NBA Second Round Playoff TV Schedule Announced

The NBA has just unveiled the TV schedule for the upcoming second round of playoffs, with the Western Conference match-ups all set. So far, we have the Oklahoma City Thunder facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers, and the San Antonio Spurs taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Exciting stuff!

Over in the Eastern Conference, it’s a bit more up in the air, with three first-round series still on the line. We’ve got the Boston Celtics up against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Detroit Pistons battling the Orlando Magic, and the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Toronto Raptors, all going the distance to a Game 7. The suspense is real!

But fear not, because even though the Eastern Conference is still a bit of a toss-up, the NBA wasted no time in releasing the TV schedule for the potential match-ups.

Here’s a sneak peek at the television schedule for the conference semifinals (keep in mind, all times are Eastern and an asterisk (*) means the game is “if necessary” for the best-of-seven series):

– Detroit Pistons/Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers/Toronto Raptors
Game 1: Tuesday, May 5, 7 p.m.; Peacock/NBCSN
Game 2: Thursday, May 7, 7 p.m.; Prime Video
Game 3: Saturday, May 9, 3 p.m.; NBC/Peacock
Game 4: Monday, May 11, 8 p.m.; NBC/Peacock
*Game 5: Wednesday, May 13, TBD; TBD
*Game 6: Friday, May 15, TBD; TBD
*Game 7: Sunday, May 17, TBD; TBD

– New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics/Philadelphia 76ers
Game 1: Monday, May 4, 8 p.m.; NBC/Peacock
Game 2: Wednesday, May 6, 7 p.m.; ESPN
Game 3: Friday, May 8, 7 p.m.; Prime Video
Game 4: Sunday, May 10, 3:30 p.m.; ABC
*Game 5: Tuesday, May 12, TBD; TBD
*Game 6: Thursday, May 14, TBD; TBD
*Game 7: Sunday, May 17, TBD; TBD

Exciting matchups await us in the Western Conference too, with the Oklahoma City Thunder set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers, and the San Antonio Spurs facing off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Get ready for some intense basketball action, folks!

For more of the NBA playoffs schedule, stay tuned and mark your calendars for these exhilarating games. Let the countdown to tip-off begin!