Official Playoff Schedule

[Kori Ellis]

The time on the left is LOCAL time, the one on the right is Eastern.


Here is the complete schedule and national television & radio arrangements
for all First Round series.

Western Conference

Dallas vs. Golden State

Game 1 - Sun April 22 Golden State at Dallas 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 25 Golden State at Dallas 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 27 Dallas at Golden State 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 29 Dallas at Golden State 7:00PM 10:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue May 1 Golden State at Dallas TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 3 Dallas at Golden State TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 5 Golden State at Dallas TBD TBD TNT

Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers

Game 1 - Sun April 22 L.A. Lakers at Phoenix 12:00PM 3:00PM ABC/R
Game 2 - Tue April 24 L.A. Lakers at Phoenix 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 26 Phoenix at L.A. Lakers 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT
Game 4 - Sun April 29 Phoenix at L.A. Lakers 12:30PM 3:30PM ABC/R
Game 5 * Wed May 2 L.A. Lakers at Phoenix TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 4 Phoenix at L.A. Lakers TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 6 L.A. Lakers at Phoenix TBD TBD TBD

San Antonio vs. Denver

Game 1 - Sun April 22 Denver at San Antonio 6:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 25 Denver at San Antonio 6:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 28 San Antonio at Denver 6:00PM 8:00PM ESPN
Game 4 - Mon April 30 San Antonio at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 2 Denver at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 4 San Antonio at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 6 Denver at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD

Utah vs. Houston

Game 1 - Sat April 21 Utah at Houston 8:30PM 9:30PM ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 23 Utah at Houston 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 26 Houston at Utah 7:00PM 9:00PM NBATV
Game 4 - Sat April 28 Houston at Utah 8:30PM 10:30PM ESPN
Game 5 * Mon April 30 Utah at Houston TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 3 Houston at Utah TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 5 Utah at Houston TBD TBD TNT

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National
Local EDT Broadcast
Eastern Conference

Detroit vs. Orlando

Game 1 - Sat April 21 Orlando at Detroit 7:00PM 7:00PM ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 23 Orlando at Detroit 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 26 Detroit at Orlando 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 4 - Sat April 28 Detroit at Orlando 3:00PM 3:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue May 1 Orlando at Detroit TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 3 Detroit at Orlando TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 5 Orlando at Detroit TBD TBD TNT

Cleveland vs. Washington

Game 1 - Sun April 22 Washington at Cleveland 12:30PM 12:30PM TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 25 Washington at Cleveland 8:00PM 8:00PM NBATV
Game 3 - Sat April 28 Cleveland at Washington 5:30PM 5:30PM TNT
Game 4 - Mon April 30 Cleveland at Washington TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 2 Washington at Cleveland TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 4 Cleveland at Washington TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 6 Washington at Cleveland TBD TBD TBD

Toronto vs. New Jersey

Game 1 - Sat April 21 New Jersey at Toronto 12:30PM 12:30PM ESPN
Game 2 - Tue April 24 New Jersey at Toronto 7:00PM 7:00PM NBATV
Game 3 - Fri April 27 Toronto at New Jersey 7:00PM 7:00PM ESPN2
Game 4 - Sun April 29 Toronto at New Jersey 7:30PM 7:30PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue May 1 New Jersey at Toronto TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 4 Toronto at New Jersey TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 6 New Jersey at Toronto TBD TBD TBD

Miami vs. Chicago

Game 1 - Sat April 21 Miami at Chicago 2:00PM 3:00PM ABC/R
Game 2 - Tue April 24 Miami at Chicago 7:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 27 Chicago at Miami 8:00PM 8:00PM ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 29 Chicago at Miami 1:00PM 1:00PM ABC/R
Game 5 * Tue May 1 Miami at Chicago TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 3 Chicago at Miami TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 5 Miami at Chicago TBD TBD TNT

Additional scheduling information will be furnished as soon as possible
consistent with the need to fulfill league obligations.

If First Round series are completed in six (6) games or less, the
Conference Semifinals may move up to begin on either Saturday, May 5 or
Sunday, May 6.

*If necessary

All games, except those televised by ABC Sports, are available to be
televised locally.

TBD - To Be Determined R - ESPN Radio
SUBJECT TO CHANGE As of (4-19-07/1:12AM EDT)

[timvp]

The Wednesday to Saturday break should be good to get up to Denver and get a practice in before having to play in the altitude.

