Thunder-Rockets playoff schedule released
The Thunder will begin its playoff run Tuesday night against the Rockets.
The NBA released the full playoff schedule Thursday.
Oklahoma City and Houston, paired in the four/five matchup in the West, will tip-off Game 1 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on TNT.
Half of the playoff series will begin Monday. With Chris Paul (left hand sprain), Luguentz Dort (right knee sprain) and Russell Westbrook (right quadriceps strain) all dealing with injuries, both teams will have an extra day to rest.
Thunder-Rockets series schedule
Game 1: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 5:30 p.m. (TNT)
Game 2: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 22, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 4: Monday, Aug. 24, 3 p.m. (TNT)
Game 5: Wednesday, Aug. 26, TBD
Game 6: Friday, Aug. 28, TBD
Game 7: Sunday, Aug. 30, TBD
![Houston's Russell Westbrook (0) talks with Oklahoma City's Chris Paul (3) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]](http://cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/large960_blur-fb4069ba4bc8d2e1d5549069162d9edc.jpg)
![Houston's Russell Westbrook (0) talks with Oklahoma City's Chris Paul (3) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman] Photo - Houston's Russell Westbrook (0) talks with Oklahoma City's Chris Paul (3) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]](http://cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-fb4069ba4bc8d2e1d5549069162d9edc.jpg)

Joe Mussatto joined The Oklahoman in August 2018 to cover OU football, men’s basketball and softball. He previously covered University of Kentucky football and basketball for SEC Country. Mussatto is from Oklahoma City and lives in Norman. Read more ›