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It took all 82 games of the 2008-09 NBA regular season to decide the eight first-round playoff series. (AP Images)

The way the chips have fallen, we’ve got some classic matchups that could easily go the full seven games, as well. Here’s the schedule (all times Eastern, Games 5-6-7 if necessary):

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Detroit Pistons

Sat., Apr. 18: Detroit at Cleveland (3:00 p.m., ABC)
Tue., Apr. 21: Detroit at Cleveland (8:00 p.m., TNT)
Fri., Apr. 24: Cleveland at Detroit (7:00 p.m., ESPN)
Sun., Apr. 26: Cleveland at Detroit (3:30 p.m., ABC)
Wed., Apr. 29: Detroit at Cleveland (TBD)
Fri., May 1: Cleveland at Detroit (TBD)
Sun., May 3: Detroit at Cleveland (TBD)

No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Chicago Bulls

Sat., Apr. 18: Chicago at Boston (12:30 p.m., ESPN)
Mon., Apr. 20: Chicago at Boston (7:00 p.m., TNT)
Thu., Apr. 23: Boston at Chicago (8:00 p.m., TNT)
Sun., Apr. 26: Boston at Chicago (1:00 p.m., ABC)
Tue., Apr. 28: Chicago at Boston (TBD)
Thu., Apr. 30: Boston at Chicago (TBD)
Sat., May 2: Chicago at Boston (TBD)

No. 3 Orlando Magic vs. No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers

Sun., Apr. 19: Philadelphia at Orlando (5:30 p.m., TNT)
Wed., Apr. 22: Philadelphia at Orlando (7:00 p.m., NBA-TV)
Fri., Apr. 24: Orlando at Philadelphia (8:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Sun., Apr. 26: Orlando at Philadelphia (6:30 p.m., TNT)
Tue., Apr. 28: Philadelphia at Orlando (TBD)
Thu., Apr. 30: Orlando at Philadelphia (TBD)
Sat., May 2: Philadelphia at Orlando (TBD)

No. 4 Atlanta Hawks vs. No. 5 Miami Heat

Sun., Apr. 19: Miami at Atlanta (8:00 p.m., TNT)
Wed., Apr. 22: Miami at Atlanta (8:00 p.m., TNT)
Sat., Apr. 25: Atlanta at Miami (6:30 p.m., TNT)
Mon., Apr. 27: Atlanta at Miami (TBD)
Wed., Apr. 29: Miami at Atlanta (TBD)
Fri., May 1: Atlanta at Miami (TBD)
Sun., May 3: Miami at Atlanta (TBD)

Western Conference

No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 8 Utah Jazz

Sun., Apr. 19: Utah at L.A. Lakers (3:00 p.m., ABC)
Tue., Apr. 21: Utah at L.A. Lakers (10:30 p.m., TNT)
Thu., Apr. 23: L.A. Lakers at Utah (10:30 p.m., TNT)
Sat., Apr. 25: L.A. Lakers at Utah (9:00 p.m., ESPN)
Mon., Apr. 27: Utah at L.A. Lakers (TBD)
Thu., Apr. 30: L.A. Lakers at Utah (TBD)
Sat., May 2: Utah at L.A. Lakers (TBD)

No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 7 New Orleans Hornets

Sun., Apr. 19: New Orleans at Denver (10:30 p.m., TNT)
Wed., Apr. 22: New Orleans at Denver (10:30 p.m., TNT)
Sat., Apr. 25: Denver at New Orleans (1:00 p.m., ESPN)
Mon., Apr. 27: Denver at New Orleans (TBD)
Wed., Apr. 29: New Orleans at Denver (TBD)
Fri., May 1: Denver at New Orleans (TBD)
Sun., May 3: New Orleans at Denver (TBD)

No. 3 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 6 Dallas Mavericks

Sat., Apr. 18: Dallas at San Antonio (8:00 p.m., ESPN)
Mon., Apr. 20: Dallas at San Antonio (9:30 p.m., TNT)
Thu., Apr. 23: San Antonio at Dallas (8:30 p.m., NBA-TV)
Sat., Apr. 25: San Antonio at Dallas (4:00 p.m., TNT)
Tue., Apr. 28: Dallas at San Antonio (TBD)
Fri., May 1: San Antonio at Dallas (TBD)
Sun., May 3: Dallas at San Antonio (TBD)

No. 4 Portland Trail Blazers vs. No. 5 Houston Rockets

Sat., Apr. 18: Houston at Portland (10:30 p.m., ESPN)
Tue., Apr. 21: Houston at Portland (10:00 p.m., NBA-TV)
Fri., Apr. 24: Portland at Houston (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
Sun., Apr. 26: Portland at Houston (9:00 p.m., TNT)
Tue., Apr. 28: Houston at Portland (TBD)
Thu., Apr. 30: Portland at Houston (TBD)
Sat., May 2: Houston at Portland (TBD)

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