The Utah Jazz lost the battle for the last playoff place in the Western Conference as they were defeated 86-70 by the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Zach Randolph led the Grizzlies with a fine performance, scoring 25 points and grabbing 19 rebounds for his 45th double-double this season. The Grizzlies finished fifth in the Western Conference and they will face the 4th placed Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoff.
Philadelphia 76ers 105 - 95 Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic 93 - 105 Miami Heat
Boston Celtics 90 - 114 Toronto Raptors
Washington Wizards 92 - 95 Chicago Bulls
Milwaukee Bucks 95 - 89 Oklahoma City Thunder
Atlanta Hawks 92 - 98 New York Knicks
Detroit Pistons 99 - 103 Brooklyn Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers 98 - 105 Charlotte Bobcats
New Orleans Hornets 87 - 99 Dallas Mavericks
Minnesota Timberwolves 108 - 95 San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns 98 - 118 Denver Nuggets
Utah Jazz 70 - 86 Memphis Grizzlies
Los Angeles Clippers 112 - 108 Sacramento Kings
Golden State Warriors 99 - 88 Portland Trail Blazers
Houston Rockets 95 - 99 Los Angeles Lakers
The playoffs will kick off this Saturday, here's the full schedule for the first round:
WESTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Oklahoma City vs. ( 8 ) Houston
Game 1 - Sun April 21, Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 24, Houston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 27, Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/R
Game 4 - Mon April 29, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
(2) San Antonio vs. (7) L.A. Lakers
Game 1 - Sun April 21, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m., ABC/R
Game 2 - Wed April 24, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 26, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 28, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD, TNT
(3) Denver vs. (6) Golden State
Game 1 - Sat April 20, Golden State at Denver, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 - Tue April 23, Golden State at Denver, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 26, Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4 - Sun April 28, Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30, Golden State at Denver, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Denver at Golden State, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Golden State at Denver, TBD, TNT
(4) L.A. Clippers vs. (5) Memphis
Game 1 - Sat April 20, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 22, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 25, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4 - Sat April 27, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 4:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD
EASTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Miami vs. ( 8 ) Milwaukee
Game 1 - Sun April 21, Milwaukee at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 2 - Tue April 23, Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3 - Thu April 25, Miami at Milwaukee, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 4 - Sun April 28, Miami at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Game 5 * Tue April 30, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Miami at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TNT
(2) New York vs. (7) Boston
Game 1 - Sat April 20, Boston at New York, 3 p.m., ABC/R
Game 2 - Tue April 23, Boston at New York, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 26, New York at Boston, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 28, New York at Boston, 1 p.m., ABC/R
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, New York at Boston, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD
(3) Indiana vs. (6) Atlanta
Game 1 - Sun April 21, Atlanta at Indiana, 1 p.m., TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 24, Atlanta at Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3 - Sat April 27, Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 - Mon April 29, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD, TBD
(4) Brooklyn vs. (5) Chicago
Game 1 - Sat April 20, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 22, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 25, Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV
Game 4 - Sat April 27, Brooklyn at Chicago, 2 p.m., TNT
Game 5 * Mon April 29, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Brooklyn at Chicago, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TNT
Gli Utah Jazz hanno perso la battaglia per l'ultimo posto nei playoff nella Western Conference, essendo stati sconfitti 86-70 dai Memphis Grizzlies mercoledì. Zach Randolph ha guidato i Grizzlies con una bella prestazione, segnando 25 punti e raccogliendo 19 rimbalzi per la sua 45esima doppia doppia in questa stagione. I Grizzlies sono arrivati quinti nella Western Conference e affronteranno i Los Angeles Clippers, quarti in classifica, nel primo turno dei playoff.
