Preview Roundups
April 14, 2019
Indiana at Boston 1:00 PM ET
The Boston Celtics endured a roller coaster of a season in which they struggled to meet high expectations, but the team does have homecourt advantage -- and a clean slate -- entering their best-of-seven first-round matchup with the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. The Celtics won six of their last eight games during the regular season and defeated the Pacers twice in that stretch to gain the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Oklahoma City at Portland 3:30 PM ET
Star point guards Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard will wage a heavy battle as the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series. Lillard's Trail Blazers made a late surge to grab the No. 3 seed in the West while Westbrook and the Thunder are the No. 6 seed after winning their final five regular-season contests.
Detroit at Milwaukee 7:00 PM ET
The Detroit Pistons had to fight until the final day of the regular season to make the postseason, only to earn themselves a trip to face the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks. The Pistons, who won their final two games to reach .500 and earn the No. 8 spot, head to Milwaukee on Sunday for Game 1 of the first round of Eastern Conference playoffs with some uncertainty surrounding the availability of their best player.
Utah at Houston 9:30 PM ET
James Harden looks to carry on his torrid play into the postseason when the Houston Rockets host the Utah Jazz on Sunday in the opener of the Western Conference first-round series. The All-Star guard led the NBA with a 36.1 scoring average and his 378 3-point baskets are second all-time behind Stephen Curry (402 in 2015-16).