Boston at Cleveland 3:00 PM ET
The last time the Cleveland Cavaliers made the playoffs, LeBron James had his first run with the team come to a bitter end at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Back for his second go-around with the team, James will try to get some revenge when the second-seeded Cavaliers host the seventh-seeded Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs on Sunday.
Brooklyn at Atlanta 5:30 PM ET
The Atlanta Hawks went all the way from the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff bracket to the top in one season and will now try to advance out of the first round. The Hawks will try to build on their franchise-record campaign when they host the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of the first round on Sunday.
Portland at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
The Memphis Grizzlies have experienced little trouble against
fourth-seeded Portland this season and look to continue their dominance
when they host the Trail Blazers in Sunday’s Game 1 of the Western
Conference playoff series. Fifth-seeded Memphis won all four
regular-season meetings this season – two by double digits – and has won
nine of the past 11 matchups.
San Antonio at L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs are red-hot entering the postseason and their
hopes of making another title run begin Sunday when they visit the
third-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in the opening game of the first-round
Western Conference series. Defending champion San Antonio won 11
consecutive contests before losing its regular-season finale against New
Orleans and plummeting to the No. 6 seed.