5 Oklahoma City 4-3.Chicago in on to the second round of interviews and four names stand out.The Bulls are narrowing to finalists for their head coaching job and expect to conduct final interviews soon, sources said. 1,” one scout told HoopsHype. 7 Dallas 4-2,No. I’m grateful and humbled that Michael and Denny believe in me and I’m super pumped to begin this adventure with them.”.The car manufacturer, number, sponsors and more will be announced at a later date.Jordan is the primary owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.Not surprisingly, he’s the player under 21 NBA teams would want to build around.“To me, Luka is the clear No. Game 1: Rockets 112, Lakers 97 Game 2: Lakers 117, Rockets 109 Game 3: Lakers 112, Rockets 102 Game 4: Lakers 110, Rockets 100 Game 5: Lakers 119, Rockets 96 > (2) LA Clippers vs. (3) Denver … 5 Miami Heat became the surprise of the postseason en route to the conference finals, while the Boston Celtics' depth carried them over the defending champions in the second round.In the West, the top-seeded Lakers continued their dominance to reach the conference finals, and take on a Denver Nuggets squad that has proven time and time again that it won't go away without a fight. Below is the Play-In and First Round schedule for the 2020 Playoffs. All Rights Reserved.CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.site: media | arena: nba | pageType: stories | lifts Lakers with shot of his career,Vogel: Davis winner 'a shot Kobe Bryant would hit',Pacers interviewed Donovan for coaching job, per report,Bulls reportedly closing in on hiring new head coach,Report: 76ers to interview D'Antoni, Lue, Donovan,Butler: Having to dig out of holes vs. Celtics 'gets old',Game 4: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 8:30 p.m., ESPN,Game 5: Friday, Sept. 25, 8:30 p.m., ESPN,Game 6*: Sunday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m., ESPN. His shooting shouldn’t be a problem, but we’ll see. The COVID-era postseason will follow the league's normal format, with 16 teams and four rounds to … 1 pick.“He’s just a special player inside the arc who’s an elite finisher,” one executive told HoopsHype. The 2020 NBA Playoffs will be kicking off on Sunday, August 16, and the location updated at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Here's the full schedule for every first-round series, which we'll update with results as they happen. 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The playoffs were originally scheduled to begin on April 18. You can stream games on ESPN, ESPN2 and NBATV on fuboTV (.Below is all the viewing information you'll need for each series.© 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. The NBA is down to the conference finals — and the bubble has.Here are a few notes on the NBA playoffs schedule 2020:• The NBA is continuing to push the pace with games every other day — except in the East, when ESPN wants a break not to clash with the NFL, and to let the West catch up.