Warriors-Kings first-round NorCal playoff schedule set originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
The Warriors and Kings are set for a historic NBA first-round playoff series after Golden State clinched the No. 6 seed with a 157-101 win in Portland on Sunday.
The first playoff series between the NorCal rivals will begin Saturday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on ABC, and full pregame and postgame coverage can be seen on NBC Sports Bay Area (Warriors) and NBC Sports California (Kings).
Game 2 will be Monday in Sacramento before the series shifts to San Francisco for Game 3 on Thursday, April 20 and Game 4 on Sunday, April 23.
NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California will televise Game 2 and Game 3. Game 4 will be aired on ABC with pregame and postgame coverage on the two regional sports networks.
The game times for Games 5, 6 and 7 will be released at a later date, if necessary.
Here is the full schedule for the first-round playoff series:
While the Kings (48-34) clinched their playoff spot on March 29, the Warriors (44-38) had to fight until the last day of the regular season to punch their ticket.
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The Warriors' win over the Trail Blazers, combined with the Los Angeles Clippers' win over the Phoenix Suns, set the top-six teams in the Western Conference. Coincidentally, the Suns and Clippers now will play in the No. 4-versus-No. 5 matchup.
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The Warriors won three of the four regular-season meetings with the Kings, with three of the contests coming before Thanksgiving. But the slate now has been cleared, and NorCal bragging rights rest on the outcome of the upcoming best-of-seven series.
The matchup will feature the championship experience of the Warriors and the rise of the newly minted Pacific Division champion Kings, who will appear in the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
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NBC Sports Bay Area will provide full coverage before and after each Warriors playoff game, and broadcast select first-round games to be announced. All NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors playoff pre/post and game coverage also can be seen on the NBC Sports app and on NBCSportsBayArea.com.
NBC Sports California will provide full coverage before and after each Kings playoff game, and broadcast select first-round games to be announced. All NBC Sports California Kings playoff pre/post and game coverage also can be seen on the NBC Sports app and on NBCSportsBayArea.com.
