When Do The NBA Playoffs 2017 Start? Schedule For Opening Weekend Games

The wait for the 2017 NBA Playoffs to start finally comes to an end this weekend. Sixteen teams are on the postseason schedule Saturday and Sunday, beginning their first-round series and looking to start a run towards the NBA Finals.
It all begins Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. EDT when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Indiana Pacers. LeBron James and Co. ended the regular season with two straight losses, failing to get the No.1 seed in the Eastern Conference, though they are heavy favorites to re