23, Denver at Utah, 9 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 5*: Aug. 25, Utah at Denver, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Aug. 27, Denver at Utah, TBD, ESPN
Game 7*: Aug. 29, Utah at Denver, TBD, TNT
No. 4 Houston Rockets vs. No. 5 Oklahoma City Thunder

Game 1: Aug. 18, Oklahoma City at Houston, 6:30 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 2: Aug. 20, Oklahoma City at Houston, 3:30 p.m. EST, ESPN
Game 3: Aug. 22, Houston at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. EST, ESPN
Game 4: Aug. 24, Houston at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m. EST, TNT
Game 5*: Aug. 26, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Aug. 28, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
Game 7*: Aug. 30, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD​​​​​​

* – If Necessary
TBD – To Be Determined

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