West(2) Houston Rockets (Terrence Jones) vs. (3) Los Angeles ClippersGame 1 of the first Western Conference Semifinals of Jones’ career will tip off in Houston at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT. Jones scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds in the Rockets’ 103-94 Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks last Tuesday. The Clippers and Rockets split the regular season series, 2-2, with Houston claiming the latter two contests. Jones sat out both Rockets losses due to injury. East(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Washington Wizards (John Wall), WSH 1-0The Wizards continued their postseason undefeated streak with a 104-98 victory over the top-seeded Hawks on the road. Wall fought through a sprained left wrist to notch his fourth double-double in five playoff games, by way of 18 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds. Game 2 is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. TNT will broadcast live from Atlanta.

(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (3) Chicago Bulls (Nazr Mohammed)After sitting out the first six games of the Bulls’ first round series with the Milwaukee Bucks, the 37-year-old Mohammed recorded two points, one block, and one rebound in Chicago’s 120-66 Game 7 annihilation of Milwaukee. Game 1 with the Cavs will begin tonight in Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on TNT.

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