[ponky]

spurs are on the eastern conference schedule as the only team in the west with the first three games so far apart...the "geriatric" schedule (haha, j/k!)

[mVp]

thanks for the info

[Obstructed_View]

Just switched back to Dish Network, and not a moment too soon; they activate NBATV for the playoffs. The only Spurs playoff games I've missed over the last 17 years are because of the NBATV games.

[T Park]

interesting schedule.

Too bad Dallas Golden State doesnt start till sunday.

Was hopin id get to see that as like late afternoon contest...

[Horry For 3!]

I won't be able to watch many games because of work :depressed I only have Fri & Sat offs with 1 random week day :pctoss

[Voice of Truth]

Damn Lakers always get the Sunday's ABC broadcast..

[aaronstampler]

Hey Kori, do you know if NBA Leaguepass on the internet will still let you watch the games on archieve for 48 hours or is that over now that none of the games are on leaguepass anymore and it's all tnt/espn/abc?

[Kori Ellis]

Hey Kori, do you know if NBA Leaguepass on the internet will still let you watch the games on archieve for 48 hours or is that over now that none of the games are on leaguepass anymore and it's all tnt/espn/abc?

Hmm.. I'm not sure but it's probably over since no more games are League Pass games.

[aaronstampler]

can you double check to be sure? We pay all that money for league pass, the least the NBA can do is let you watch playoff games if you miss them because of work or whatever.

[TDMVPDPOY]

wow mad shit, the spurs denver games are on early, that means i can catch this games if i wake up early enough and then goto classes....

[SPURS vs NBA media]

wow kobe and lebron game almost at the same time

[Kori Ellis]

wow kobe and lebron game almost at the same time

Lakers are on after the Cavs game. Lakers is 3PM ET, Cavs are at 12:30pm ET.




can you double check to be sure? We pay all that money for league pass, the least the NBA can do is let you watch playoff games if you miss them because of work or whatever.

I'll ask.

[boutons_]

For the last 3 years, League Pass covers only the regular season.

There's no way the TNT/ESPN playoff broadcast contacts would allow competition from League Pass.

[ploto]

Even during the regular season, you can not watch any non-LP games on the broadband archive- not even games on NBA TV.

[ploto]

Wed at 6:00PM. That should be interesting...

[DarrinS]

Damn, no one better ask me to do anything around the house this weekend.

[DarrinS]

Just switched back to Dish Network, and not a moment too soon; they activate NBATV for the playoffs. The only Spurs playoff games I've missed over the last 17 years are because of the NBATV games.



Will any Spurs games be unavailable on Time Warner? :cry

[angel_luv]

I am so ready for the play offs. Bring it boys! :cheer

[Texas_Ranger]

^^me too. GO SPURS GO!

[angel_luv]

I am loving the first round schedule- no complications between Spurs and Raptors until games 6 and 7- both my teams will just have to win their series quickly.

And I get to see at least two of Hedo's games.

:)

[jaespur21]

can you double check to be sure? We pay all that money for league pass, the least the NBA can do is let you watch playoff games if you miss them because of work or whatever.

dude you should really chech into gettin a DVR...well worth it and its only 5 bucks a month xtra thru dish

This time of year is better than Christmas

[50 cent]

This time of year is better than Christmas
Absolutely. I love the Playoffs.

Too bad I will be in Jamaice and then Europe for a large portion of the Playoffs.

I wonder if they have TNT over there??

[angel_luv]

Wow- have a good trip! :)

[LilMissSPURfect]

spurs are on the eastern conference schedule as the only team in the west with the first three games so far apart...the "geriatric" schedule (haha, j/k!)

makeup for last year i suppose :p:

[Supergirl]

So, basically only the Lakers/Phx series and the Miami/Chicago series are going to be on regular TV? That sucks.

You'd think they'd care more about San Antonio, Detroit, and Dallas, as they are the only teams with a prayer of winning a championship. Oh well.

[Voice of Truth]

So, basically only the Lakers/Phx series and the Miami/Chicago series are going to be on regular TV? That sucks.

You'd think they'd care more about San Antonio, Detroit, and Dallas, as they are the only teams with a prayer of winning a championship. Oh well.

