What time are the NBA Playoff games today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for Sunday's first-round series

Scott Rafferty

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Are you ready for some more postseason basketball?

Following a jam-packed Saturday, the action continues on Sunday with four more playoff games.

The Lakers and Grizzlies will start the day with Game 1 of their first-round series. The Clippers and Suns will later go head-to-head while both No. 1 seeds, the Bucks and Nuggets, commence their title pursuits. The four games will be broadcast on either ABC or TNT.

Here's everything you need to know to catch all the action this Sunday.

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How to watch Sunday's first-round NBA Playoff games

  • TV networks: ABC, TNT
  • Live stream: Sling TV

The first game on Sunday (Lakers vs. Grizzlies) will be broadcast on ABC. The remaining three games will air on TNT.

Viewers can also stream each game on Sling TV.

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NBA Playoffs TV schedule for Sunday, April 16

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies

  • Start time: 3 p.m. ET
  • Venue: FedExForum, Memphis, TN
  • TV channel: ABC
  • Live streams: Sling TV

Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks

  • Start time: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Venue: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
  • TV channel: TNT
  • Live streams: Sling TV

LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns

  • Start time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
  • TV channel: TNT
  • Live streams: Sling TV

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets

  • Start time: 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
  • TV channel: TNT
  • Live streams: Sling TV

NBA Playoffs bracket 2023

NBA Playoffs and Play-In Tournament bracket
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Eastern Conference

1. Milwaukee Bucks vs. 8. Miami Heat
2. Boston Celtics vs. 7. Atlanta Hawks
3. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 6. Brooklyn Nets
4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5. New York Knicks

Western Conference

1. Denver Nuggets vs. 8. Minnesota Timberwolves
2. Memphis Grizzlies vs. 7. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Sacramento Kings vs. 6. Golden State Warriors
4. Phoenix Suns vs. 5. LA Clippers

Scott Rafferty

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Scott Rafferty is an experienced NBA journalist who first started writing for The Sporting News in 2017. There are few things he appreciates more than a Nikola Jokic no-look pass, Klay Thompson heat check or Giannis Antetokounmpo eurostep. He's a member of the NBA Global team.