The Los Angeles Lakers open their quest for a third straight NBA championship with a first-round matchup against the New Orleans Hornets. Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, and the gang will open their series on Sunday afternoon with a nationally televised game on ABC. Here is the national broadcast television schedule (local TV schedule to be determined) for the Lakers vs. Hornets (all times PDT):
- Game 1 - Sunday, April 17, 12:30 p.m.at Los Angeles (ABC)
- Game 2 - Wednesday, April 20, 7:30 p.m. at Los Angeles (TNT)
- Game 3 - Friday, April 22, 6:30 p.m. at New Orleans (ESPN)
- Game 4 - Sunday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. at New Orleans (TNT)
- Game 5* - Tuesday, April 26, TBD at Los Angeles (tbd)
- Game 6* - Thursday, April 28, TBD at New Orleans (tbd)
- Game 7* - Saturday, April 30, TBD at Los Angeles (TNT)
*if necessary
The Lakers were 4-0 against New Orleans during the regular season.
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