2008 NBA Playoffs & Finals, Printable Bracket, TV Schedules

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NBA Playoff Finals 2008

Printable Playoff Bracket

Viewable Playoff Bracket

As the basketball season winds down, the excitement heats up as another NBA Playoffs season kicks off on April 17, 2008 when the matchups are set for the playoffs beginning April 19th.

The first game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards airs Saturday, April 19 on ESPN at 12:30PM ET.

Also keep your June calendar open - and your TV remote at the ready - for another round of exciting NBA finals action ... followed by the much-anticipated NBA Draft on June 26, 2008.

2008 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule

Check out the complete schedule of locations, times and TV channels when available:

all times ET

EASTERN

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (1) Boston Celtics

1. Tue, May 6 at Boston, 8:00 pm (TNT)

2. Thu, May 8 at Boston, 7:00 pm (ESPN)

3. Sat, May 10 at Cleveland, 8:00 pm (ABC)

4. Mon, May 12 at Cleveland, 8:00 pm (TNT)

*5. Wed, May 14 at Boston (TNT)

*6. Fri, May 16 at Cleveland (ESPN)

*7. Sun, May 18 at Boston

(3) Orlando Magic vs. (2) Detroit Pistons

1. Sat, May 3 at Detroit, (TNT)

2. Mon, May 5 at Detroit, 6:00 pm (TNT)

3. Wed, May 7 at Orl, 8:00 pm (TNT)

4. Sat, May 10 at Orlando

*5. Tue, May 13 at Detroit (TNT)

*6. Thu, May 15 at Orlando (ESPN)

*7. Sun, May 18 at Detroit

WESTERN

(4) Utah Jazz vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers

1. Sun, May 4 at LA, 3:30 pm (ABC)

2. Wed, May 7 at LA, 10:30 pm (TNT)

3. Fri, May 9 at Utah, 9:00 pm (ESPN)

4. Sun, May 11 at Utah, 3:30 pm (ABC)

*5. Wed, May 14 at LA (TNT)

*6. Fri, May 16 at Utah (ESPN)

*7. Mon, May 19 at LA (TNT)

(3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) New Orleans Hornets

1. Sat, May 3 at New Orleans, 10:00 pm (TNT)

2. Mon, May 5 at New Orleans, 9:30 pm (TNT)

3. Thu, May 8 at San Antonio, 9:30 pm (ESPN)

4. Sun, May 11 at San Antonio, 8:00 pm (TNT)

*5. Tue, May 13 at New Orleans (TNT)

*6. Thu, May 15 at San Antonio (ESPN)

*7. Mon, May 19 at New Orleans (TNT)

* if necessary

2008 Playoffs & Finals Around the Web

Yahoo! Sports - NBA Playoffs - Streaming video reports and interviews, the complete TV schedule, the latest scores, stats, breaking news and photos.

Doc's Sports - NBA Playoffs - News, the latest scores, stats & standings, printable playoff brackets, injury reports, NBA betting odds.

Slam! Sports - Basketball - Late breaking news, scoreboard, together with daily stats on assists, blocks, points, steals, blocks and rebounds.

TSN.ca - NBA Playoffs - A series preview and all the teams in contention, their standings in playoff history along with their related regular season logs and stats.

2008 NBA Finals Scoreboard
(Live scores on game nights from Sports Illustrated)

NBA Playoffs Party Resources

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