playoff time!!!

(6) Dallas Mavericks
vs
(3) San Antonio Spurs

Texas rivalry is alive once more as one of the NBA's 2009 playoffs first round series features 2 of the teams in the Texas Triangle. This series also features 2 of the 4 teams (the most from any division) which qualified for this year's playoffs from the Southwest division.

November 5, 2008 - Dallas @ San Antonio, Dallas won 98-81
December 10, 2008 - San Antonio @ Dallas, San Antonio won 133-126
February 25, 2009 - Dallas @ San Antonio, San Antonio won 93-76
March 5, 2009 - San Antonio @ Dallas, Dallas won 107-102

San Antonio Spurs (54-28, 28-13 @H, 26-15 @R)
Dallas Mavericks (50-32, 32-9 @H, 18-23 @R)

Game 1 - Sun April 19 Dallas @ San Antonio
Game 2 - Tue April 21 Dallas @ San Antonio
Game 3 - Fri April 24 San Antonio @ Dallas
Game 4 - Sun April 26 San Antonio @ Dallas
Game 5 * Wed April 29 Dallas @ San Antonio
Game 6 * Sat May 2 San Antonio @ Dallas
Game 7 * Mon May 4 Dallas @ San Antonio
* if necessary


NBA 2009 Playoffs first round match-ups

Eastern Conference

1. Cleveland Cavaliers vs 8. Detroit Pistons
2. Boston Celtics vs 7. Chicago Bulls
3. Orlando Magic vs 6. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Atlanta Hawks vs 5. Miami Heat

Western Conference

1. Los Angeles Lakers vs 8. Utah Jazz
2. Denver Nuggets vs 7. New Orleans Hornets
3. San Antonio Spurs vs 6. Dallas Mavericks
4. Portland Trailblazers vs 5. Houston Rockets



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