Steve Dykes, The Associated Press
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left dribbles the ball on Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Sunday, May 16, 2021. 
Getting your player ready...
The NBA released the schedule for the Denver Nuggets’ first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
The third-seeded Nuggets tip off their Western Conference series against the Blazers on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. Here’s the full schedule:
Game 1: Blazers at Nuggets, Saturday, May 22, 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Game 2: Blazers at Nuggets, Monday, May 24, 8 p.m. TNT
Game 3: Nuggets at Blazers, Thursday, May 27, 8:30 p.m. NBATV
Game 4: Nuggets at Blazers, Saturday, May 29, 4 p.m. TNT
*Game 5: Blazers at Nuggets, Tuesday, June 1, TBD
*Game 6: Nuggets at Blazers, Thursday, June 3, TBD
*Game 7: Blazers at Nuggets, Saturday, June 5, TBD
*if necessary
