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The NBA playoff schedule is out.
The Western Conference play-in game is set for Saturday featuring Memphis against Portland or Phoenix.
The playoffs in the Orlando bubble start on Monday and the first round runs through Aug. 30, followed by the conference semifinals Aug. 31-Sept 13 and the conference finals Sept. 15-28.
The NBA Finals begin Sept. 30 with a possible Game 7 on Oct. 13.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are the No. 1 seed in the East, with LeBron James and the Lakers No. 1 in the West.
Per bookmaker.eu, the Lakers are 2/1 favorites to win the NBA title, followed by the Clippers and Bucks at 3/1
You can find a bulleted rundown of the 2020 NBA restart schedule below:
- 2020 NBA Season Restart ScheduleJuly 30-Aug. 14: 2019-20 season resumes with seeding games
- Aug. 15-16: Play-in tournaments take place
- Aug. 17: Playoffs begin
- Aug. 20: NBA Draft Lottery
- Aug. 31-Sept. 13: Conference semifinals
- Sept. 15-Sept. 28: Conference Finals
- Sept. 30: NBA Finals begin
- Oct. 13: Last possible date for Game 7 of NBA Finals
- Oct. 16: 2020 NBA draft
- Oct. 18: Free agency begins at 6 p.m. ET
- Dec. 1: Opening night for 2020-21 season