NBA Playoffs full second round schedule, TV, how to watch
By Ian Levy
The second round of the NBA Playoffs is underway with a slew of remarkable matchups. Here’s everything you need to know to watch.
The first round delivered a historic amount of upset and chaos with at least one team of every seed advancing to the first round for the first time ever. The result is a second round loaded with fantastic matchups, with legacy-building potential.
Below are the schedules for every single second-round matchup, which includes the dates, tipoff times, and the TV channel they will be broadcasted on.
Note: Games 5-7 are only if necessary
NBA Playoffs Schedule: Eastern Conference Semifinals
Heat vs. Knicks
- Game 1: Heat 108 — Knicks 101
- Game 2: Heat at Knicks, Tuesday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 3: Knicks at Heat, Saturday, May 6, 5:30 p.m. ET, ABC
- Game 4: Knicks at Heat, Monday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., TNT
- Game 5: Heat at Knicks, Wednesday, Apr. 26, TBD, TBD
- Game 6: Knicks at Heat, Friday, Apr. 28, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Heat at Knicks, Sunday, Apr. 30, TBD, TBD
76ers vs. Celtics
- Game 1: 76ers at Celtics, Monday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 2: 76ers at Celtics, Wednesday, May 3, 8:00 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 3: Celtics at 76ers, Friday, May 5, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Game 4: Celtics at 76ers, Sunday, May 7, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Game 5: 76ers at Celtics, Tuesday, May 9, TBD, TBD
- Game 6: Celtics at 76ers, Thursday, May 11, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Hawks at 76ers, Sunday, May 14, TBD, TBD
NBA Playoffs Schedule: Western Conference Semifinals
Suns vs. Nuggets
- Game 1: Nuggets 125 — Suns 107
- Game 2: Suns at Nuggets, Monday, May 1, 10:00 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 3: Nuggets at Suns, Friday, May 5, 10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Game 4: Nuggets at Suns, Sunday, May 7, 8:00 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 5: Suns at Nuggets, Tuesday, May 9, TBD, TBD
- Game 6: Nuggets at Suns, Thursday, May 11, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Suns at Nuggets, Sunday, May 14, TBD, TBD
Lakers vs. Warriors
- Game 1: Lakers at Warriors, Saturday, May 2, 10:00 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 2: Lakers at Warriors, Tuesday, May 4, 9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Game 3: Warriors at Lakers, Friday, May 6, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
- Game 4: Warriors at Lakers, Sunday, May 8, 10:00 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 5: Lakers at Warriors, Tuesday, May 10, TBD, TBD
- Game 6: Warriors at Lakers, Thursday, May 12, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Lakers at Warriors, Saturday, May 14, TBD, TBD
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