2021 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule
The 2021 NBA playoffs will start with the Play-in Tournament May 18-21 and the NBA Playoffs will start May 22. The NBA Playoff TV Schedule provides a full TV listing guide with dates, times and TV channels. Watch the NBA playoffs on TNT, ESPN, and ABC.
NBA FINALS TV SCHEDULE
| GM | DATE | (3) Milwaukee vs (2) Phoenix | TIME ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7/6, Tue | PHX Lead 1-0 | 9:00pm | ABC |
| 2 | 7/8, Thu | PHX Lead 2-0 | 9:00pm | ABC |
| 3 | 7/11, Sun | PHX Lead 2-1 | 9:00pm | ABC |
| 4 | 7/14, Wed | - | 9:00pm | ABC |
| 5 | 7/17, Sat | - | 9:00pm | ABC |
| 6 | 7/20, Tue | - | 9:00pm | ABC |
| 7 | 7/22, Thu | - | 9:00pm | ABC |
EAST PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE
| May 18, 2021 | TIME ET | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana 144, Charlotte 117 | 6:30pm | TNT |
| Boston 118, Washington 100 | 9:00pm | TNT |
| May 20, 2021 | TIME ET | TV |
| Play-in 8 Seed: Washington 142, Indiana 115 | 8:00pm | TNT |
WEST PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE
| May 19, 2021 | TIME ET | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis 100, San Antonio 96 | 7:30pm | ESPN |
| LA Lakers 103, Golden State 100 | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| May 21, 2021 | TIME ET | TV |
| Play-in 8 Seed: Memphis 117, Golden State 112 (OT) | 9:00pm | ESPN |
EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS TV SCHEDULE
| GM | DATE | (1) Philadelphia vs (8) Washington | TIME ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/23, Sun | PHI Lead 1-0 | 1:00pm | TNT |
| 2 | 5/26, Wed | PHI Lead 2-0 | 7:00pm | NBATV |
| 3 | 5/29, Sat | PHI Lead 3-0 | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| 4 | 5/31, Mon | PHI Lead 3-1 | 7:00pm | TNT |
| 5 | 6/2, Wed | PHI Win 3-1 | 7:00pm | TNT |
| GM | DATE | (2) Brooklyn vs (7) Boston | TIME ET | TV |
| 1 | 5/22, Sat | BRK Leads 1-0 | 8:00pm | ABC |
| 2 | 5/25, Tue | BRK Leads 2-0 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| 3 | 5/28, Fri | BRK Leads 2-1 | 8:30pm | ABC |
| 4 | 5/30, Sun | BRK Leads 3-1 | 7:00pm | TNT |
| 5 | 6/1, Tue | BRK Win 4-1 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| GM | DATE | (3) Milwaukee vs (6) Miami | TIME ET | TV |
| 1 | 5/22, Sat | MIL Leads 1-0 | 2:00pm | ESPN |
| 2 | 5/24, Mon | MIL Leads 2-0 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| 3 | 5/27, Thu | MIL Leads 3-0 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| 4 | 5/29, Sat | MIL Win 4-0 | 1:30pm | TNT |
| GM | DATE | (4) New York vs (5) Atlanta | TIME ET | TV |
| 1 | 5/23, Sun | ATL Leads 1-0 | 7:00pm | TNT |
| 2 | 5/26, Wed | Series Tied 1-1 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| 3 | 5/28, Fri | ATL Leads 2-1 | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| 4 | 5/30, Sun | ATL Leads 3-1 | 1:00pm | ABC |
| 5 | 6/2, Wed | ATL Win 4-1 | 7:30pm | TNT |
WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS TV SCHEDULE
| GM | DATE | (1) Utah vs (8) Memphis | TIME ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/23, Sun | MEM Lead 1-0 | 9:30pm | TNT |
| 2 | 5/26, Wed | Series Tied 1-1 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 3 | 5/29, Sat | UTH leads 2-1 | 1:00pm | ESPN |
| 4 | 5/31, Mon | UTH leads 3-1 | 9:30pm | TNT |
| 5 | 6/2, Wed | UTH Win 4-1 | 9:30pm | NBATV |
| GM | DATE | (2) Phoenix vs (7) LA Lakers | TIME ET | TV |
| 1 | 5/23, Sun | PHX Lead 1-0 | 3:30pm | ABC |
| 2 | 5/25, Tue | Series Tied 1-1 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 3 | 5/27, Thu | LAL leads 2-1 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 4 | 5/30, Sun | Series Tied 2-2 | 3:30pm | ABC |
| 5 | 6/1, Tue | PHX Lead 3-2 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 6 | 6/3, Thu | PHX Win 4-2 | 10:30pm | TNT |
