Lakers' First-Round Playoff Schedule Has Been Released
The Lakers open their first-round playoff series on Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT against either the Memphis Grizzlies or the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Grizzlies and Trail Blazers will participate in the NBA's first-ever play-in tournament for the eighth seed this weekend at Walt Disney World near Orlando.
The Trail Blazers (35-39) are in eighth place and the Grizzlies (34-39) are in ninth. The first play-in game in Saturday at 11:30 a.m. PT on ABC. If a second game is necessary, it will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. PT on ABC.
The Trail Blazers need only one win to advance. The Grizzlies would need to win both games to make the postseason.
The Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the first time since 2010, finishing the regular season with a record of 52-19.
Here is their first round playoff schedule:
Game 1: Tuesday, August 18, at 6 p.m. PT on TNT
Game 2: Thursday, August 20, at 6 p.m. PT on ESPN
Game 3: Saturday, August 22, at 5:30 p.m. PT on ABC
Game 4: Monday, August 24, at 6 p.m. PT on TNT
Game 5, if necessary: Wednesday, August 26, TBD
Game 6, if necessary: Friday, August 28, TBD
Game 7, if necessary: Sunday, August 30, TBD
