The Los Angeles Lakers were blessed with another day of rest inside the NBA bubble as Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder had an epic 4th quarter on Monday night to force a Game 7 in their series against the Houston Rockets. And with the knowledge that there was a Game 7, the NBA has officially set the schedules for the Lakers and their next series.
Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against either the Thunder or the Rockets will be played on Friday night at 6 p.m. Pacific time and will be aired on ESPN. After the first round, all playoff games will be televised nationally and no longer available on local networks. You can find the full schedule for the Lakers second round series below.
| #1 L.A. Lakers vs. #4 HOU / #5 OKC | |||||||
| DAY | DATE | ET | GM | AWAY | HOME | VENUE | TV / R |
| Fri | 9/4 | 9:00 PM | 1 | HOU/OKC | L.A. Lakers | AHA | ESPN |
| Sun | 9/6 | 8:30 PM | 2 | HOU/OKC | L.A. Lakers | AHA | ABC |
| Tue | 9/8 | 9:00 PM | 3 | L.A. Lakers | HOU/OKC | AHA | TNT |
| Thu | 9/10 | TBD | 4 | L.A. Lakers | HOU/OKC | TBD | TNT |
| Sat | 9/12 | TBD | 5* | HOU/OKC | L.A. Lakers | TBD | ESPN |
| Mon | 9/14 | TBD | 6* | L.A. Lakers | HOU/OKC | TBD | TNT |
| Wed | 9/16 | TBD | 7* | HOU/OKC | L.A. Lakers | TBD | TNT |
The Lakers have reportedly called off practice on Tuesday.
