Thunder To Open Playoffs On Saturday Against Dallas

The Thunder will open the 2016 playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City (55-27) earned the No. 3 seed and will play the No. 6 seed Mavericks (42-40) for the first time since the 2011-12 season. OKC swept the Mavs in the first round that season and went on to play in the NBA Finals.

Game 2 will take place on Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in OKC. Game 3 will be in Dallas on Thursday, April 21 at 6 p.m. and Game 4 will be on Saturday, April 23 at 7 p.m.

Dates for any other games are TBD.