April 15, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after scoring a three point basket against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs 116-106. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

The 2013 NBA playoffs will begin Saturday. Below is the complete schedule.

(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) Houston

Game 1 - Sun April 21, Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET, 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/R
Game 4 - Mon April 29, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD

(2) San Antonio vs. (7) L.A. Lakers

Game 1 - Sun April 21, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m., ABC/R
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, 10:30 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, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD, TNT

(3) Denver vs. (6) Golden State 

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, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Denver at Golden State, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Golden State at Denver, TBD, TNT

(4) L.A. Clippers vs. (5) Memphis

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, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Miami vs. (8) Milwaukee

Game 1 - Sun April 21, Milwaukee at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 2 - Tue April 23, Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
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, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Miami at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TNT

(2) New York vs. (7) Boston

Game 1 - Sat April 20, Boston at New York, 3 p.m., ABC/R
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/R
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, New York at Boston, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD

(3) Indiana vs. (6) Atlanta

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

(4) Brooklyn vs. (5) Chicago

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., NBA TV
Game 4 - Sat April 27, Brooklyn at Chicago, 2 p.m., TNT
Game 5 * Mon April 29, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Brooklyn at Chicago, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TNT

Brooklyn Nets Overview

Well, the Brooklyn Nets swung and missed on Dwight Howard, ultimately forcing them to be content with retaining Deron Williams and bringing in Joe Johnson via trade from the Atlanta Hawks. To get Johnson, the Nets dealt a collection of fringe NBA players, none of whom figured to contribute to the roster in a significant way. And in Johnson, the Nets hauled in a very good, but also very overpaid, shooting guard to complement Williams.

Brooklyn, playing as New Jersey for the final time, missed the playoffs in 2011-12, finishing with a record of 22-44. They’ve been on the sidelines of a weak Eastern Conference playoff picture for the past five years in a row.

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Coach Avery Johnson’s starting five looks pretty dangerous, and particularly balanced, on paper. Williams and Johnson man the backcourt positions while Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries and a healthy Brook Lopez fill out the front line. Second-year man Marshon Brooks is an exciting guard off the bench and Josh Childress and Reggie Evans round out the relevant subs. Oh, and headcase extraordinaire Andray Blatche is backing up Lopez at the 5—so that’ll be fun.

The Nets flat-out stunk last year, ranking in the NBA’s bottom third in points, rebounds and assists. But they were good enough to top Golden State 107-100 in the teams’ only meeting last year. Deron Williams missed a triple-double in that one by just two rebounds and Kris Humphries victimized the Warriors’ soft front line for 18 points and 14 rebounds.

Key Matchup / Important Stat

Brooklyn’s rebound rate last year was 48.6, fourth-worst in the NBA. Keep in mind that the Warriors were dead last in that category. As is often the case in the NBA, the contests between Golden State and Brooklyn could be decided on the boards. The Warriors added Andrew Bogut and Carl Landry to their frontcourt, while Brooklyn gets Brook Lopez back at center.

You might think Lopez’s return would help on the boards, but he’s been a historically underwhelming rebounder for a player his size. In his last full season, Lopez ranked 65th out of 67 centers in defensive rebound rate. Look for the Warriors’ bigs to go to work on the offensive glass against the inferior rebounding of the Nets.

Threat Level: 5/10

The Nets are a decent team, and they should improve with Joe Johnson joining the lineup and Brook Lopez back from injury. But they’re not very deep and the roster is full of one-dimensional players. The Warriors’ depth, improved rebounding and versatility make the Nets only an average threat.