http://www.basketballtvschedule.com/2012-nba-playoff-schedule.html Many basketball fans felt as though we would never have a 2011-12 NBA season let alone the 2012 NBA Playoffs due to the 2011 summer lockout. The 2012 Playoffs will take place after the shortened 66 game season and commence in late April 2012. The 2012 NBA Finals will occur in the later portion of June.

1. 2012 NBA Playoff Schedule
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2. 2012 NBA Calendar Key Dates
December 25, 2011: The 66-game, 2011-12 NBA season
begins.
February 24-26, 2012: NBA All Star Weekend
February 26, 2012: NBA All Star Game
April 26, 2012: NBA regular season concludes.
April 28, 2012: 2012 NBA playoffs begin.
June 26, 2012: Last possible 2012 NBA Finals date.

3. NBA Playoff Seeding
2012 NBA Playoffs seeding
rewards the teams that have
the best record.
Divisional winners
guaranteed no worse than
#4 seed.
If multiple ties are required
to be broken, tie-breaking
process restarts once a team
wins the process.
NBA Playoff Schedule 2012

4. 2011 NBA Playoff Summary
• Dallas Mavericks Win 4 – 1 over the Miami Heat
2011 NBA Championship Results
• Game 1 — FINAL Miami 92, Dallas 84
• Game 2 — FINAL Dallas 95, Miami 93
• Game 3 — FINAL Miami 88, Dallas 86
• Game 4 — FINAL Dallas 86, Miami 83
• Game 5 — FINAL Dallas, 112, Miami 103
• Game 6 — FINAL Dallas 105, Miami 95
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5. 2011-12 NBA Coaching Changes
Team 2010–11 coach 2011–12 coach
• Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Mike Brown
• Houston Rockets Rick Adelman Kevin McHale
• Detroit Pistons John Kuester Lawrence Frank
• Minnesota Timberwolves Kurt Rambis Rick Adelman
• Golden State Warriors Keith Smart Mark Jackson
• Toronto Raptors Jay Triano Dwane Casey
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6. NBA Playoff Schedule
* Dates, Times, and Matchups announced after the regular season concludes
on 26 April 2012.
2012 NBA Playoffs Quarterfinals
Western Conference
• #8 Seed vs #1 Seed
• #4 Seed vs #5 Seed
• #3 Seed vs #6 Seed
• #2 Seed vs #7 Seed
Eastern Conference
• #8 Seed vs #1 Seed
• #4 Seed vs #5 Seed
• #3 Seed vs #6 Seed
• #2 Seed vs #7 Seed

7. NBA Playoff Schedule Cont’d
2012 NBA Playoffs – Conference Semifinals
Western Conference
#8/#1 Winner vs #4/#5 Winner
#3/#6 Winner vs #2/#7 Winner
Eastern Conference
#8/#1 Winner vs #4/#5 Winner
#3/#6 Winner vs #2/#7 Winner
2012 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals
Western Conference Finals
#8/#1/#4/#5 Winner vs #3/#6/#2/#7 Winner
Eastern Conference Finals
#8/#1/#4/#5 Winner vs #3/#6/#2/#7 Winner

8. 2012 NBA Championship Schedule
2012 NBA Playoffs– NBA Championship
Western Conference Champion vs
Eastern Conference Champion
Schedule updates posted at
Basketball TV Schedule when made
available by the NBA.