ABC wants the big markets and the defending champ on regular TV

[Shank]

Go Go Tivo Go!

[Spurminator]

San Antonio vs. Denver

Game 1 - Sun April 22 Denver at San Antonio 6:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 25 Denver at San Antonio 6:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 28 San Antonio at Denver 6:00PM 8:00PM ESPN
Game 4 - Mon April 30 San Antonio at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 2 Denver at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 4 San Antonio at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 6 Denver at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD


Hmmm, guess the schedule makers figured Denver would just forfeit after going down 3-0.

[Next Superstar]

Whats with all the love for steven a smiths favorite player rasho nestorivic, does he even get any pt with toronto. I'm not sure why the spurs ever had him as he is not a defensive presence at all.

[SpursDynasty]

That sucks, we only get to see one good game Saturday (Utah vs Houston). Everything else on Saturday is junk Eastern Conference basketball.

[milkyway21]

What to Watch: Fiesta, Spurs cause channel jumping

Web Posted: 04/20/2007 06:59 PM CDT

Jerry Garcia
Express-News

Because of a scheduling conflict with the Fiesta Flambeau parade, both KENS and KMYS will share over-the-air broadcast rights to the Spurs first-round playoffs games in high definition.

Sunday's Game 1 and Wednesday's Game 2 both go to TNT and Fox Sports Net Southwest. Two different teams will call the first two TNT's game: Game 1 will use Kevin Harlin for play-by-play with Doug Collins as analyst and Game 2 will have Matt Devlin call the game with John Thompson handling analyst duties. Dei Lynam will work both games as TNT's sideline reporter.

Fox Sports Net Southwest will use Dave Barnett (play-by-play), Sean Elliott (analyst) and Andrew Monaco (sideline reporter) for all of its broadcasts. Additionally, FSN Southwest will have 30-minute pregame and postgame shows on Spurs' game days regardless of who's broadcasting the game.

Normally, KENS would carry first-, and if they advance, second-round away games. Not only is KENS the "official" station of the Spurs, they're also the "official" station for Fiesta. The Flambeau parade, the largest illuminated night parade in the country, airs at 8 p.m. on April 28 with the Spurs game scheduled for that same night at 7 p.m. To avoid a conflict, area viewers can watch Game 3 over the air on My Network TV affiliate KMYS (channel 35, Time Warner cable 7) with Bill Land, Elliott and KENS' Joe Reinagle acting as sideline reporter. This trio will be the announcing crew for all games on KENS & KMYS.

Sinclair Broadcasting, KMYS' owner, should be excited multiple times over because this will be its first Spurs playoff game. It's also KMYS' first high-definition game – all of the regular season games KMYS had were broadcast in standard definition only, while network programming was broadcast in 720 progressive HD. The home Spurs games on KENS were produced in 1080 interlaced HD, but both stations have worked out the kinks for that broadcast. ESPN will also televise Game 3 to a nationwide audience.

Lastly, Game 3 airs during the May sweeps TV ratings period and Spurs games usually generate the high numbers station owners dream about.


While some Games 4 through 7 national TV partners and times are to be determined, here's some educated guesses to what may happen.

Locally, KENS has the rights to broadcast Game 4 at Denver on April 30 with TNT the likely national partner. That game could start as early at 6 or 7 p.m. or as late as 9 or 9:30 p.m. ( :angel too late already?)

Two other playoff games are scheduled for that Monday night – a Game 4 Eastern Conference matchup with Cleveland at Washington and a potential Game 5 Western Conference showdown with Utah at Houston. If all three games are played, look for the Cleveland-Washington game on NBA TV at 7 p.m. and because Denver and Utah both play in the Mountain time zone, the Spurs or Rockets could fill either time slot.

The determining factor could be how intense both series play out or how much one game may be more "sexy" to air than the other. Experience tells me that Houston-Utah would be the late 9 p.m. game because both teams are in cities that are in larger media markets ranked by Nielsen Media Research (Houston is the No. 10 market and Utah is No. 35; Denver is No. 18 and San Antonio is No. 37). If there is no Houston-Utah Game, expect to stay up late for a 9 p.m. Spurs tipoff.

