The Houston Rockets (54-28) are the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff picture; they'll face the fifth seeded Portland Trail Blazers (54-28) in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. The best of seven series between the two franchises will get underway on Sunday, April 20. Series Schedule Game 1: Sunday, April 20, 9:30 pm ET @ Houston - TNTGame 2: Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 pm ET @ Houston - TNTGame 3: Friday, April 25, 10:30 pm ET @ Portland - ESPNGame 4: Sunday, April 27, 9:30 pm ET @ Portland - TNTGame 5: Wednesday, April 30, TBD @ Houston (if necessary)Game 6: Friday, May 2, TBD @ Portland (if necessary)Game 7: Sunday, May 4, TBD @ Houston (if necessary) Season Series Houston won the season series, 3-1. (Home team in CAPS) November 5, 2013: Houston 116, PORTLAND 105December 12, 2013: PORTLAND 111, Houston 104January 20, 2014: HOUSTON 126, Portland 113March 9, 2014: HOUSTON 118, Portland 113 (OT) Houston The Rockets picked up home court advantage for this round...

The Chicago Bulls (48-34) recovered from a slew of injuries and a slow start to finish as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference standings; they'll face the fifth seeded Washington Wizards (44-38) in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The best of seven series between the two teams tips off on Sunday, April 20. Series Schedule Game 1: Sunday, April 20, 7:00 pm ET @ Chicago - TNT Game 2: Tuesday, April 22, 9:30 pm ET @ Chicago - TNTGame 3: Friday, April 25, 8:00 pm ET @ Washington - ESPN Game 4: Sunday, April 27, 1:00 pm ET @ Washington - ABC Game 5: Tuesday, April 29, TBD @ Chicago (if necessary) Game 6: Thursday, May 1, TBD @ Washington (if necessary) Game 7: Saturday, May 3, TBD @ Chicago (if necessary) Season Series Washington won season series, 2-1. (Home team in CAPS) January 13, 2014: Washington 102, CHICAGO 88January 17, 2014: WASHINGTON 96, Chicago 93April 5, 2014: Chicago 96, WASHINGTON 78 Chicago The Bulls had a chance to clinch the third seed in the opening...