NBA Playoffs 2013: Jeremy Lin, Lebron James, Compete for NBA Title; Complete TV Schedule, Bracket For Lakers, Heat, Knicks, Thunder, Celtics and All First Round Series

Now that 82 games have passed, of the 30 NBA teams, only 16 remain standing now that the dust has settled following the conclusion of the 2012-13 NBA regular season Wednesday.

Now the real journey, the road to the NBA championship, begins as the NBA playoffs kick off on Saturday.

The Utah Jazz saw their season end on Wednesday after a 86-70 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, which automatically eliminated them from playoff contention. Meanwhile the L.A. Lakers pulled out a 99-95 thriller over the Houston Rockets in overtime, the victory having major playoff-shifting implications for both teams.

With the Lakers win and the Jazz loss, the Lakers, who were struggling to hold onto the eighth seed, now move into the seventh seed for a first round date with longtime playoff nemesis, the San Antonio Spurs. And the Rockets, who were vying for the sixth seed, now slide down to the No.8 seed for a first round match-up pitting James Harden and Jeremy Lin's team against the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder, led by MVP candidate Kevin Durant and All-Star Russell Westbrook.

Ty Lawson and the No.3 seeded Denver Nuggets will be meeting Stephen Curry, All-Star David Lee and No.6-seeded Golden State Warriors in the first round while the fourth-seeded L.A. Clippers will take All-Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin's acrobatic, high-flying "Lob City" act against the staunch defense of Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol and the No.5-seeded Memphis Grizzlies.

In the East, the Atlanta Hawks' 98-92 loss to the Atlantic Division champion New York Knicks leaves them locked in the sixth seed for a matchup with All-Star Paul George, Roy Hibbert and the Central Division champion Indiana Pacers. Their loss also guaranteed that the Chicago Bulls would have their first round battle with the up-and-coming Brooklyn Nets, led by All-Star Brook Lopez and Deron Williams.

The No.2-seeded Knicks--expected to have NBA scoring champion Carmelo Anthony along with All-Star Tyson Chandler and J.R. Smith active and healthy--will be dueling with their Atlantic Division archrivals Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and the No.7-seeded Boston Celtics, when the first game of the series begins Saturday in New York, while the series shifts back to Boston next week in what is sure to be an emotional game after the Boston Marathon bombings that occurred earlier this week.

And the No.1 East seed, the NBA world champion Miami Heat, look to start their bid to repeat as champions, but they will first have to pit Lebron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh against the youth and athleticism of Brandon Jennings, Monta Ellis and the No.8-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.

Latinos Post breaks down the game times and TV schedules for each of the first round NBA playoff series set to begin this weekend:

Western Conference

No.1 Oklahoma City Thunder (60-22) vs. No.8 Houston Rockets (45-37)

Game 1 -- Sun., April 21, Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 2 -- Wed, April 24, Houston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 3 -- Sat., April 27, Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 4 -- Mon., April 29, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TNT
Game 5* -- Wed. May 1, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD 
Game 6* -- Fri., May 3, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD 
Game 7* -- Sun., May 5, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD 

No.2 San Antonio Spurs (58-24) vs. No.7 L.A. Lakers (45-37)

Game 1 -- Sun., April 21, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Game 2 -- Wed., April 24, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. TNT
Game 3 -- Fri., April 26, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 -- Sun., April 28, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 5* -- Tue., April 30, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD
Game 6* -- Thu., May 2, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBD
Game 7* -- Sat., May 4, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD 

No.3 Denver Nuggets (57-25) vs. No.6 Golden State Warriors (47-35)

Game 1 -- Sat., April 20, Golden State at Denver, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 -- Tue., April 23, Golden State at Denver, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 -- Fri., April 26, Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4 -- Sun., April 28, Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5* -- Tue., April 30, Golden State at Denver, TBD
Game 6* -- Thu., May 2, Denver at Golden State, TBD
Game 7* -- Sat., May 4, Golden State at Denver, TBD 

No.4 L.A. Clippers (56-25) vs. No.5 Memphis Grizzlies (56-26)

Game 1 -- Sat., April 20, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 -- Mon., April 22, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 -- Thu., April 25, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4 -- Sat., April 27, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 4:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5* -- Tue., April 30, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD
Game 6* -- Fri., May 3, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD
Game 7* -- Sun., May 5, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD

Eastern Conference 

No.1 Miami Heat (66-16) vs. No.8 Milwaukee Bucks (38-44)

Game 1 -- Sun., April 21, Milwaukee at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT 
Game 2 -- Tue., April 23, Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m., NBATV 
Game 3 -- Thu., April 25, Miami at Milwaukee, 7 p.m., TNT 
Game 4 -- Sun., April 28, Miami at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m., ABC 
Game 5* -- Tue., April 30, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD
Game 6* -- Thu., May 2, Miami at Milwaukee, TBD
Game 7* -- Sat., May 4, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD 

No.2 New York Knicks (54-28) vs. No.7 Boston Celtics (41-40)

Game 1 -- Sat., April 20, Boston at New York, 3 p.m., ABC
Game 2 -- Tue., April 23, Boston at New York, 8 p.m., TNT 
Game 3 -- Fri., April 26, New York at Boston, 8 p.m., ESPN 
Game 4 -- Sun., April 28, New York at Boston, 1 p.m., ABC 
Game 5* -- Wed., May 1, Boston at New York, TBD
Game 6* -- Fri., May 3, New York at Boston, TBD
Game 7* -- Sun., May 5, Boston at New York, TBD

No.3 Indiana Pacers (49-32) vs. No.6 Atlanta Hawks (44-38)

Game 1 -- Sun., April 21, Atlanta at Indiana, 1 p.m., TNT 
Game 2 -- Wed., April 24, Atlanta at Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBATV
Game 3 -- Sat., April 27, Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m., ESPN 
Game 4 -- Mon., April 29, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD
Game 5* -- Wed., May 1, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD
Game 6* -- Fri., May 3, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD
Game 7* -- Sun., May 5, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD 

No.4 Brooklyn Nets (49-33) vs. No.5 Chicago Bulls (45-37)

Game 1 -- Sat., April 20, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., ESPN 
Game 2 -- Mon., April 22, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., TNT 
Game 3 -- Thu., April 25, Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:30 p.m., NBATV 
Game 4 -- Sat., April 27, Brooklyn at Chicago, 2 p.m., TNT 
Game 5* -- Mon., April 29, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD
Game 6* -- Thu., May 2, Brooklyn at Chicago, TBD
Game 7* -- Sat., May 4, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD