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2011 NBA Development League Playoffs Tip off April 6

Published on April 3, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release


NEW YORK, April 3, 2011 - The Eastern Conference champion Iowa Energy, the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NBA Development League Playoffs, selected the seventh-seeded Utah Flash as their opponent in the first round of the 2011 NBA D-League Playoffs, it was announced today following a teleconference held with the league's eight playoff-bound teams. Iowa (37-13) and Utah (28-22) will help tip off the 2011 NBA D-League Playoffs, when the Flash hosts the Energy on Wednesday, April 6 at 9 p.m. ET.

For the third consecutive year, the top three seeds in the NBA D-League playoffs - the two conference champions and the wild card team with the best regular season record - had the opportunity to select their first round opponent among the four lowest-seeded playoff teams. The lower-seeded team will host Game 1 of the best-of-three first round, while the higher-seeded team will host Games 2 and 3, if necessary.

The Reno Bighorns (34-16), the No. 2 seed and the Western Conference champions, selected the No. 5 seed Erie BayHawks (32-18). That series will begin on Sunday, April 10, when the BayHawks host the Bighorns at 5 p.m. ET. The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (33-17), the No. 3 seed, chose the sixth-seeded Bakersfield Jam (29-21), and will tip off on Friday, April 8, at 10 p.m. ET at Bakersfield.

The two remaining playoff teams, the No. 4 seed Tulsa 66ers (33-17) and No. 8 seed Texas Legends (24-26), will begin play on Wednesday, April 6, at 8 p.m. ET at Texas.

The second game between Iowa and Utah, on April 11 at 8 p.m. ET at Iowa, will be televised live on VERSUS. Six total playoff games, including every game of the NBA D-League Finals, will be televised nationally by VERSUS, while every other game can be viewed live, online, for free via NBA Futurecast at nba.com/dleague.

Dates and times for the best-of-three semifinals have yet to be determined and will be announced when they are available. The semifinals will follow the same format as the first round, with the lower-seeded team hosting Game 1 and the higher-seeded team hosting Games 2 and 3, if necessary. The three-game NBA D-League Finals will tip off following the conclusion of the semifinals and will follow the same format.

2011 NBA D-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE (all times Eastern):

Iowa Energy v. Utah Flash

Game 1 - Wednesday, April 6 - Iowa at Utah, 9 p.m.

Game 2 - Monday, April 11 - Utah at Iowa, 8 p.m. (Live on VERSUS)

*Game 3 - Tuesday, April 12 - Utah at Iowa, 8 p.m.

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Reno Bighorns v. Erie BayHawks

Game 1 - Sunday, April 10 - Reno at Erie, 5 p.m.

Game 2 - Tuesday, April 12 - Erie at Reno, 10 p.m.

*Game 3 - Thursday, April 14 - Erie at Reno, 10 p.m.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers v. Bakersfield Jam

Game 1 - Friday, April 8 - Rio Grande Valley at Bakersfield, 10 p.m.

Game 2 - Tuesday, April 12 - Bakersfield at Rio Grande Valley, 8 p.m.

*Game 3 - Wednesday, April 13 - Bakersfield at Rio Grande Valley, 8 p.m.

Tulsa 66ers v. Texas Legends

Game 1 - Wednesday, April 6 - Tulsa at Texas, 8 p.m.

Game 2 - Friday, April 8 - Texas at Tulsa, 8 p.m.

*Game 3 - Sunday, April 10 - Texas at Tulsa, 8 p.m.

* = if necessary

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