The Portland Trail Blazers have reached the NBA’s Western Conference playoffs for a fifth straight season and will have home court advantage in a best-of-seven series against the New Orleans Pelicans. The three-seed Blazers and six-seed Pelicans split their season series 2-2.
The first round series starts on Saturday in Portland’s Moda Center. Below is a look at the playoff schedule. All games will be carried on CBS Sports Radio 1490 The Score.
• Game 1: New Orleans @ Portland; Saturday, April 14; Moda Center; 7:30 p.m. PDT
• Game 2: New Orleans @ Portland; Tuesday, April 17; Moda Center; 7:30 p.m. PDT
• Game 3: Portland @ New Orleans; Thursday, April 19; Smoothie King Center; 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game 4: Portland @ New Orleans; Saturday, April 21; Smoothie King Center; 2:00 p.m. PDT
• Game 5: New Orleans @ Portland (if necessary); Tuesday, April 24; Moda Center; TBD
• Game 6: Portland @ New Orleans (if necessary); Thursday, April 26; Smoothie King Center; TBD
• Game 7: New Orleans @ Portland (if necessary); Saturday, April 28; Moda Center; TBD