NBA Playoffs 2005 Schedule

NEW YORK, April 20 -- The NBA Playoffs 2005 begin Saturday, April 23 when the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons host Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round playoffs series at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
The overall No. 1 seed, the Pacific Division winning Phoenix Suns open their 2005 NBA Playoffs on Sunday, April 24 against the Memphis Grizzlies at 10:30 p.m. ET on TNT. Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat, the East's No. 1 seed, open their quest for the franchise's first title on April 24 at 3 p.m. on ABC.

Here is the rest of the first round NBA Playoffs 2005 schedule.

Western Conference Local EDT Nat'l Broadcast

Phoenix vs. Memphis

Game 1 - Sun April 24 Memphis at Phoenix 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT/RTV
Game 2 - Wed April 27 Memphis at Phoenix 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Fri April 29 Phoenix at Memphis 8:00PM 9:00PM ESPN2/RTV
Game 4 - Sun May 1 Phoenix at Memphis 7:00PM 8:00PM TNT/TSN
Game 5 * Tue May 3 Memphis at Phoenix TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 5 Phoenix at Memphis TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 7 Memphis at Phoenix TBD TBD TBD

San Antonio vs. Denver

Game 1 - Sun April 24 Denver at San Antonio 7:00PM 8:00PM TNT/TSN
Game 2 - Wed April 27 Denver at San Antonio 7:00PM 8:00PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Sat April 30 San Antonio at Denver 8:30PM 10:30PM ESPN/RSN
Game 4 - Mon May 2 San Antonio at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 4 Denver at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 6 San Antonio at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 8 Denver at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD

Seattle vs. Sacramento

Game 1 - Sat April 23 Sacramento at Seattle 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN/RTV
Game 2 - Tue April 26 Sacramento at Seattle 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Fri April 29 Seattle at Sacramento 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN/RSN
Game 4 - Sun May 1 Seattle at Sacramento 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT/SCORE
Game 5 * Tue May 3 Sacramento at Seattle TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 6 Seattle at Sacramento TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 8 Sacramento at Seattle TBD TBD TBD

Dallas vs. Houston

Game 1 - Sat April 23 Houston at Dallas 4:30PM 5:30PM ESPN/TSN
Game 2 - Mon April 25 Houston at Dallas 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Thu April 28 Dallas at Houston 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 4 - Sat April 30 Dallas at Houston 4:30PM 5:30PM TNT/RTV
Game 5 * Mon May 2 Houston at Dallas TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 5 Dallas at Houston TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 7 Houston at Dallas TBD TBD TBD

Eastern Conference Local EDT Nat'l Broadcast

Miami vs. New Jersey

Game 1 - Sun April 24 New Jersey at Miami 3:00PM 3:00PM ABC/R/TOR1
Game 2 - Tue April 26 New Jersey at Miami 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT/TSN
Game 3 - Thu April 28 Miami at New Jersey 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT/TSN
Game 4 - Sun May 1 Miami at New Jersey 3:30PM 3:30PM ABC/R/TOR1
Game 5 * Wed May 4 New Jersey at Miami TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 6 Miami at New Jersey TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 8 New Jersey at Miami TBD TBD TBD

Detroit vs. Philadelphia

Game 1 - Sat April 23 Philadelphia at Detroit 3:00PM 3:00PM ABC
Game 2 - Tue April 26 Philadelphia at Detroit 7:30PM 7:30PM NBATV/RTV
Game 3 - Fri April 29 Detroit at Philadelphia 8:00PM 8:00PM ESPN/TSN
Game 4 - Sun May 1 Detroit at Philadelphia 1:00PM 1:00PM ESPN/SCORE
Game 5 * Tue May 3 Philadelphia at Detroit TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 5 Detroit at Philadelphia TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 7 Philadelphia at Detroit TBD TBD TBD

Boston vs. Indiana

Game 1 - Sat April 23 Indiana at Boston 8:00PM 8:00PM ESPN/R/SCORE
Game 2 - Mon April 25 Indiana at Boston 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Thu April 28 Boston at Indiana 7:30PM 8:30PM NBATV/RTV
Game 4 - Sat April 30 Boston at Indiana 7:00PM 8:00PM ESPN/RSN
Game 5 * Tue May 3 Indiana at Boston TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 5 Boston at Indiana TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 7 Indiana at Boston TBD TBD TBD

Chicago vs. Washington

Game 1 - Sun April 24 Washington at Chicago 4:30PM 5:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 2 - Wed April 27 Washington at Chicago 7:30PM 8:30PM NBATV/RTV
Game 3 - Sat April 30 Chicago at Washington 3:00PM 3:00PM TNT/R/SCORE
Game 4 - Mon May 2 Chicago at Washington TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 4 Washington at Chicago TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 6 Chicago at Washington TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 8 Washington at Chicago TBD TBD TBD

*If necessary

All games, except those televised by ABC Sports, are available to be televised locally.

TBD - To Be Determined RSN - Rogers Sportsnet(Canada) R - ESPN Radio
SCORE - The Score (Canada) TSN - TSN (Canada)
RTV - Raptors NBA TV (Canada) TOR1 - Toronto One (Canada)