NBA Playoffs 2018: Complete TV schedule
By Luke Norris
Here’s the complete TV schedule for the 2018 NBA Playoffs.
Following a regular season full of surprises, the 2018 NBA Playoffs have finally arrived and are set to begin on Saturday, April 14. The first game of these playoffs features the San Antonio Spurs, who failed to win 50 games for the first time in more than two decades, visiting the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, who failed to claim the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time since 2014.
Plenty of other intriguing storylines will play out as these playoffs move along and all of the action can be seen on TNT, ABC, ESPN and NBA TV. The entire national television schedule can be found below. (All times Eastern. *-if necessary)
And don’t forget that you can watch every game live on Fubo TV. Start with a free seven-day trial.
2018 NBA Playoffs Round 1 TV Schedule
Saturday, April 14
- Game 1: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors, 3:00 p.m., ABC
- Game 1: Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 1: Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers, 8:00 p.m., ESPN
- Game 1: New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trailblazers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Sunday, April 15
- Game 1: Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics, 1:00 p.m., TNT
- Game 1: Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:30 p.m., ABC
- Game 1: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder, 6:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 1: Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets, 9:00 p.m., TNT
Monday, April 16
- Game 2: Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers, 8:00 p.m., TNT
- Game 2: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Tuesday, April 17
- Game 2: Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors, 7:00 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 2: Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics, 8:00 p.m., TNT
- Game 2: New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trailblazers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Wednesday, April 18
- Game 2: Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m, TNT
- Game 2: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:00 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 2: Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Thursday, April 19
- Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, 7:00 p.m., TNT
- Game 3: Portland Trailblazers at New Orleans Pelicans, 9:00 p.m., NBA TV
- Game 3: Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Friday, April 20
- Game 3: Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m., ESPN
- Game 3: Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards, 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
- Game 3: Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, April 21
- Game 4: Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, 2:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 4: Portland Trailblazers at New Orleans Pelicans, 5:00 p.m., TNT
- Game 3: Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 3: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz, 10:00 p.m., ESPN
Sunday, April 22
- Game 4: Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, 1:00 p.m., ABC
- Game 4: Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs, 3:30 p.m., ABC
- Game 4: Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards, 6:00 p.m., TNT
- Game 4: Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Monday, April 23
- Game 4: Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m., TNT
- Game 4: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Tuesday, April 24
- *Game 5: Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
- *Game 5: Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
- *Game 5: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
- *Game 5: New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trailblazers, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
Wednesday, April 25
- *Game 5: Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
- *Game 5: Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
- *Game 5: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
- *Game 5: Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
Thursday, April 26
- *Game 6: Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
- *Game 6: Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
- *Game 6: Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
- *Game 6: Portland Trailblazers at New Orleans Pelicans, TBD, TNT or NBA TV
Friday, April 27
- *Game 6: Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers, TBD, ESPN or ESPNEWS
- *Game 6: Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards, TBD, ESPN or ESPNEWS
- *Game 6: Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves, TBD, ESPN or ESPNEWS
- *Game 6: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz, TBD, ESPN or ESPNEWS
Saturday, April 28
- *Game 7: Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers, TBD, TNT
- *Game 7: Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics, TBD, TNT
- *Game 7: New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trailblazers, TBD, TNT
- *Game 7: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors, TBD, TNT
Sunday, April 29
- *Game 7: Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, TBD, ABC or TNT
- *Game 7: Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors, TBD, ABC or TNT
- *Game 7: Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets, TBD, ABC or TNT
- *Game 7: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder, TBD, ABC or TNT