It took a while, but the time for the Atlanta Hawks' possible series-clinching Game 5 against the Orlando Magic has been set for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff on Tuesday. The game will be aired locally in Atlanta on SportSouth and coast-to-coast on NBA TV. It can also be heard on radio on 97.9 FM within the Atlanta market.
Atlanta took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with an 88-85 win on Sunday night at Philips Arena
The Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers get the basic cable love as Game 5 in that series is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on TNT. Indiana beat Chicago on Sunday to avoid the sweep.
The Game 5 between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets will cap the night of NBA action with a 10:30 p.m. tip from the Staples Center in L.A. Chris Paul recorded a triple-double to help the Hornets to a 93-88 upset of the Lakers and send the series back to Hollywood tied at 2.