The NBA released two schedule scenarios for a Hawks-Wizards Eastern Conference semifinal series on Thursday night.
1. If game 7 is not necessary in the Atlanta-Brooklyn series:
Game 1 – Sunday, May 3: Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m., ABC
Game 2 – Tuesday, May 5: Washington at Atlanta, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3 – Saturday, May 9: Atlanta at Washington, 5 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 – Monday, May 11: Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 5* – Wednesday, May 13: Washington at Atlanta, TBD, TNT
Game 6* – Friday, May 15: Atlanta at Washington, TBD, ESPN
Game 7* – Monday, May 18: Washington at Atlanta, 8 p.m., TNT
2. If game 7 is necessary in the Atlanta-Brooklyn series:
Game 1 – Tuesday, May 5: Washington at Atlanta, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 2 – Thursday, May 7: Washington at Atlanta, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 3 – Saturday, May 9: Atlanta at Washington, 5 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 – Monday, May 11: Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 5* – Wednesday, May 13: Washington at Atlanta, TBD, TNT
Game 6* – Friday, May 15: Atlanta at Washington, TBD, ESPN
Game 7* – Monday, May 18: Washington at Atlanta, 8 p.m., TNT
(If Brooklyn wins, scenario 2 would be the semifinal schedule but the series would begin in Washington)
* - if necessary
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