NBA Playoffs schedule 2023: Full bracket, dates, times, TV channels for every series

Kyle Irving

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The 2023 NBA Playoffs are underway!

If the Play-In Tournament was any indication, we're in for an electric NBA postseason. The Lakers and Timberwolves emerged as the No. 7 and 8 seeds, respectively, in the Western Conference. The Hawks and Heat emerged as the No. 7 and 8 seeds, respectively, in the Eastern Conference.

Now that the first-round matchups are set, there are plenty of storylines to be excited about. In the West, can LeBron James and the Lakers pull off a first-round upset over the Grizzlies? Will the Warriors flip the switch and turn it on against the Kings? You also won't want to miss a meeting between Kawhi Leonard's Clippers and Kevin Durant's Suns.

In the East, can the Hawks make any noise against a Celtics team driven to return to the NBA Finals? Will the scrappy Nets be able to put up a fight against the potential league MVP Joel Embiid and the 76ers? Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers will also go head-to-head against the Knicks, the team that almost landed the star guard in the offseason.

The Sporting News has you covered with a one-stop shop for all the information you need to tune into the 2023 NBA Playoffs below.

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How to watch the NBA Playoffs

  • TV: ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV
  • Stream: Sling TV

Games in the 2023 NBA Playoffs will air on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. During the first round and conference semifinals, select games will air on each of the aforementioned networks.

The 2023 Eastern Conference Finals will air exclusively on TNT while this year's Western Conference Finals will air on ESPN. Each game of the 2023 NBA Finals will air exclusively on ABC.

Fans in the U.S. can watch postseason games from the NBA Play-In Tournament through the NBA Finals on Sling TV, which is now offering HALF OFF your first month! Stream Sling Orange for $20 in your first month to catch all the games on TNT, ESPN & ABC. For games on NBA TV, subscribe to Sling Orange & Sports Extra for $27.50 in your first month. Local regional blackout restrictions apply.

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NBA Playoff schedule 2023

Eastern Conference Playoffs

No. 1 Bucks vs. No. 8 Heat

Date Game Location Time (ET) TV Channel Result
Sunday, April 16 Game 1 Milwaukee 5:30 TNT Heat 130, Bucks 117
Wednesday, April 19 Game 2 Milwaukee 9 p.m. NBA TV Bucks 138, Heat 122
Saturday, April 22 Game 3 Miami 7:30 p.m. ESPN Heat 121, Bucks 99
Monday, April 24 Game 4 Miami 7:30 p.m. TNT  
Wednesday, April 26 Game 5 Milwaukee 9:30 p.m. NBA TV  
Friday, April 28 Game 6* Miami TBD TBD  
Sunday, April 30 Game 7* Milwaukee TBD TBD  

*If necessary

No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 Hawks

Date Game Location Time (ET) TV Channel Result
Saturday, April 15 Game 1 Boston 3:30 p.m. ESPN Celtics 112, Hawks 99
Tuesday, April 18 Game 2 Boston 7 p.m. NBA TV Celtics 119, Heat 106
Friday, April 21 Game 3 Atlanta 7 p.m. ESPN Hawks 130, Celtics 122
Sunday, April 23 Game 4 Atlanta 7 p.m. TNT Celtics 129, Hawks 121
Tuesday, April 25 Game 5 Boston 7:30 p.m. TNT  
Thursday, April 27 Game 6* Atlanta TBD TBD  
Saturday, April 29 Game 7* Boston TBD TNT  

*If necessary

No. 3 76ers vs. No. 6 Nets

Date Game Location Time (ET) TV Channel Result
Saturday, April 15 Game 1 Philadelphia 1 p.m. ESPN 76ers 121, Nets 101
Monday, April 17 Game 2 Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. TNT 76ers 96, Nets 84
Thursday, April 20 Game 3 Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. TNT 76ers 102, Nets 97
Saturday, April 22 Game 4 Brooklyn 1 p.m. TNT 76ers 96, Nets 88

