NBA PLAYOFFS OPEN MONDAY/TUESDAY

The NBA playoffs finally get underway Monday, after months of uncertainty and the resumption of the season in the Disney 'Bubble'.

The Rockets enter the post-season as the #4-seed in the West, while the Mavericks are seeded #7.  San Antonio missed out on the playoffs for the first time in 22 years.

Houston will open their best-of-seven with #5-seed Oklahoma City, Tuesday at 5:30 (CDT) on TNT.  The Mavericks will take on the #2-seeded L.A. Clippers, beginning Monday at 8:00 on ESPN.

Four games will be played each day during the opening round at the Wide World of Sports Complex.

NBA FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS:

MONDAY
12:30, Denver vs. Utah
3:00, Toronto vs. New Jersey
5:30, Boston vs. Philadelphia
8:00, MAVERICKS vs. L.A. Clippers

TUESDAY
12:30, Milwaukee vs. Orlando
3:00, Indiana vs. Miami
5:30, ROCKETS vs. Oklahoma City
8:00, L.A.Lakers vs. Portland