The NBA Playoffs are finally here.
The 2008-09 regular season is history. It is time to play some playoff basketball. The seeds have been doled out and the matchups are set.
Here's a look at the eight first-round series, as well as a brief glance at how the pairs faired against each other during the regular season.
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(1) Boston (6-1) Games remaining: 75 (37 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 35 vs. Div: 15 | (8) Philadelphia (3-2) Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 38 vs. Div: 13 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES Celtics lead 1-0 Nov. 3: Celtics 105 at 76ers 74 November 25: Philadelphia at Boston December 18: Philadelphia at Boston March 5: Boston at Philadelphia
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| (1) Phoenix (5-1) Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 30 vs. Div: 14 | (8) San Antonio (2-3) Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 36 vs. Div: 15 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES Tied 0-0 December 15: San Antonio at Phoenix February 28: Phoenix at San Antonio April 7: San Antonio at Phoenix
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(2) Miami (5-1) Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 37 vs. Div: 15 | (7) Toronto (3-2) Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 38 vs. Div: 16 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES Tied 0-0 November 20: Miami at Toronto December 15: Toronto at Miami January 27: Miami at Toronto March 28: Toronto at Miami
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| (2) Denver (5-1) Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 31 vs. Div: 14 | (7) Utah (2-3) Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 34 vs. Div: 15 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES Nuggets lead 1-0 Oct. 28: at Nuggets 114, Jazz 105 January 2: Denver at Utah January 17: Utah at Denver February 6: Denver at Utah
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(3) Orlando (5-1) Games remaining: 76 (38 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 38 vs. Div: 16 | (6) Charlotte (3-2) Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 37 vs. Div: 15 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES Tied 0-0 November 10: Orlando at Charlotte November 16: Charlotte at Orlando January 23: Orlando at Charlotte March 14: Charlotte at Orlando
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| (3) Los Angeles (5-1) Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 31 vs. Div: 15 | (6) Portland (3-3) Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 32 vs. Div: 14 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES Tied 0-0 January 8: Los Angeles at Portland February 6: Los Angeles at Portland April 11: Portland at Los Angeles
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(4) Chicago (3-2) Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 37 vs. Div: 14 | (5) Atlanta (4-2) Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 39 vs. Div: 14 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES Tied 0-0 December 9: Chicago at Atlanta December 19: Atlanta at Chicago February 5: Chicago at Atlanta March 1: Atlanta at Chicago
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| (4) Houston (4-2) Games remaining: 76 (38 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 32 vs. Div: 16 | (5) Dallas (3-2) Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 31 vs. Div: 15 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES Tied 0-0 November 10: Houston at Dallas November 25: Dallas at Houston December 18: Houston at Dallas December 31: Dallas at Houston
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(9) Cleveland (4-3) Games remaining: 75 (37 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 36 vs. Div: 15 |
(10) Milwaukee (2-2) Games remaining: 78 (40 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 41 vs. Div: 14 |
(11) Indiana (2-3) Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 39 vs. Div: 16 |
(12) Detroit (2-4) Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 40 vs. Div: 15 |
(13) Washington (2-4) Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 38 vs. Div: 14 |
(14) NY Knicks (1-5) Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 39 vs. Div: 15 |
(15) New Jersey (0-6) Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 39 vs. Div: 15 | |
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| (9) Oklahoma City (2-3) Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 35 vs. Div: 15 |
(10) Los Angeles (2-4) Games remaining: 76 (38 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 32 vs. Div: 13 |
(11) New Orleans (2-4) Games remaining: 76 (38 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 34 vs. Div: 14 |
(12) Golden State (1-3) Games remaining: 78 (38 Home, 40 Away) vs. +.500: 35 vs. Div: 14 |
(13) Sacramento (1-4) Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away) vs. +.500: 36 vs. Div: 16 |
(14) Minnesota (1-5) Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away) vs. +.500: 33 vs. Div: 16 |
(15) Memphis (1-5) Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away) vs. +.500: 34 vs. Div: 16 | |
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