*If necessary

No. 4 Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Knicks

Date Game Location Time (ET) TV Channel Result
Saturday, April 15 Game 1 Cleveland 6 p.m. ESPN Knicks 101, Cavaliers 97
Tuesday, April 18 Game 2 Cleveland 7:30 p.m. TNT Cavaliers 107, Knicks 90
Friday, April 21 Game 3 New York 8:30 p.m. ABC Knicks 99, Cavaliers 79
Sunday, April 23 Game 4 New York 1 p.m. ABC Knicks 102, Cavaliers 93
Wednesday, April 26 Game 5 Cleveland 7 p.m. NBA TV  
Friday, April 28 Game 6* New York TBD TBD  
Sunday, April 30 Game 7* Cleveland TBD TBD  

*If necessary

Western Conference Playoffs

No. 1 Nuggets vs. No. 8 Timberwolves

Date Game Location Time (ET) TV Channel Result
Sunday, April 16 Game 1 Denver 10:30 p.m. TNT Nuggets 109, Timberwolves 80
Wednesday, April 19 Game 2 Denver 10 p.m. TNT Nuggets 122, Timberwolves 113
Friday, April 21 Game 3 Minnesota 9:30 p.m. ESPN Nuggets 120, Timberwolves 111
Sunday, April 23 Game 4 Minnesota 9:30 p.m. TNT  
Tuesday, April 25 Game 5* Denver TBD TBD  
Thursday, April 27 Game 6* Minnesota TBD TBD  
Saturday, April 29 Game 7* Denver TBD TNT  

*If necessary

No. 2 Grizzlies vs. No. 7 Lakers

Date Game Location Time (ET) TV Channel Result
Sunday, April 16 Game 1 Memphis 3 p.m. ABC Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112
Wednesday, April 19 Game 2 Memphis 7:30 p.m. TNT Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93
Saturday, April 22 Game 3 Los Angeles 10 p.m. ESPN Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101
Monday, April 24 Game 4 Los Angeles 10 p.m. TNT  
Wednesday, April 26 Game 5 Memphis 7:30 p.m. TNT  
Friday, April 28 Game 6* Los Angeles TBD TBD  
Sunday, April 30 Game 7* Memphis TBD TBD  

*If necessary

No. 3 Kings vs. No. 6 Warriors

Date Game Location Time (ET) TV Channel Result
Saturday, April 15 Game 1 Sacramento 8:30 p.m. ABC Kings 126, Warriors 123
Monday, April 17 Game 2 Sacramento 10 p.m. TNT Kings 114, Warriors 106
Thursday, April 20 Game 3 Golden State 10 p.m. TNT Warriors 114, Kings 97
Sunday, April 23 Game 4 Golden State 3:30 p.m. ABC Warriors 126, Kings 125
Wednesday, April 26 Game 5 Sacramento 10 p.m. TNT  
Friday, April 28 Game 6 Golden State TBD TBD  
Sunday, April 30 Game 7* Sacramento TBD TBD  

*If necessary

No. 4 Suns vs. No. 5 Clippers

Date Game Location Time (ET) TV Channel Result
Sunday, April 16 Game 1 Phoenix 8 p.m. TNT Clippers 115, Suns 110
Tuesday, April 18 Game 2 Phoenix 10 p.m. TNT Suns 123, Clippers 109
Thursday, April 20 Game 3 Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. NBA TV Suns 129, Clippers 124
Saturday, April 22 Game 4 Los Angeles 3:30 p.m. TNT Suns 112, Clippers 100
Tuesday, April 25 Game 5 Phoenix 10 p.m. TNT  
Thursday, April 27 Game 6* Los Angeles TBD TBD  
Saturday, April 29 Game 7* Phoenix TBD TNT  

*If necessary

2023 NBA Playoff bracket

NBA Playoff bracket 2023
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Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.