2012 NBA Playoffs, Bulls Vs. 76ers: First Round Schedule Released

The Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers are meeting up in the first round of this year's NBA playoffs, and the league recently released the schedule for the seven-game series on Thursday. The Bulls are the top seed in the Eastern Conference after posting a 50-16 regular season record while the Sixers are the eighth seed, eyeing a major upset.

Here's an outlay of the seven games, which can be found on the Bulls website:

Game 1: 12:00 p.m. CST, Saturday, April 28 (in Chicago)

Game 2: 7:00 p.m. CST, Tuesday, May 1 (Chicago)

Game 3: 7:00 p.m. CST, Friday, May 4 (Philly)

Game 4: 12:00 p.m. CST, Sunday, May 6 (Philly)

Game 5: TBD, Tuesday, May 8 (Chicago)

Game 6: TBD, Thursday, May 10 (Philly)

Game 7: TBD, Saturday, May 12 (Chicago)

Per usual, the final three games of the series will only be played if necessary.

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