Filadelfia 76ers 105-95 Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic 93 - 105 Miami Heat
Boston Celtics 90-114 Toronto Raptors
Washington Wizards 92-95 Chicago Bulls
Milwaukee Bucks 95-89 Oklahoma City Thunder
Atlanta Hawks 92-98 New York Knicks
Detroit Pistons 99 - 103 Brooklyn Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers 98 - 105 Charlotte Bobcats
New Orleans Hornets 87 - 99 Dallas Mavericks
Minnesota Timberwolves 108 - 95 San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns 98-118 Denver Nuggets
Utah Jazz 70 - 86 Memphis Grizzlies
Los Angeles Clippers 112-108 Sacramento Kings
Golden State Warriors 99 - 88 Portland Trail Blazers
Houston Rockets 95-99 Los Angeles Lakers
Sabato inizieranno i playoff, ecco il programma completo del primo turno:
CONFERENZA OCCIDENTALE
(1) Oklahoma City contro (8) Houston
Gara 1 – domenica 21 aprile, Houston a Oklahoma City, 21:30 ET, TNT
Gara 2 – Mercoledì 24 aprile, Houston a Oklahoma City, 19:00, TNT
Gara 3 – Sabato 27 aprile, Oklahoma City a Houston, 21:30, ESPN/R
Gara 4 – Lunedì 29 aprile, Oklahoma City a Houston, da definire, da definire
Gara 5 * Mercoledì 1 maggio, Houston a Oklahoma City, da definire, da definire
Gara 6 * Venerdì 3 maggio, Oklahoma City a Houston, da definire, da definire
Gara 7 * Domenica 5 maggio, Houston a Oklahoma City, da definire, da definire
(2) San Antonio contro (7) LA Lakers
Gara 1 – domenica 21 aprile, LA Lakers a San Antonio, 15:30, ABC/R
Gara 2 – Mercoledì 24 aprile, LA Lakers a San Antonio, 21:30, TNT
Gara 3 – venerdì 26 aprile, San Antonio ai LA Lakers, 22:30, ESPN
Gara 4 – domenica 28 aprile, San Antonio ai LA Lakers, 19:00, TNT
Gara 5 * Martedì 30 aprile, LA Lakers a San Antonio, da definire, da definire
Gara 6 * Giovedì 2 maggio, San Antonio ai LA Lakers, da definire, da definire
Gara 7 * Sabato 4 maggio, LA Lakers a San Antonio, da definire, TNT
(3) Denver contro (6) Golden State
Gara 1 – Sabato 20 aprile, Golden State a Denver, 17:30, ESPN
Gara 2 – Martedì 23 aprile, Golden State a Denver, 22:30, TNT
Gara 3 – venerdì 26 aprile, Denver al Golden State, 22:30, ESPN2
Gara 4 – domenica 28 aprile, Denver al Golden State, 21:30, TNT
Gara 5 * Martedì 30 aprile, Golden State a Denver, da definire, da definire
Gara 6 * Giovedì 2 maggio, Denver al Golden State, da definire, da definire
Gara 7 * Sabato 4 maggio, Golden State a Denver, da definire, TNT
(4) LA Clippers contro (5) Memphis
Gara 1 – Sabato 20 aprile, Memphis agli LA Clippers, 22:30, ESPN
Gara 2 – Lunedì 22 aprile, Memphis at LA Clippers, 22:30, TNT
Gara 3 – Giovedì 25 aprile, LA Clippers a Memphis, 21:30, TNT
Gara 4 – Sabato 27 aprile, LA Clippers a Memphis, 16:30, TNT
Gara 5 * Martedì 30 aprile, Memphis agli LA Clippers, da definire, da definire
Gara 6 * Venerdì 3 maggio, LA Clippers a Memphis, da definire, da definire
Gara 7 * Domenica 5 maggio, Memphis agli LA Clippers, da definire, da definire
CONFERENZA DI ORIENTE
(1) Miami contro (8) Milwaukee
Gara 1 – domenica 21 aprile, Milwaukee at Miami, 19:00, TNT
Gara 2 – Martedì 23 aprile, Milwaukee at Miami, 19:30, NBA TV
Gara 3 – Giovedì 25 aprile, Miami a Milwaukee, 19:00, TNT
Gara 4 – domenica 28 aprile, Miami a Milwaukee, 15:30, ABC
Gara 5 * Martedì 30 aprile, Milwaukee a Miami, da definire, da definire
Gara 6 * Giovedì 2 maggio, Miami a Milwaukee, da definire, da definire
Gara 7 * Sabato 4 maggio, Milwaukee a Miami, da definire, TNT
(2) New York contro (7) Boston
Gara 1 – Sabato 20 aprile, Boston-New York, 15:00, ABC/R
Gara 2 – Martedì 23 aprile, Boston-New York, 20:00, TNT
Gara 3 – Venerdì 26 aprile, New York-Boston, 20:00, ESPN
Gara 4 – domenica 28 aprile, New York-Boston, 13:00, ABC/R
Gara 5 * Mercoledì 1 maggio, Boston a New York, da definire, da definire
Gara 6 * Venerdì 3 maggio, New York a Boston, da definire, da definire
Gara 7 * Domenica 5 maggio, Boston a New York, da definire, da definire
(3) Indiana contro (6) Atlanta
Gara 1 – domenica 21 aprile, Atlanta at Indiana, 13:00, TNT
Gara 2 – Mercoledì 24 aprile, Atlanta at Indiana, 19:30, NBA TV
Gara 3 – Sabato 27 aprile, Indiana ad Atlanta, 19:00, ESPN
Gara 4 – Lunedì 29 aprile, Indiana ad Atlanta, da definire, da definire
Gara 5 * Mercoledì 1 maggio, Atlanta all'Indiana, da definire, da definire
Gara 6 * Venerdì 3 maggio, Indiana ad Atlanta, da definire, da definire
Gara 7 * Domenica 5 maggio, Atlanta all'Indiana, da definire, da definire
(4) Brooklyn contro (5) Chicago
Gara 1 – Sabato 20 aprile, Chicago at Brooklyn, 20:00, ESPN
Gara 2 – Lunedì 22 aprile, Chicago at Brooklyn, 20:00, TNT
Gara 3 – Giovedì 25 aprile, Brooklyn at Chicago, 20:30, NBA TV
Gara 4 – Sabato 27 aprile, Brooklyn at Chicago, 14:00, TNT
Gara 5 * Lunedì 29 aprile, Chicago a Brooklyn, da definire, da definire
Gara 6 * Giovedì 2 maggio, Brooklyn a Chicago, da definire, da definire
Gara 7 * Sabato 4 maggio, Chicago a Brooklyn, da definire, TNT