If necessary, FSNSW and TNT will both televise Game 5 on May 2 from San Antonio. Two other games could happen that night, both Game 5s – Washington at Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix. If all three games happen, look for the Wizards-Cavs dumped at an early time slot (6 p.m.-ish) on NBA TV with Spurs-Nuggets at 7 p.m. and Lakers-Suns at 9:30 p.m. as a TNT doubleheader. If only two of these series are still hanging around, the Eastern Conference game would be the 7 p.m. and whatever Western Conference game is left would be a 9:30 p.m. tip. If only one series is still going on, regardless of conference, look for a 7 p.m. start or an 8 p.m. tipoff at the latest.

Game 6 would be on May 4 at Denver with KENS and either ESPN or ESPN2 airing the game. There could be up to four Game 6s on this night including Toronto at New Jersey, Cleveland at Washington and Phoenix at Los Angeles Lakers. The worst-case scenario is the Spurs could land an 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 or a 9:30 p.m. ESPN slot if all the other series go up to a Game 6. If they're the only game going on that night, the game could be a 6:30-7 p.m. start.

Finally, if the series goes to a Game 7, more than likely ABC (more appropriately ESPN on ABC) would take this game for a national 2 p.m. time slot on May 6 if this is the only series still going. There are four series that could end up with Game 7s on this day – they would include the Nuggets at Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix, Washington at Cleveland and New Jersey at Toronto. The outlook is, if there is only one series left, look for a 2/2:30 p.m. ABC tipoff; if two series are left, expect a ABC doubleheader with noon and 2:30 tipoffs; if three series are left, the two most attractive series would likely go to ABC with a single night game on TNT. If all four series extend to Game 7, expect two games on ABC and two on TNT.

If the Spurs go this far and are not an ESPN on ABC game, FSNSW has permission to telecast the game along with TNT.

Two more scenarios exist: 1, the Spurs could sweep Denver in four games. 2, The Spurs could lose all four games.

Either way the first round concludes, if the series ends after four games and you have read through all the broadcast scenarios presented – to quote Emily Litella, "Never mind."

If you can't get to a TV, there's always radio. All of the Spurs' radio games are on WOAI-AM 1200 with Bill Schoening announcing. A Spanish-language broadcast also is available on KCOR-AM 1350 with Paul Castro announcing. Sirius Satellite Radio will also provide extensive coverage on channel 127 as the NBA's official satellite radio broadcast partner.


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Around the dial

Program changes: With Dallas' 1-0 overtime win on Thursday, Game 6 has been added to the Fox Sports Net Southwest schedule for 6 p.m. Saturday. Unfortunately, the Arena Football League game featuring the Dallas Desperados vs. Georgia Force scheduled at live 6 p.m. will now move to a same-day tape-delayed midnight broadcast.

ESPN has added an NBA Eastern Conference playoff game to its Saturday schedule (New Jersey vs. Toronto at 11 a.m.) that bumps the Indy Racing League event from Japan from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. The IRL Firestone IndyCar 300 airs on a same-day tape basis from Twin Ring Motegi, a 1.5 mile oval 60 miles northeast of Tokyo.

The Houston Astros-Philadelphia Phillies game that was rained out on April 15 has been rescheduled. The game is now scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday (April 23) and can be seen locally on KCWX (channel 2, Time Warner Cable channel 4).

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA042007.WEBwhattowatch.en.2bcd0f72.html

[milkyway21]

I'm now confused. I think I won't be able to see the Spurs games 3 & 4. We have diff channels here:cry

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

The Wednesday to Saturday break should be good to get up to Denver and get a practice in before having to play in the altitude.



there is too much put into that, remember the Spurs in 05 playoffs @ Denver?

[spurschick]

Game 2 on Wednesday is also Timmy's birthday. That's all I'm saying. :cooldevil

[SpursWoman]

Game 2 on Wednesday is also Timmy's birthday. That's all I'm saying. :cooldevil


timvp's, also. :angel

[wildbill2u]

The Wednesday to Saturday break should be good to get up to Denver and get a practice in before having to play in the altitude.
I've always wondered how you could possibly calculate the advantage that the altitude gives all Colorado teams, especially by the time the last few minutes of the games roll around.

Season conditioning helps, of course--and a day or two in the rarified air of Denver may ameliorate the immediate effect--but I know that many sports trainers and mountain climbers advocate a long period of acclimation to altitude when strenuous physical activity is planned.

Anyone have any definitive info?