How to watch basketball playoffs

NBA playoff TV schedule, 2022: Where to watch

The 2022 NBA playoff TV schedule on ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV, from the Play-in Tournament through the NBA Finals. The 2022 NBA Playoffs is scheduled to run from Saturday, April 16 through as late as Sunday, June 19, preceded by the second-annual Play-in Tournament April 12-15. The main NBA TV schedule, which includes all league events, is available here.

2022 NBA playoff TV schedule

2022 NBA Playoffs

The 2022 NBA Playoffs is scheduled to begin Saturday, April 16, with Game 1 of the NBA Finals scheduled for Thursday, June 2 and a potential Game 7 set for Sunday, June 19.

2022 NBA Finals TV schedule

Thursday, June 16

Sunday, June 19

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How to stream NBA playoff games

If you do not have a traditional cable/satellite subscription, you can still stream the full NBA playoff TV schedule via streaming providers YouTube TV, Sling and DirecTV Stream. Each of those platforms has ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. Hulu with Live TV has ESPN and TNT but not NBA TV; Fubo TV has ESPN and NBA TV but not TNT.

If you do not receive TNT through your cable or satellite provider, all of TNT games will be streamed for free via TNT Overtime (available in the NBA app). The TNT Overtime streams do not include the usual camera angles or announcers.

If you do not receive NBA TV as part of your cable/streaming/satellite package, you can purchase the network standalone for $7/month or $59/year through this link.

If you subscribe to ESPN or TNT through a cable, satellite or streaming provider, you can watch games through the ESPN app (ESPN and ABC) or the WatchTNT app (TNT). Authentication is required.

Changes from last season

For the first time since 2009, ABC is scheduled to carry conference final games in primetime. What would be Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals would air on ABC May 21 and 23 at 8:30 PM ET.

Previous schedules

For last year’s NBA playoff TV schedule, which began a month later than usual in May and ran until July, go to page two. For the TV schedule two years ago, when the postseason took place in a “bubble” at Walt Disney World and ran from August to October, go to page three.

Previous games

Play-in Tournament

Tuesday, April 12

Wednesday, April 13

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Friday, April 15

2022 NBA Playoffs

The 2022 NBA Playoffs is scheduled to begin Saturday, April 16, with Game 1 of the NBA Finals scheduled for Thursday, June 2 and a potential Game 7 set for Sunday, June 19.

Saturday, April 16

Sunday, April 17

Monday, April 18

Tuesday, April 19

Wednesday, April 20

Thursday, April 21

Friday, April 22

Saturday, April 23

Sunday, April 24

Tuesday, April 26

Wednesday, April 27

Thursday, April 28

Friday, April 29

Thursday, April 28

Friday, April 29

Semifinals

Sunday, May 1

Monday, May 2

Tuesday, May 3

Wednesday, May 4

Thursday, May 5
No games.

Friday, May 6

Saturday, May 7

Sunday, May 8

Monday, May 9

Tuesday, May 10

Wednesday, May 11

Thursday, May 12

Friday, May 13

Sunday, May 15

Conference Finals

Tuesday, May 17

Wednesday, May 18

Thursday, May 19

Friday, May 20

Saturday, May 21

Sunday, May 22

Monday, May 23

Tuesday, May 24

Wednesday, May 25

Thursday, May 26

Friday, May 27

Sunday, May 29

Thursday, June 2

Sunday, June 5

Wednesday, June 8

Friday, June 10

Monday, June 13

How to Watch the 2022 NBA Playoffs Online

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The NBA Playoffs are in full swing since kicking off last week, and we can expect an action-packed competition over the next few weeks. No. 1 seed Phoenix can be expected to bring a strong game to the Western Conference, while the Eastern Conference will likely see close matches between the Heat, Celtics and Bucks.

Eyes will be on the Suns tonight who will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans for what will likely be a close game in Devin Booker’s absence.

If you’re looking to catch all the action from home this year, there are plenty of ways to stream the most anticipated games online — even if you don’t have cable. Below is everything you need to know to watch the 2022 NBA Playoffs:

When Are the 2022 NBA Playoffs?

The NBA Playoffs will officially begin on Saturday, April 16 with a match-up between the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks at 10 a.m PT / 1 p.m. ET. The Grizzlies, Timberwolves, 76ers, Raptors, Warriors and Nuggets are also scheduled to kick off the tournament on Saturday.

How to Watch the 2022 NBA Playoffs on TV

The games will be broadcast across five different networks: ESPN, TNT, ABC, ESPN3 and NBA TV.  Those with access to these networks will be able to watch all the games live from TV, but there are still plenty of ways for cable-cutters to stream the action online.

How to Stream the 2022 NBA Playoffs Online

Sling TV is the most comprehensive and affordable way to stream all the necessary networks for the Playoffs. The streamer’s Sling Orange package includes ESPN, TBS and ESPN3. Plus, a limited-time deal brings down the monthly cost by $10, meaning it’ll only cost $25/month to catch all the best games. To make sure you don’t miss anything, though, you might want to purchase their Sports Extra add-on, which costs $46/month and offers additional access to ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV.

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Hulu + Live TV is another great way to catch all the action live, with the option to record the games to watch later with Cloud DVR. In addition to having access to all the networks that will be broadcasting this year’s Playoffs (ABC, ESPN and TNT), you’ll also be able to watch Hulu’s extensive lineup of original shows and movies.

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2022 NBA Playoffs Schedule

This schedule will be continuously updated as the Playoffs progress.

