NBA Playoffs Tip Off as 16 Teams begin Title Chase
The NBA Playoffs are officially starting today with all 16 teams now set. After weeks of positioning and the final push through the Play-In, the focus of the teams is now on winning four series.
Action begins today, April 18, with Game 1s scheduled across the day. The Toronto Raptors face the Cleveland Cavaliers at 1:00 PM ET, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Denver Nuggets at 3:30 PM ET. Later, the Atlanta Hawks take on the New York Knicks at 6:00 PM ET, before the Houston Rockets meet the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 PM ET.
In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Phoenix Suns, while the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Houston Rockets. The Denver Nuggets go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the San Antonio Spurs meet the Portland Trail Blazers.
Over in the East, the Detroit Pistons face the Orlando Magic, the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Toronto Raptors, while the New York Knicks go head-to-head with the Atlanta Hawks. The Boston Celtics open against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Teams will need four wins to advance, and sixteen in total to lift the trophy
