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2016 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference matchups, schedule

Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / reuters

With the bottom half of the Western Conference playoff picture still up in the air heading into Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets clinched the West's final postseason berth in a victory over Sacramento, while the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks secured top-six seeds.

Related: Eastern Conference matchups, 1st-round schedule

Here are the Western Conference quarterfinal matchups:

1. Warriors vs. 8. Rockets

  • Warriors won season series 3-0
Date Time (ET) Location Network
April 16 3:30 p.m. Golden State ABC
April 18 10:30 p.m. Golden State TNT
April 21 9:30 p.m. Houston TNT
April 24 3:30 p.m. Houston ABC
*April 27 TBD Golden State TBD
*April 29 TBD Houston TBD
*May 1 TBD Golden State TBD

4. Clippers vs. 5. Trail Blazers

  • Clippers won season series 3-1
Date Time (ET) Location Network
April 17 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles TNT
April 20 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles TNT
April 23 10:30 p.m. Portland ESPN
April 25 10:30 p.m. Portland TNT
*April 27 TBD Los Angeles TBD
*April 29 TBD Portland TBD
*May 1 TBD Los Angeles TBD

2. Spurs vs. 7. Grizzlies

  • Spurs won season series 4-0
Date Time (ET) Location Network
April 17 8:00 p.m. San Antonio TNT
April 19 9:30 p.m. San Antonio TNT
April 22 9:30 p.m. Memphis ESPN
April 24 1:00 p.m. Memphis ABC
*April 26 TBD San Antonio TBD
*April 28 TBD Memphis TBD
*April 30 TBD San Antonio TBD

3. Thunder vs. 6. Mavericks

  • Thunder won season series 4-0
Date Time (ET) Location Network
April 16 9:30 p.m. Oklahoma City ESPN
April 18 8:00 p.m. Oklahoma City TNT
April 21 7:00 p.m. Dallas TNT
April 23 8:00 p.m. Dallas ESPN
*April 25 TBD Oklahoma City TBD
*April 28 TBD Dallas TBD
*April 30 TBD Oklahoma City TBD

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