NEW YORK — The 2019 NBA playoff schedule on ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV has been released. The playoffs begin on Saturday, April 13.
This year’s NBA playoff schedule includes more primetime games on ABC, which is scheduled to carry at least two primetime games in the first round. The postseason gets underway April 13 and the NBA Finals on May 30, the earliest start for the event since 1986.
ALL TIMES EASTERN.
Dates and times for the later rounds will be added when available.
NBA playoff schedule 2019
First round schedule
| TIME | GAME | ROUND | NET |
| Saturday, April 13 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30p | Nets Sixers |
First round Game 1 |
ESPN |
| 5:00p | Magic Raptors |
First round Game 1 |
ESPN |
| 8:15p | Clippers Warriors |
First round Game 1 |
ABC |
| 10:30p | Spurs Nuggets |
First round Game 1 |
ESPN |
| Sunday, April 14 | |||
| 1:00p | Pacers Celtics |
First round Game 1 |
TNT |
| 3:30p | Thunder Blazers |
First round Game 1 |
ABC |
| 7:00p | Pistons Bucks |
First round Game 1 |
TNT |
| 9:30p | Jazz Rockets |
First round Game 1 |
TNT |
| Monday, April 15 | |||
| 8:00p | Nets Sixers |
First round Game 2 |
TNT |
| 10:30p | Clippers Warriors |
First round Game 2 |
TNT |
| Tuesday, April 16 | |||
| 8:00p | Magic Raptors |
First round Game 2 |
TNT |
| 9:00p | Spurs Nuggets |
First round Game 2 |
NBA TV |
| 10:30p | Thunder Blazers |
First round Game 2 |
TNT |
| Wednesday, April 17 | |||
| 7:00p | Pacers Celtics |
First round Game 2 |
TNT |
| 8:00p | Pistons Bucks |
First round Game 2 |
NBA TV |
| 9:30p | Jazz Rockets |
First round Game 2 |
TNT |
| Thursday, April 18 | |||
| 8:00p | Sixers Nets |
First round Game 3 |
TNT |
| 9:00p | Nuggets Spurs |
First round Game 3 |
NBA TV |
| 10:30p | Warriors Clippers |
First round Game 3 |
TNT |
| Friday, April 19 | |||
| 7:00p | Raptors Magic |
First round Game 3 |
ESPN |
| 8:30p | Celtics Pacers |
First round Game 3 |
ABC |
| 9:30p | Blazers Thunder |
First round Game 3 |
ESPN |
| Saturday, April 20 | |||
| 3:00p | Sixers Nets |
First round Game 4 |
TNT |
| 5:30p | Nuggets Spurs |
First round Game 4 |
TNT |
| 8:00p | Bucks Pistons |
First round Game 3 |
ESPN |
| 10:30p | Rockets Jazz |
First round Game 3 |
ESPN |
| Sunday, April 21 | |||
| 1:00p | Celtics Pacers |
First round Game 4 |
ABC |
| 3:30p | Warriors Clippers |
First round Game 4 |
ABC |
| 7:00p | Raptors Magic |
First round Game 4 |
TNT |
| 9:30p | Blazers Thunder |
First round Game 4 |
TNT |
| Monday, April 22 | |||
| 8:00p | Bucks Pistons |
First round Game 4 |
TNT |
| 10:30p | Rockets Jazz |
First round Game 4 |
TNT |
| Tuesday, April 23 | |||
| tbd | Magic Raptors |
First round Game 5* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| tbd | Nets Sixers |
First round Game 5* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| tbd | Spurs Nuggets |
First round Game 5* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| tbd | Thunder Blazers |
First round Game 5* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| Wednesday, April 24 | |||
| tbd | Pistons Bucks |
First round Game 5* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| tbd | Pacers Celtics |
First round Game 5* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| tbd | Clippers Warriors |
First round Game 5* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| tbd | Jazz Rockets |
First round Game 5* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| Thursday, April 25 | |||
| tbd | Raptors Magic |
First round Game 6* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| tbd | Sixers Nets |
First round Game 6* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| tbd | Nuggets Spurs |
First round Game 6* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| tbd | Blazers Thunder |
First round Game 6* |
TNT or NBA TV |
| Friday, April 26 | |||
| tbd | Bucks Pistons |
First round Game 6* |
ESPN or ESPNEWS |
| tbd | Celtics Pacers |
First round Game 6* |
ESPN or ESPNEWS |
| tbd | Warriors Clippers |
First round Game 6* |
ESPN or ESPNEWS |
| tbd | Rockets Jazz |
First round Game 6* |
ESPN or ESPNEWS |
| Saturday, April 27 | |||
| tbd | Magic Raptors |
First round Game 7* |
TNT |
| tbd | Nets Sixers |
First round Game 7* |
TNT |
| tbd | Spurs Nuggets |
First round Game 7* |
TNT |
| tbd | Thunder Blazers |
First round Game 7* |
TNT |
| Sunday, April 28 | |||
| tbd | Pistons Bucks |
First round Game 7* |
ABC or TNT |
| tbd | Pacers Celtics |
First round Game 7* |
ABC or TNT |
| tbd | Clippers Warriors |
First round Game 7* |
ABC or TNT |
| tbd | Jazz Rockets |
First round Game 7* |
ABC or TNT |
