For the second year running, the Lakers will enter the playoffs with home court advantage. Unfortunately, the odds of this series playing out better than the last remain low.
The Rockets await the Lakers this postseason, but the LA side they will meet is a much different one than the one they played during the regular season. Gone are Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, leaving a gaping hole for the purple and gold to fill.
It’ll create an interesting challenge for head coach JJ Redick and LeBron James,
which they’ll hopefully have seven games to solve…unless the solutions come sooner and the series only goes four games.
But however long the first round match-up goes, we have everything you need. Here is the schedule released so far, all times Pacific.
Game 1
Date and Time: Saturday, April 18, 5:30 p.m.
TV Channel(s): ABC
Location: Los Angeles
Game 2
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.
TV Channel(s): NBC
Location: Los Angeles
Game 3
Date and Time: Friday, April 24, 5:00 p.m.
TV Channel(s): Prime
Location: Houston
Game 4
Date and Time: Sunday, April 26, 6:30 p.m.
TV Channel(s): NBC
Location: Houston
Game 5 (if necessary)
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 29, TBD
TV Channel(s): TBD
Location: Los Angeles
Game 6 (if necessary)
Date and Time: Friday, May 1, TBD
TV Channel(s): TBD
Location: Houston
Game 7 (if necessary)
Date and Time: Sunday, May 3, TBD
TV Channel(s): TBD
Location: Los Angeles
This will be continually updated as the NBA announces TV information and game start times, if necessary, so bookmark this page and stay tuned to Silver Screen & Roll for the latest!
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