2015 NBA Playoffs: Conference semifinals matchups, schedule
The Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs saved a mostly uninspiring first round with an incredible series, but it's time to move on to round two. The Clippers face the Rockets, the Warriors take on the Grizzlies, the Hawks play the Wizards and the Cavaliers tangle with the Bulls.
No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 5 Memphis Grizzlies
| Date | Time (EST) | Location | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday May 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Golden State | ABC |
| Tuesday May 5 | 10:30 p.m. | Golden State | TNT |
| Saturday May 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Memphis | ABC |
| Monday May 11 | 9:30 p.m. | Memphis | TNT |
| *Wednesday May 13 | TBD | Golden State | TNT |
| *Friday May 15 | TBD | Memphis | ESPN |
| *Sunday May 17 | TBD | Golden State | TBD |
Season series: Warriors won 2-1
Notable: The status of Mike Conley. The Grizzlies' point guard underwent surgery to repair facial fractures sustained in Game 3 of the team's first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, and missed the final two games of the series. Conley is traveling with the team to the Bay Area, but his playing status remains in question.
No. 2 Houston Rockets vs. No. 3 Los Angeles Clippers
| Date | Time (EST) | Location | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday May 4 | 9:30 p.m. | Houston | TNT |
| Wednesday May 6 | 9:30 p.m. | Houston | TNT |
| Friday May 8 | TBD | Los Angeles | ESPN |
| Sunday May 10 | TBD | Los Angeles | TNT |
| *Tuesday May 12 | TBD | Houston | TNT |
| *Thursday May 14 | TBD | Los Angeles | ESPN |
| *Sunday May 17 | TBD | Houston | TBD |
Season series: Tied 2-2
Notable: Chris Paul put to bed any remaining doubts about him being a playoff performer in Game 7 against the Spurs, but he was also playing on one leg with a left hamstring injury. The Clippers only have a day off before Game 1, and they looked exhausted in the last two games of the San Antonio series. The Rockets, meanwhile, will have been off for almost a week.
No. 1 Atlanta Hawks vs. No. 5 Washington Wizards
| Date | Time (EST) | Location | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday May 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta | ABC |
| Tuesday May 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Atlanta | TNT |
| Saturday May 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Washington | ESPN |
| Monday May 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Washington | TNT |
| *Wednesday May 13 | TBD | Atlanta | TNT |
| *Friday May 15 | TBD | Washington | ESPN |
| *Monday May 18 | 8:00 p.m. | Atlanta | TNT |
Season series: Hawks won 3-1
Notable: Playoff Wittman. The Wizards' only regular season win over the Hawks came with Atlanta resting their entire starting lineup, but the Wiz morphed into a new team in their first-round sweep of Toronto. They're using funky, small-ball lineups with Paul Pierce at the 4, they're actually shooting threes, and they've even unleashed Otto Porter as a legitimate 3-and-D threat. Will any of that matter against a Hawks team more equipped to handle those adjustments than the Raptors were?
No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No 3. Chicago Bulls
| Date | Time (EST) | Location | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday May 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Cleveland | TNT |
| Wednesday May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Cleveland | TNT |
| Friday May 8 | TBD | Chicago | ESPN |
| Sunday May 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Chicago | ABC |
| *Tuesday May 12 | TBD | Cleveland | TNT |
| *Thursday May 14 | TBD | Chicago | ESPN |
| *Sunday May 17 | TBD | Cleveland | TNT |
Season series: Cavaliers won 3-1
Notable: LeBron takes on the Bulls in the postseason for the fourth time in six years. With Kevin Love and his spacing ability on the sidelines, has Chicago caught the break it needed to finally conquer King James in the playoffs?