Rockets-Jazz Start April 21

The Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz will square off in game 1 of their first round NBA playoff match-up this Saturday, April 21. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 pm.

This series will be the sixth time the two teams have met in the playoffs with Utah holding a 3 to 2 lead in the playoff meetings:

1985: Utah won 3 games to 2 -- Western Conference First Round.
1994: Houston won 4 games to 1 -- Western Conference Finals.
1995: Houston won 3 games to 2 -- Western Conference First Round.
1997: Utah won 4 games to 2 -- Western Conference Finals.
1998: Utah won 3 games to 2 -- Western Conference First Round.

Here's the schedule for the 2007 Western Conference First Round match-up:

Utah vs. Houston
Game 1 - Saturday, April 21, Utah at Houston, 8:30PM -- ESPN.
Game 2 - Monday, April 23, Utah at Houston, 8:30PM -- TNT.
Game 3 - Thursday, April 26, Houston at Utah, 7:00PM -- NBATV.
Game 4 - Saturday, April 28, Houston at Utah, 8:30PM -- ESPN.
Game 5* - Monday, April 30, Utah at Houston, TBD -- TBD.
Game 6* - Thursday, May 3, Houston at Utah, TBD -- TBD.
Game 7* - Saturday, May 5, Utah at Houston, TBD -- TNT.

* - if necessary.

The complete first round schedule is posted here.