Full Lakers-Phoenix series schedule is announced, along with Eastern Conference finals schedule
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Here is the schedule and national television and radio schedules for the Western and Eastern Conference finals.
Western Conference
L.A. Lakers vs. Phoenix
Game 1 - Mon. May 17 Phoenix at Lakers 6 p.m., TNT
Game 2 - Wed. May 19 Phoenix at Lakers 6 p.m., TNT
Game 3 - Sun. May 23 Lakers at Phoenix 5:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4 - Tue. May 25 Lakers at Phoenix 6 p.m., TNT
Game 5 - Thu. May 27 Phoenix at Lakers 6 p.m., TNT
Game 6 - Sat. May 29 Lakers at Phoenix 5:30 p.m., TNT
Game 7 - Mon. May 31 Phoenix at Lakers 6 p.m., TNT
Eastern Conference
1. If game 7 is not necessary in the Cleveland-Boston series
Orlando vs. Boston
Game 1 - Sun. May 16 Boston at Orlando 12:30 P.M., ABC
Game 2 - Tue. May 18 Boston at Orlando 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 3 - Sat. May 22 Orlando at Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 - Mon. May 24 Orlando at Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 5 - Wed. May 26 Boston at Orlando 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 6 - Fri. May 28 Orlando at Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 7 - Sun. May 30 Boston at Orlando 5:30 p.m., ESPN
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2. If game 7 is necessary in the Cleveland-Boston series
Orlando vs. Cleveland-Boston
Game 1 - Tue. May 18 Orlando vs. Cleve./Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 - Thu. May 20 Orlando vs. Cleve./Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 3 - Sat. May 22 Orlando vs. Cleve./Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 - Mon. May 24 Orlando vs. Cleve./Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 5 - Wed. May 26 Orlando vs. Cleve./Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 6 - Fri. May 28 Orlando vs. Cleve./Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 7 - Sun. May 30 Orlando vs. Cleve./Boston 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Orlando will have home-court advantage in the conference finals against Boston. Cleveland would have home-court advantage if they advance to the conference finals
The NBA Draft Lottery will take place on Tuesday, May 18 at 4:30PM on ESPN.
If both Conference Finals series end in 5 games or less, the NBA Finals will move up and will begin on Tuesday, June 1. Otherwise, the NBA Finals will begin on Thursday, June 3.