LeBron James and Stephen Curry start their run at NBA championship No. 5 this weekend, with the logjam of MVP candidates — Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo — also set to resume their title runs.

There are four games on Saturday, four more on Sunday, as the two-month push toward an NBA title begins. And one of the most anticipated first-round matchups will have Kevin Durant and his Phoenix Suns taking on Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.

What’s the NBA playoff schedule?

Sacramento has waited almost 17 years for a playoff game. Fittingly, the Kings will have to wait through three other games Saturday before they finally get on the floor.

Saturday: Brooklyn at Philadelphia, then Atlanta at Boston, then New York at Cleveland, then Golden State at Sacramento.

Sunday: Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis, Chicago at Milwaukee, then the Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix, then either Minnesota or Oklahoma City at Denver.

Who are the favorites?

Let’s start with this: FanDuel Sportsbook has odds that suggest it’ll be a Milwaukee vs. Phoenix matchup in the NBA Finals. The Bucks are the title favorites, and rightly so since they posted the NBA’s best regular-season record and have home-court advantage for the entirety of their stay in the postseason. Boston has the second-best odds of winning a title, followed by Phoenix third, Golden State fourth and Denver and Philadelphia tied for fifth.

The lower-seeded team is favored in every series — except the Golden State-Sacramento matchup, where FanDuel’s odds say the sixth-seeded Warriors are significant favorites over the third-seeded Kings.

For those that really want to plan ahead, FanDuel is also offering odds on the NBA draft. If you wanted to wager $5,000 on Victor Wembanyama being the No. 1 pick ... you’d win $25 if you’re right.

What are some top matchups?

There are some matchups with serious star power in the first round, including:

• LeBron James vs. Ja Morant in the Lakers-Grizzlies series.

• Kawhi Leonard vs. Kevin Durant in the Clippers-Suns series.

• Stephen Curry vs. De’Aaron Fox in the Warriors-Kings series.