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Nine Former Wildcats on NBA Playoff Teams

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The NBA Playoffs are set and it looks like 9 former Kentucky Wildcats will be on rosters trying to win a World Championship.

Here is the list of University of Kentucky players on playoff rosters:

Tayshaun Prince, Memphis Grizzlies
Jodie Meeks, LA Lakers
Terrence Jones, Houston Rockets
Eric Bledsoe, LA Clippers
Keith Bogans, Brooklyn Nets
Nazr Mohammed, Chicago Bulls
Marquis Teague, Chicago Bulls
DeAndre Liggins, Oklahoma City Thunder
Daniel Orton, Oklahoma City Thunder

Here are final regular season stats for each former Kentucky Wildcat in the NBA.

Players that played 70+ games
DeMarcus Cousins 17.1ppg, 9.9rpg, 2.7apg
Brandon Knight 13.3ppg, 3.3rpg, 4apg
Patrick Patterson 10.4ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.1apg
Tayshaun Prince 10.4ppg, 4.4rpg, 2.4apg
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 9ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.5apg
Eric Bledsoe 8.5ppg, 3rpg, 3.1apg
Jodie Meeks 7.9ppg, 2.2rpg, 0.9apg
Enes Kanter 7.2ppg, 4.3rpg, 0.4apg
Chuck Hayes 2.7ppg, 4rpg, 1.5apg
Keith Bogans 4.2ppg, 1.6rpg, 1apg

Players that played less than 70 games
Anthony Davis 13.5ppg, 8.2rpg, 1apg
Darius Miller 2.3ppg, 1.5rpg, 0.8apg
Terrence Jones 5.5ppg, 3.4rpg, 0.8apg
Doron Lamb 3.3ppg, 1rpg, 0.7apg
DeAndre Liggins 1.5ppg, 1.4rpg, 0.4apg
Nazr Mohammed 2.6ppg, 3.1rpg, 0.4apg
Daniel Orton 2.5ppg, 2rpg, 0.3apg
Rajon Rondo 13.7ppg, 5.6rpg, 11.1apg
Marquis Teague 2.1ppg, 0.9rpg, 1.3apg
John Wall 18.5ppg, 4rpg, 7.6apg

Here is the NBA Playoff Schedule:

WESTERN CONFERENCE – FIRST ROUND
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) Houston
Game 1 – Sun April 21, Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 2 – Wed April 24, Houston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 3 – Sat April 27, Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/R
Game 4 – Mon April 29, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
(2) San Antonio vs. (7) L.A. Lakers
Game 1 – Sun April 21, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m., ABC/R
Game 2 – Wed April 24, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 – Fri April 26, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 – Sun April 28, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD, TNT
(3) Denver vs. (6) Golden State
Game 1 – Sat April 20, Golden State at Denver, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 – Tue April 23, Golden State at Denver, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 – Fri April 26, Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4 – Sun April 28, Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30, Golden State at Denver, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Denver at Golden State, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Golden State at Denver, TBD, TNT
(4) L.A. Clippers vs. (5) Memphis
Game 1 – Sat April 20, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 – Mon April 22, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3 – Thu April 25, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4 – Sat April 27, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 4:30 p.m., TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD, TBD
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EASTERN CONFERENCE – FIRST ROUND
(1) Miami vs. (8) Milwaukee
Game 1 – Sun April 21, Milwaukee at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 2 – Tue April 23, Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3 – Thu April 25, Miami at Milwaukee, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 4 – Sun April 28, Miami at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Game 5 * Tue April 30, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Miami at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Milwaukee at Miami, TBD, TNT
(2) New York vs. (7) Boston
Game 1 – Sat April 20, Boston at New York, 3 p.m., ABC/R
Game 2 – Tue April 23, Boston at New York, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3 – Fri April 26, New York at Boston, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 – Sun April 28, New York at Boston, 1 p.m., ABC/R
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, New York at Boston, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD
(3) Indiana vs. (6) Atlanta
Game 1 – Sun April 21, Atlanta at Indiana, 1 p.m., TNT
Game 2 – Wed April 24, Atlanta at Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3 – Sat April 27, Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 4 – Mon April 29, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 1, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3, Indiana at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5, Atlanta at Indiana, TBD, TBD
(4) Brooklyn vs. (5) Chicago
Game 1 – Sat April 20, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 – Mon April 22, Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3 – Thu April 25, Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV
Game 4 – Sat April 27, Brooklyn at Chicago, 2 p.m., TNT
Game 5 * Mon April 29, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2, Brooklyn at Chicago, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4, Chicago at Brooklyn, TBD, TNT

* if necessary
All times are Eastern
TBD – To Be Determined
R – ESPN radio

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