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Schedule of games for first round of NBA playoffs

(Reuters) - Following is the schedule for the first-round, best-of-seven series in the National Basketball Association playoffs (prefix number denotes seeding, *-if needed): EASTERN CONFERENCE 1-Indiana Pacers vs. 8-Atlanta Hawks Game 1 - April 19 at Indiana Game 2 - April 22 at Indiana Game 3 - April 24 at Atlanta Game 4 - April 26 at Atlanta Game 5 * April 28 at Indiana Game 6 * May 1 at Atlanta Game 7 * May 3 at Indiana - - 2-Miami vs. 7-Charlotte Game 1 - April 20 at Miami Game 2 - April 23 at Miami Game 3 - April 26 at Charlotte Game 4 - April 28 at Charlotte Game 5 * April 30 at Miami Game 6 * May 2 at Charlotte Game 7 * May 4 at Miami - - 3-Toronto vs. 6-Brooklyn Game 1 - April 19 at Toronto Game 2 - April 22 at Toronto Game 3 - April 25 at Brooklyn Game 4 - April 27 at Brooklyn Game 5 * April 30 at Toronto Game 6 * May 2 at Brooklyn Game 7 * May 4 at Toronto - - 4-Chicago vs. 5-Washington Game 1 - April 20 at Chicago Game 2 - April 22 at Chicago Game 3 - April 25 at Washington Game 4 - April 27 at Washington Game 5 * April 29 at Chicago Game 6 * May 1 at Washington Game 7 * May 3 at Chicago - - WESTERN CONFERENCE 1-San Antonio Spurs vs. 8-Dallas Mavericks Game 1 - April 20 at San Antonio Game 2 - April 23 at San Antonio Game 3 - April 26 at Dallas Game 4 - April 28 at Dallas Game 5 * April 30 at San Antonio Game 6 * May 2 at Dallas Game 7 * May 4 at San Antonio - - 2-Oklahoma City vs. 7-Memphis Grizzlies Game 1 - April 19 at Oklahoma City Game 2 - April 21 at Oklahoma City Game 3 - April 24 at Memphis Game 4 - April 26 at Memphis Game 5 * April 29 at Oklahoma City Game 6 * May 1 at Memphis Game 7 * May 3 at Oklahoma City - - 3-Los Angeles Clippers vs. 6-Golden State Warriors Game 1 - April 19 at Los Angeles Game 2 - April 21 at Los Angeles Game 3 - April 24 at Golden State Game 4 - April 27 at Golden State Game 5 * April 29 at Los Angeles Game 6 * May 1 at Golden State Game 7 * May 3 at Los Angeles - - 4-Houston Rockets vs. 5-Portland Trail Blazers Game 1 - April 20 at Houston Game 2 - April 23 at Houston Game 3 - April 25 at Portland Game 4 - April 27 at Portland Game 5 * April 30 at Houston Game 6 * May 2 at Portland Game 7 * May 4 at Houston - - (Compiled by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Steve Keating)