SALT LAKE CITY — Not all of the NBA playoff bracket has been finalized yet, but on Thursday evening the league announced the schedule for the first-round series between the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets, a matchup that was finalized on Wednesday.
Game 1 between the Jazz and Nuggets will be the first playoff game overall, and it will tip off on Aug. 17 at 11:30 a.m. MDT on TNT. Games will be played every other day, with Game 2 set to start at 2 p.m MDT on Aug. 19 (TNT), Game 3 on Aug. 21 at 2 p.