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April 16, 2017 8:19am EDT April 16, 2017 8:16am EDT The first-round schedule of the 2017 NBA playoffs is set, and the series openers are April 15-16. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and Rockets guard James Harden (Getty Images) The 2017 NBA playoffs will begin Saturday, April 15, with four series-opening games.