Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Utah Jazz will battle the Denver Nuggets in the first game of the NBA postseason Monday inside the league's protective bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Florida.
Twenty-two teams began play inside Walt Disney World Resort on July 30 after the NBA suspended its season in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Six teams have since left the campus because they failed to make the playoffs after playing eight seeding games.
The Portland Trail Blazers were the final team to clinch a spot in the 16-team playoff field when they beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
All playoff games will be played at two arenas on the Orlando campus: the Field House and AventHealth Arena. The first round could last until Aug. 30 if some of the series reach seven games.
Utah -- the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference -- were to face third-seeded Denver at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Monday. The Nuggets boast one of the NBA's tallest lineups, with five players listed at 6 foot 10 or taller.
"We understand where we need to be on both ends of the floor," Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell told reporters Saturday. "That's what will be huge. They are a team that has a ton of size."
The Eastern Conference slate starts with the No. 2 Toronto Raptors against the No. 7 Brooklyn Nets at 4 p.m. EDT Monday. The No. 3 Boston Celtics will face the No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference series at 6:30 p.m. EDT Monday.
Monday's nightcap will feature Game 1 between Luka Doncic and the No. 7 Dallas Mavericks and Kawhi Leonard and the No. 2 Los Angeles Clippers.
The Clippers, Celtics, Raptors and Nuggets all are heavy favorites to win Game 1 of their first-round matchups. Each best-of-seven series resumes with Game 2 matchups on Wednesday in Orlando.
Tuesday's slate begins with Game 1 between Giannis Antetokounmpo's Milwaukee Bucks -- the top seed in the Eastern Conference -- and the No. 8 Orlando Magic. The No. 4 Indiana Pacers battle the No. 5 Miami Heat in Tuesday's second matchup.
James Harden and the No. 4 Houston Rockets face Chris Paul and the No. 5 Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their series in the third game on Tuesday.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers take the floor for Game 1 of their first-round series against the No. 8 Blazers at 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday in Orlando.
The Lakers, Heat, Bucks and Thunder are favored to win their Tuesday Game 1 matchups.
The NBA Finals are scheduled to start Sept. 30. The Lakers, Clippers and Bucks are the favorites to win the championship.
NBA Playoffs -- First Round
Game 1
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets at 1:30 p.m. EDT Monday on ESPN
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors at 4 p.m. EDT Monday on ESPN
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics at 6:30 p.m. EDT Monday on ESPN
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers at 9 p.m. EDT Monday on ESPN
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks at 1:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday on TNT
Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers at 1:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday on TNT
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets at 6:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday on TNT
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday on TNT
Game 2
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors at 1:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday on NBA TV
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets at 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday on TNT
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics at 6:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday on TNT
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers at 9 p.m. EDT Wednesday on TNT
Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday on ESPN
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets at 3:30 p.m. EDT Thursday on ESPN
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks at 6 p.m. EDT Thursday on ESPN
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at 9 p.m. EDT Thursday on ESPN
Game 3
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors at 1:30 p.m. EDT Friday on NBA TV
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets at 4 p.m. EDT Friday on TNT
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics at 6:30 p.m. EDT Friday on TNT
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers at 9 p.m. EDT Friday on TNT
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks at 1 p.m. EDT Saturday on TNT
Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers at 3:30 p.m. EDT Saturday on TNT
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets at 6 p.m. EDT Saturday on ESPN
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. EDT Saturday on ABC
Game 4
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday on ABC
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers at 3:30 p.m. EDT Sunday on ABC
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors at 6:30 p.m. EDT Sunday on NBA TNT
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets at 9 p.m. EDT Sunday on TNT
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks at 1:30 p.m. EDT Aug. 24 on NBA TV
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets at 4 p.m. EDT Aug. 24 on TNT
Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers at 6:30 p.m. EDT Aug. 24 on TNT
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at 9 p.m. EDT Aug. 24 on TNT
Game 5 -- If necessary
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors at TBD Aug. 25 on TBD
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics at TBD Aug. 25 on TBD
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers at TBD Aug. 25 on TBD
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets at TBD Aug. 25 on TBD
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks at TBD Aug. 26 on TBD
Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers at TBD Aug. 26 on TBD
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at TBD Aug. 26 on TBD
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets at TBD Aug. 26 on TBD
Game 6 -- If necessary
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors at TBD Aug. 27 on TBD
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics at TBD Aug. 27 on TBD
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers at TBD Aug. 27 on TBD
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets at TBD Aug. 27 on TBD
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks at TBD Aug. 28 on TBD
Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers at TBD Aug. 28 on TBD
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at TBD Aug. 28 on TBD
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets at TBD Aug. 28 on TBD
Game 7 -- If necessary
Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors at TBD Aug. 29 on TBD
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics at TBD Aug. 29 on TBD
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers at TBD Aug. 29 on TBD
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets at TBD Aug. 29 on TBD
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks at TBD Aug. 30 on TBD
Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers at TBD Aug. 30 on TBD
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at TBD Aug. 30 on TBD
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets at TBD Aug. 30 on TBD
