Schedule is set for first-round playoff series with Golden State

The Clippers and Golden State Warriors will square off in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, with the first two games at Staples Center.

The series begins Saturday with a game at 12:30 p.m. Game 2 is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m.

The series then shifts to Oracle Arena in Oakland. Game 3 is April 24 (a week from Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. with game 4 also there a week from Sunday, April 27, at 12:30 p.m.

The rest falls under the “if necessary” category. Game 5 is scheduled for April 29 (time TBD) at Staples Center, No. 6 is May 1 at Golden State (time TBD) with No. 7 – the series finale – on May 3 at Staples Center. Again, time is TBD.