NBA Playoff Schedule 2016: Remaining Dates and Breakdown for Conference Finals

May 24th, 2016 by Andrew Gould Leave a reply »

As last year's conference champions crumble, the 2016 NBA postseason is gaining an added spice of uncertainty.

A common complaint heading into the playoffs: Nobody needed greensight to envision the Golden State Warriors or San Antonio Spurs defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. The journey loses its zest with a telegraphed conclusion.

Midway through the conference finals, chaos has taken over. After eliminating the Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder decimated the Warriors on Sunday night to earn a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. The West's clear third wheel is suddenly a fierce threat to win its first championship.

Meanwhile, Cleveland started to make its case as more than an Eastern Conference champion destined to drown in the Finals. Then, a few days after everyone declared the series over, the Toronto Raptors evened the score at 2-2 on Monday night.

Let's examine the remaining schedule before breaking down Tuesday night's pivotal Game 4 showdown between the Warriors and Thunder:



 

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