Get ready, basketball fans. The most exciting time of the year is upon us. With the last of Wednesday’s NBA games in the books, the field for the 2016 NBA playoffs officially is set.
The first round begins this weekend, with eight teams in action Saturday and the remaining eight teams beginning Sunday. The clear favorites are the Golden State Warriors, who just made NBA history by finishing with a 73-9 record. But the Warriors could face stiff tests in their own conference, as both the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have a legitimate chance of knocking them off.
In the Eastern Conference, all eyes will be on the Cleveland Cavaliers as LeBron James hopes to lead his team back to the NBA Finals for another shot at glory.
Check out the complete first-round schedule for all 16 teams below.
NBA PLAYOFFS 2016 SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland Cavaliers (No. 1 seed) vs. Detroit Pistons (No. 8)
Sunday, April 17: Cavaliers 106, Pistons 101
Wednesday, April 20: Cavaliers 107, Pistons 90
Friday, April 22: Cavaliers 101, Pistons 90
Sunday, April 24: Cavaliers 100, Pistons 98; Cleveland wins series 4-0
Toronto Raptors (No. 2) vs. Indiana Pacers (No. 7)
Saturday, April 16: Pacers 100, Raptors 90
Monday, April 18: Raptors 98, Pacers 87
Thursday, April 21: Raptors 101, Pacers 85
Saturday, April 23: Pacers 100, Raptors 83
Tuesday, April 26: Raptors 102, Pacers 99
Friday, April 29: Pacers 101, Raptors 83; Series tied 3-3
Sunday, May 1: At Toronto, 7 p.m. on TNT
Miami Heat (No. 3) vs. Charlotte Hornets (No. 6)
Sunday, April 17: Heat 123, Hornets 91
Wednesday, April 20: Heat 115, Hornets 103
Saturday, April 23: Hornets 96, Heat 80
Monday, April 25: Hornets 89, Heat 85
Wednesday, April 27: Hornets 90, Heat 88
Friday, April 29: Heat 97, Hornets 90; Series tied 3-3
Sunday, May 1: Charlotte At Miami, 1 p.m., on ABC
Atlanta Hawks (No. 4) vs. Boston Celtics (No. 5)
Saturday, April 16: Hawks 102, Celtics 101
Tuesday, April 19: Hawks 89, Celtics 72
Friday, April 22: Celtics 111, Hawks 102
Sunday, April 24: Celtics 104, Hawks 95 (OT)
Tuesday, April 26: Hawks 110, Celtics 83
Thursday, April 28: Hawks 104, Celtics 92; Atlanta wins series 4-2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Golden State Warriors (No. 1) vs. Houston Rockets (No. 8)
Saturday, April 16: Warriors 104, Rockets 78
Monday, April 18: Warriors 115, Rockets 106
Thursday, April 21: Rockets 97, Warriors 96
Sunday, April 24: Warriors 121, Rockets 94
Wednesday, April 27: Warriors 114, Rockets 81; Golden State wins series 4-1
San Antonio Spurs (No. 2) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (No. 7)
Sunday, April 17: Spurs 106, Grizzlies 74
Tuesday, April 19: Spurs 94, Grizzlies 68
Friday, April 22: Spurs 96, Grizzlies 87
Sunday, April 24: Spurs 116, Grizzles 95; San Antonio wins series 4-0
Oklahoma City Thunder (No. 3) vs. Dallas Mavericks (No. 6)
Saturday, April 16: Thunder 108, Mavericks 70
Monday, April 18: Mavericks 85, Thunder 84
Thursday, April 21: Thunder 131, Mavericks 102
Saturday, April 23: Thunder 119, Mavericks 108
Monday, April 25: Thunder 118, Mavericks 104; OKC wins series 4-1
Los Angeles Clippers (No. 4) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (No. 5)
Sunday, April 17: Clippers 115, Trail Blazers 95
Wednesday, April 20: Clippers 102, Trail Blazers 81
Saturday, April 23: Trail Blazers 96, Clippers 88
Monday, April 25: Trail Blazers 98, Clippers 84
Wednesday, April 27: Trail Blazers 108, Clippers 98
Friday, April 29: Trail Blazers 106, Clippers 103; Portland wins series 4-2
Thumbnail photo via Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports Images