Thursday, April 28 (ET/PT)

• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors.     4 p.m. / 7 p.m.
• Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans.    4:30 p.m. / 7:30 p.m.
• Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz.    7 p.m. / 10 p.m.

Friday, April 29 (ET/PT)

• Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves.    6 p.m. / 9 p.m.

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Which classic NBA games to watch?

We collected 7 interesting matches for you.

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Just recently, we collected a selection of NBA games to watch during the lockdown, and now we've decided to offer you something more timeless. We've rounded up 7 classic NBA games for you where the real action took place. This is a timeless selection that you can always return to to immerse yourself in the history of intense confrontations.

Just recently we collected a selection of NBA games that you can watch during the lockdown, and now we've decided to offer you something more eternal. We've rounded up 7 classic NBA games for you where the real action took place. This is a timeless selection that you can always return to to immerse yourself in the history of intense confrontations.

What NBA games to watch during the lockdown?

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Chicago vs. Utah, Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals

You should definitely see this match in full. The final match of Michael Jordan in the “Chicago”. A brilliant confrontation in terms of the intensity of passions, where the legendary NBA players came together in battle: Stockton, Malone, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman. Even if you know the result and know the denouement, it will still be interesting for you to watch.

"Boston" - "Chicago", the 6th match of the first round of the playoffs in 2009

One of the toughest and most principled first-round confrontations. Here you'll see one of the best Chicago lineups of the new era, prime Boston, three overtimes, a tough defense against Tony Allen, Ray Allen's 55 points, Joaquim Noah at his best, and more. A real kill!

Lakers - Boston, Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals

This match is the perfect end to the final series. Kobe Bryant vs big trio from Boston. Everything is decided in the ending, which could have been a sad chapter in Kobe's biography, but he had an unexpected savior. You won't find that kind of tension anywhere else. Possibly one of the best NBA games ever.

Lakers - Toronto, regular season 2005/2006

81 points from you-know-who. The hardest day of Jalen Rose's career.

Indiana v. Knicks, 1995 NBA Playoffs 1st Round

This match could be a guide to writing dramatic endings for plays. Throughout the game, Reggie Miller listened to Spike Lee screaming from the stands, gaining strength and anger to commit the perfect revenge and shut up the Knicks fan forever. After this match, Spike Lee retreated for a very long time, and the fans blamed him for the most unexpected defeat of the club. Phones can be charged from voltage.

Philadelphia - Lakers, Game 1, 2001 NBA Finals

This was the end of Allen Iverson's fairy tale, the ceiling of his basketball career. Perhaps one of the most legendary shots in the modern NBA happened in this match (Tyron Liu certainly did not forget him). Shaq and Kobe are trying to hold back Iverson, who will forever win our hearts with his crazy basketball.

Chicago vs. Phoenix, Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals

This match will also forever go down in NBA history, because Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley met in a principled struggle here. It's feline grace against unstoppable power. We advise you to stock up on popcorn, because you will definitely remember the denouement for a long time.

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The main favorites of the European Basketball Championship starting on September 1 will be the teams of France, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain

41st European Basketball Championship will be held from 1 to 18 September 2022 in four countries - Germany, Italy, Georgia and the Czech Republic. 24 teams will take part in the tournament, which at the preliminary stage are divided into four groups of six teams.

Four winners from each group advance to the playoffs and then compete for medals according to the classic playoff system, starting from the 1/8 finals. The full schedule of matches of the European Championship 2022 can be viewed here .

For the first time in almost eight decades, the tournament will take place after a five-year break. From 19From 47 to 2017, the European Championships were held with strict frequency - once every two years. However, on the eve of the European Championship 2017, it was decided to change the entire international basketball calendar, and the interval between the EuroBaskets was supposed to be four years. But then the pandemic intervened, due to which the current tournament was postponed for another year, so the pause between the European Championships this time turned out to be completely unique in duration.

It is very difficult to name the favorites of the European Championship 2022, which confirms the completely unpredictable development of events in the European qualification of the upcoming World Championship in a year. It is unlikely that anyone could have imagined that the first of the Old World teams to travel to the 2023 World Cup will be won by the Finnish team, and in the group with Serbia, Greece and Turkey, the Latvian team will take a confident lead. So there will certainly be a lot of surprises at the upcoming EuroBasket.

Of particular interest to the tournament is the participation in it of two, perhaps, the main stars of European basketball, playing overseas. The most valuable NBA player of the last two seasons, Nikola Jokic from Denver, will play for the Serbian national team, and Luka Doncic representing Dallas will be the leader of the Slovenian national team. In the NBA, Jokic's status has been noticeably higher lately, but the Serbian center still does not have a single major international title in the national team - his best achievement for it is the silver of the 2016 Olympic Games. Doncic is the reigning European champion as part of the Slovenian team, which, largely thanks to his game, was able to get into the top four at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020. So the dispute between the main basketball stars of Serbia and Slovenia promises to be very principled. Moreover, according to the tournament grid, they will definitely not meet before the quarterfinals, and at this stage, each match will already be in the spotlight.

Of course, the main favorites of the tournament include the best European team at the 2020 Olympics - France, which lost only 5 points to the US team in the final of the Games in Tokyo. Evan Fournier , Rudy Gobert , Thomas Ertel and their partners will certainly try to return to their country a title that Basketball France held only once in history.

But the Spaniards, after the failure at the Olympics in Tokyo, where they did not even make it to the semifinals, have greatly updated their squad.

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