NBA playoffs schedule 2019: Full bracket, dates, times, TV channels for every series NBA playoffs schedule 2019: Full bracket, dates, times, TV channels for every series
Throw the words “load management” out the window. The 2019 NBA playoffs are here. The race to the NBA Finals begins Saturday, April 13,... NBA playoffs schedule 2019: Full bracket, dates, times, TV channels for every series

Throw the words “load management” out the window. The 2019 NBA playoffs are here.

The race to the NBA Finals begins Saturday, April 13, with four games on the schedule. The Warriors and Bucks look like the favorites to emerge from their respective conferences, but there will be plenty of playoff contenders hoping to knock off the No. 1 seeds.  

OFFSEASON PREVIEWS:
Lakers | Knicks | Bulls | Pelicans | Mavericks

As for the rest of the playoff schedule, the conference semifinals will begin April 29 and 30 (with a possible move up to April 27 and 28), and the conference finals will begin May 14 and 15 (with a possible move up to May 12 and 13). The 2019 NBA Finals will begin May 30 and end no later than June 16.

Below you’ll find everything to know about watching the 2019 NBA playoffs, including postseason matchups and series-by-series TV schedules.

2019 NBA playoffs bracket

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NBA playoffs schedule, results by series

Eastern Conference

(1) Bucks vs. (8) Pistons

Date Matchup Time (TV channel)
April 14 Game 1 at Milwaukee 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 17 Game 2 at Milwaukee 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
April 20 Game 3 at Detroit 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
April 22 Game 4 at Detroit 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
*April 24 Game 5 at Milwaukee TBD
*April 26 Game 6 at Detroit TBD
*April 28 Game 7 at Milwaukee TBD

(*if necessary)

(2) Raptors vs. (7) Magic

Date Matchup Time (TV channel)
April 13 Game 1 at Toronto 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
April 16 Game 2 at Toronto 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 19 Game 3 at Orlando 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
April 21 Game 4 at Orlando 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
*April 23 Game 5 at Toronto TBD
*April 25 Game 6 at Orlando TBD
*April 27 Game 7 at Toronto TBD (TNT)

(*if necessary)

(3) 76ers vs. (6) Nets

Date Matchup Time (TV channel)
April 13 Game 1 at Philadelphia 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
April 15 Game 2 at Philadelphia 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 18 Game 3 at Brooklyn 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 20 Game 4 at Brooklyn 3 p.m. ET (TNT)
*April 23 Game 5 at Philadelphia TBD
*April 25 Game 6 at Brooklyn TBD
*April 27 Game 7 at Philadelphia TBD (TNT)

(*if necessary)

(4) Celtics vs. (5) Pacers

Date Matchup Time (TV channel)
April 14 Game 1 at Boston 1 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 17 Game 2 at Boston 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 19 Game 3 at Indiana 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
April 21 Game 4 at Indiana 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
*April 24 Game 5 at Boston TBD
*April 26 Game 6 at Indiana TBD
*April 28 Game 7 at Boston TBD

(*if necessary)

Western Conference

(1) Warriors vs. (8) Clippers

Date Matchup Time (TV channel)
April 13 Game 1 at Golden State 8 p.m. ET (ABC)
April 15 Game 2 at Golden State 10:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 18 Game 3 at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 21 Game 4 at Los Angeles 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
*April 24 Game 5 at Golden State TBD
*April 26 Game 6 at Los Angeles TBD
*April 28 Game 7 at Golden State TBD

(*if necessary)

(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Spurs

Date Matchup Time (TV channel)
April 13 Game 1 at Denver  10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
April 16 Game 2 at Denver 9 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
April 18 Game 3 at San Antonio 9 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
April 20 Game 4 at San Antonio 5:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
*April 23 Game 5 at Denver TBD
*April 25 Game 6 at San Antonio TBD
*April 27 Game 7 at Denver TBD (TNT)

(*if necessary)

(3) Trail Blazers vs. (6) Thunder

Date Matchup Time (TV channel)
April 14 Game 1 at Portland 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
April 16 Game 2 at Portland 10:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 19 Game 3 at Oklahoma City 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
April 21 Game 4 at Oklahoma City 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
*April 23 Game 5 at Portland TBD
*April 25 Game 6 at Oklahoma City TBD
*April 27 Game 7 at Portland TBD (TNT)

(*if necessary)

(4) Rockets vs. (5) Jazz

Date Matchup Time (TV channel)
April 14 Game 1 at Houston 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 17 Game 2 at Houston 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
April 20 Game 3 at Utah 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
April 22 Game 4 at Utah 10:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
*April 24 Game 5 at Houston TBD
*April 26 Game 6 at Utah TBD
*April 28 Game 7 at Houston TBD

(*if necessary)

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