With the bottom half of the Western Conference playoff picture still up in the air heading into Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets clinched the West's final postseason berth in a victory over Sacramento, while the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks secured top-six seeds.
Related: Eastern Conference matchups, 1st-round schedule
Here are the Western Conference quarterfinal matchups:
1. Warriors vs. 8. Rockets
- Warriors won season series 3-0
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Location |
Network |
|
April 16 |
3:30 p.m. |
Golden State |
ABC |
|
April 18 |
10:30 p.m. |
Golden State |
TNT |
|
April 21 |
9:30 p.m. |
Houston |
TNT |
|
April 24 |
3:30 p.m. |
Houston |
ABC |
|
*April 27 |
TBD |
Golden State |
TBD |
|
*April 29 |
TBD |
Houston |
TBD |
|
*May 1 |
TBD |
Golden State |
TBD
|
4. Clippers vs. 5. Trail Blazers
- Clippers won season series 3-1
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Location |
Network |
|
April 17 |
10:30 p.m. |
Los Angeles |
TNT |
|
April 20 |
10:30 p.m. |
Los Angeles |
TNT |
|
April 23 |
10:30 p.m. |
Portland |
ESPN |
|
April 25 |
10:30 p.m. |
Portland |
TNT |
|
*April 27 |
TBD |
Los Angeles |
TBD |
|
*April 29 |
TBD |
Portland |
TBD |
|
*May 1 |
TBD |
Los Angeles |
TBD
|
2. Spurs vs. 7. Grizzlies
- Spurs won season series 4-0
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Location |
Network |
| April 17 |
8:00 p.m. |
San Antonio |
TNT |
| April 19 |
9:30 p.m. |
San Antonio |
TNT |
| April 22 |
9:30 p.m. |
Memphis |
ESPN |
| April 24 |
1:00 p.m. |
Memphis |
ABC |
| *April 26 |
TBD |
San Antonio |
TBD |
| *April 28 |
TBD |
Memphis |
TBD |
| *April 30 |
TBD |
San Antonio |
TBD |
3. Thunder vs. 6. Mavericks
- Thunder won season series 4-0
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Location |
Network |
| April 16 |
9:30 p.m. |
Oklahoma City |
ESPN |
| April 18 |
8:00 p.m. |
Oklahoma City |
TNT |
| April 21 |
7:00 p.m. |
Dallas |
TNT |
| April 23 |
8:00 p.m. |
Dallas |
ESPN |
| *April 25 |
TBD |
Oklahoma City |
TBD |
| *April 28 |
TBD |
Dallas |
TBD |
| *April 30 |
TBD |
Oklahoma City |
TBD |
