Watch NBA 2010 Playoffs Live Stream and scheduleNBA 2010 Playoffs is here. Top eight teams for both the Eastern and Western conference will battle for the elusive NBA Finals spot and, of course, for the right to be named 2010 NBA Finals Champion.
The 2010 NBA Playoffs will be divided into three rounds: The first round, then the Conference Semifinals and the Conference Finals.
The Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference by posting their second consecutive (and second ever) 60-win season; they also won the Central Division for the second year in a row. They also clinched the best record in the NBA on April 4th, which guarantees them home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
The first round teams for the NBA 2010 Playoffs are listed below:
Eastern Conference:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Orlando Magic
3. Atlanta Hawks
4. Boston Celtics
5. Miami Heat
6. Milwaukee Bucks
7. Charlotte Bobcats
8. Chicago Bulls
Western Conference:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. Phoenix Suns
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Utah Jazz
6. Portland Trail Blazers
7. San Antonio Spurs
8. Oklahoma City Thunders
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs No. 8 Chicago Bulls
GAME 1 – Sat, April 17 3:00 PM @Cleveland ABC
Cavaliers 96 – Bulls 83
Game 2 – Mon, April 19 8:00 PM @Cleveland TNT
Thu, April 22 7:00 PM @Chicago TNT
Sun, April 25 3:30 PM @Chicago ABC
Tue, April 27 TBD @Cleveland TBD
Thu, April 29 TBD @Chicago TBD
Sat, May 1 TBD @Cleveland TNT
No. 2 Orlando Magic vs No. 7 Charlotte Bobcats
GAME 1 – Sun, April 18 5:30 PM @Orlando TNT
Orlando 98 – Charlotte 89
Wed, April 21 7:00 PM @Orlando TNT
Sat, April 24 2:00 PM @Charlotte TNT
Mon, April 26 TBD @Charlotte TBD
Wed, April 28 TBD @Orlando TBD
Fri, April 30 TBD @Charlotte TBD
Sun, May 2 TBD @Orlando TBD
No. 3 Atlanta Hawks vs No. 6 Milwaukee Bucks
GAME 1 – Sat, April 17 5:30 pm @Atlanta ESPN
Atlanta 102 – Milwaukee 92
GAME 2 – Tue, April 20 7:00 pm @Atlanta NBA TV
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Sat, April 24 7:00 pm @Milwaukee ESPN
Mon, April 26 TBD pm @Milwaukee TBD
Wed, April 28 TBD pm @Atlanta TBD
Fri, April 30 TBD pm @Milwaukee TBD
Sun, May 2 TBD pm @Atlanta TBD
No. 4 Boston Celtics vs No. 5 Miami Heat
GAME 1 – Sat, April 17 8:00 pm @Boston ESPN
Boston 85 – Miami 76
Game 2 – Tue, April 20 8:00 pm @Boston TNT
Fri, April 23 7:00 pm @Miami ESPN
Sun, April 25 1:00 pm @Miami ABC
Tue, April 27 TBD pm @Boston TBD
Thu, April 29 TBD pm @Miami TBD
Sat, May 1 TBD pm @Boston TBD
Western Conference
No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs No. 8 Oklahoma City Thunder
GAME 1 – Sun, April 18 3:00 pm ET @Los Angeles ABC
LA Lakers 87 – OC Thunder 79
Game 2 – Tue, April 20 10:30 pm ET @Los Angeles TNT
Thu, April 22 9:30 pm ET @Oklahoma TNT
Sat, April 24 9:30 pm ET @Oklahoma ESPN
Tue, April 27 TBD pm @Los Angeles TBD
Fri, April 30 TBD pm @Oklahoma TBD
Sun, May 2 TBD pm @Los Angeles TBD
No. 2 Dallas Mavericks vs No. San Antonio Spurs
GAME 1 – Sun, April 18 8:00 pm @Dallas TNT
Dallas 100 – San Antonio 94
Wed, April 21 9:30 pm @Dallas TNT
Fri, April 23 9:30 pm @San Antonio ESPN
Sun, April 25 7:00 pm @San Antonio TNT
Tue, April 27 TBD pm @Dallas TBD
Thu, April 29 TBD pm @San Antonio TBD
Sat, May 1 TBD pm @Dallas TBD
No. 3 Phoenix Suns vs No. 6 Portland Trailblazers
GAME 1 – Sun, April 18 10:30 pm ET @Phoenix TNT
Phoenix 100 – Portland 105
GAME 2 – Tue, April 20 10:00 pm ET @Phoenix NBATV
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Thu, April 22 10:00 pm ET @Portland NBATV
Sat, April 24 4:30 pm ET @Portland TNT
Mon, April 26 TBD pm @Phoenix TBD
Thu, April 29 TBD pm @Portland TBD
Sat, May 1 TBD pm @Phoenix TBD
No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs No. 5 Utah Jazz
GAME 1 - Sat, April 17 10:30 pm @Denver ESPN
Denver 126 – Utah 113
Mon, April 19 10:30 pm @Denver TNT
Fri, April 23 10:30 pm @Utah ESPN2
Sun, April 25 9:30 pm @Utah TNT
Wed, April 28 TBD pm @Denver TBD
Fri, April 30 TBD pm @Utah TBD
Sun, May 2 TBD pm @Denver TBD