NBA Playoff Schedule 2010

The 2009-10 season was among the tightest in recent memory, with only four of 16 playoff seeds set in stone entering the final night of the regular season and only three and a half games ultimately separating the bottom six seeds in the West.

But after 82 games, playoff matchups are finally set. The postseason officially kicks off Saturday, April 17 -- check out the TV schedule below and make some time, because the real season is finally about to start.

NBA Finals:

Eastern Champion Boston Celtics vs. Western Champion Los Angeles Lakers

Game 1 - Thursday, June 3: Boston at Los Angeles, 9:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2 - Sunday, June 6: Boston at Los Angeles, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 3 - Tuesday, June 8: Los Angeles at Boston, 9:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4 - Thursday, June 10: Los Angeles at Boston, 9:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5* - Sunday, June 13: Los Angeles at Boston, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 6* - Tuesday, June 15: Boston at Los Angeles, 9:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 7* - Thursday, June 17: Boston at Los Angles, 9:00 p.m. ET (ABC)

* If necessary

Conference Finals:

Eastern Conference

No. 2 Orlando Magic vs. No. 4 Boston Celtics

Game 1 - Sunday, May 16: Celtics 92, Magic 88 | Box Score
Game 2 - Tuesday, May 18: Celtics 95, Magic 92 | Box Score
Game 3 - Saturday, May 22: Celtics 94, Magic 71 | Box Score
Game 4 - Monday, May 24: Magic 96, Celtics 92 (OT) | Box Score
Game 5 - Wednesday, May 26: Magic 113, Celtics 92 | Box Score
Game 6 - Friday, May 28: Celtics 96, Magic 84 | Box Score

Boston Celtics Advance

Western Conference

No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 3 Phoenix Suns

Game 1 - Monday, May 17: Lakers 128, Suns 107 | Box Score
Game 2 - Wednesday, May 19: Lakers 124, Suns 112 | Box Score
Game 3 - Sunday, May 23: Suns 118, Lakers 109 | Box Score
Game 4 - Tuesday, May 25: Suns 115, Lakers 106 | Box Score
Game 5 - Thursday, May 27: Lakers 103, Suns 101 | Box Score
Game 6 - Saturday, May 29: Lakers 111, Suns 103 | Box Score

Los Angeles Lakers Advance

Second Round:

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 4 Boston Celtics

Game 1 - Saturday, May 1: Cleveland 101, Boston 93 | Box Score
Game 2 - Monday, May 3: Boston 104, Cleveland 86 | Box Score
Game 3 - Friday, May 7: Cleveland 124, Boston 95 | Box Score
Game 4 - Sunday, May 9: Boston 97, Cleveland 87 | Box Score
Game 5 Tuesday, May 11: Boston 120, Cleveland 88 | Box Score
Game 6 Thursday, May 13: Boston 94, Cleveland 85 | Box Score

Boston Celtics Advance

No. 2 Orlando Magic vs. No. 3 Atlanta Hawks

Game 1 - Tuesday, May 4: Orlando 114, Atlanta 71 | Box Score
Game 2 - Thursday, May 6: Orlando 112, Atlanta 98 | Box Score
Game 3 - Saturday, May 8: Orlando 105, Atlanta 75 | Box Score
Game 4 - Monday, May 10: Orlando 98, Atlanta 84 | Box Score

Orlando Magic Advance

Western Conference

No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 5 Utah Jazz

Game 1 - Sunday, May 2: Lakers 104, Jazz 99 | Box Score
Game 2 - Tuesday, May 4: Lakers 111, Jazz 103 | Box Score
Game 3 - Saturday, May 8: Lakers 111, Jazz 110 | Box Score
Game 4 - Monday, May 10: Lakers 111, Jazz 99 | Box Score

Los Angeles Lakers Advance

No. 3 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 7 San Antonio Spurs

Game 1 - Monday, May 3: Suns 101, Spurs 102 | Box Score
Game 2 - Wednesday, May 5: Suns 110, Spurs 102 | Box Score
Game 3 - Friday, May 7: Suns 110, Spurs 96 | Box Score
Game 4 - Sunday, May 9: Suns 107, Spurs 101 | Box Score

Phoenix Suns Advance

First Round:

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Chicago Bulls

Game 1 -- Saturday, April 17: Cavs 96, Bulls 83 | Box Score
Game 2 -- Monday, April 19: Cavs 112, Bulls 102 | Box Score
Game 3 -- Thursday, April 22: Bulls 108, Cavs 106 | Box Score
Game 4 -- Sunday, April 25: Cavs 121, Bulls 98 | Box Score
Game 5 -- Tuesday, April 27: Cavs 96, Bulls 94 | Box Score

Cleveland Cavaliers Advance

No. 2 Orlando Magic vs. No. 7 Charlotte Bobcats

Game 1 -- Sunday, April 18: Magic 98, Bobcats 89 | Box Score
Game 2 -- Wednesday, April 21: Magic 92, Bobcats 77 | Box Score
Game 3 -- Saturday, April 24: Magic 90, Bobcats 86 | Box Score
Game 4 -- Monday, April 26: Magic 99, Bobcats 90 | Box Score

Orlando Magic Advance

No. 3 Atlanta Hawks vs. No. 6 Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1 -- Saturday, April 17: Hawks 102, Bucks 92 | Box Score
Game 2 -- Tuesday April 20: Hawks 96, Bucks 86 | Box Score
Game 3 -- Saturday, April 24: Bucks 107, Hawks 89 | Box Score
Game 4 -- Monday April 26: Bucks 111, Hawks 104 | Box Score
Game 5 -- Wednesday, April 28: Bucks 91, Hawks 87 | Box Score
Game 6 -- Friday, April 30: Hawks 83, Bucks 69 | Box Score
Game 7 -- Sunday, May 2: Hawks 95, Bucks 74 | Box Score

Atlanta Hawks Advance

No. 4 Boston Celtics vs. No. 5 Miami Heat

Game 1 -- Saturday, April 17: Celtics 85, Heat 76 | Box Score
Game 2 -- Tuesday, April 20: Celtics 106, Heat 77 | Box Score
Game 3 -- Friday, April 23: Celtics 100, Heat 98 | Box Score
Game 4 -- Sunday, April 25: Heat 101, Celtics 92 | Box Score
Game 5 -- Tuesday, April 27: Celtics 96, Heat 86 | Box Score

Boston Celtics Advance

Western Conference

No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 8 Oklahoma City Thunder