| GM | DATE | (3) Denver vs (6) Portland | TIME ET | TV |
| 1 | 5/22, Sat | POR Leads 1-0 | 10:30pm | ESPN |
| 2 | 5/24, Mon | Series Tied 1-1 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 3 | 5/27, Thu | DEN Leads 2-1 | 10:30pm | NBATV |
| 4 | 5/29, Sat | Series Tied 2-2 | 4:00pm | TNT |
| 5 | 6/1, Tue | DEN Leads 3-2 | 9:00pm | NBATV |
| 6 | 6/3, Thu | DEN Win 4-2 | 8:00pm | TNT |
| GM | DATE | (4) LA Clippers vs (5) Dallas | TIME ET | TV |
| 1 | 5/22, Sat | DAL Leads 1-0 | 4:30pm | ESPN |
| 2 | 5/25, Tue | DAL Leads 2-0 | 10:30pm | NBATV |
| 3 | 5/28, Fri | DAL Leads 2-1 | 9:30pm | ESPN |
| 4 | 5/30, Sun | Series Tied 2-2 | 9:30pm | TNT |
| 5 | 6/2, Wed | DAL Leads 3-2 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 6 | 6/4, Fri | Series Tied 3-3 | 9:00pm | ESPN |
| 7 | 6/6, Sun | LAC Win 4-3 | 3:30pm | ABC |
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS TV SCHEDULE
| GM | DATE | (1) Philadelphia vs (5) Atlanta | TIME ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/6, Sun | ATL Lead 1-0 | 1:00pm | ABC |
| 2 | 6/8, Tue | Series Tied 1-1 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| 3 | 6/11, Fri | PHI Leas 2-1 | 7:30pm | ESPN |
| 4 | 6/14, Mon | Series Tied 2-2 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| 5 | 6/16, Wed | ATL Lead 3-2 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| 6 | 6/18, Fri | Series Tied 3-3 | 7:30pm | ESPN |
| 7 | 6/20, Sun | ATL Win 3-2 | 8:00pm | TNT |
| GM | DATE | (2) Brooklyn vs (3) Milwaukee | TIME ET | TV |
| 1 | 6/5, Sat | BRK Lead 1-0 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| 2 | 6/7, Mon | BRK Lead 2-0 | 7:30pm | TNT |
| 3 | 6/10, Thu | BRK Lead 2-1 | 7:30pm | ESPN |
| 4 | 6/13, Sun | Series Tied 2-2 | 3:00pm | ABC |
| 5 | 6/15, Tue | BRK Lead 3-2 | 8:30pm | TNT |
| 6 | 6/17, Thu | Series Tied 3-3 | 8:30pm | ESPN |
| 5 | 6/15, Tue | BRK Win 4-3 | 8:30pm | TNT |
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS TV SCHEDULE
| GM | DATE | (1) Utah vs (4) LA Clippers | TIME ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/8, Tue | UTH Lead 1-0 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 2 | 6/10, Thu | UTH Lead 2-0 | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| 3 | 6/12, Sat | UTH Lead 2-1 | 8:30pm | ABC |
| 4 | 6/14, Mon | Series Tied 2-2 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 5 | 6/16, Wed | LAC Lead 3-2 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 6 | 6/18, Fri | LAC Win 4-2 | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| GM | DATE | (2) Phoenix vs (3) Denver | TIME ET | TV |
| 1 | 6/7, Mon | PHX Lead 1-0 | 10:00pm | TNT |
| 2 | 6/9, Wed | PHX Lead 2-0 | 9:30pm | TNT |
| 3 | 6/11, Fri | PHX Lead 3-0 | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| 4 | 6/13, Sun | PHX Lead 4-0 | 8:00pm | TNT |
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS TV SCHEDULE
| GM | DATE | (5) Atlanta vs (3) Milwaukee | TIME ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/23, Wed | ATL Lead 1-0 | 8:30pm | TNT |
| 2 | 6/25, Fri | Series Tied 1-1 | 8:30pm | TNT |
| 3 | 6/27, Sun | MIL Leads 2-1 | 8:30pm | TNT |
| 4 | 6/29, Tue | Series Tied 2-2 | 8:30pm | TNT |
| 5 | 7/1, Thu | MIL Leads 3-2 | 8:30pm | TNT |
| 6 | 7/3, Sat | MIL Win 4-2 | 8:30pm | TNT |
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS TV SCHEDULE
| GM | DATE | (4) LA Clippers vs (2) Phoenix | TIME ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/20, Sun | PHX Leads 1-0 | 3:30pm | ABC |
| 2 | 6/22, Tue | PHX Leads 2-0 | 9:00pm | ESPN |
| 3 | 6/24, Thu | PHX Leads 2-1 | 9:00pm | ESPN |
| 4 | 6/26, Sat | PHX Leads 3-1 | 9:00pm | ESPN |
| 5 | 6/28, Mon | PHX Leads 3-2 | 9:00pm | ESPN |
| 6 | 6/30, Wed | PHX Wins 4-2 | 9:00pm | ESPN |