2021 NBA playoff TV schedule: Round-by-round dates, start times, live stream, matchups, how to watch online

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The 2021 NBA playoffs are underway after another unprecedented regular season. Before the postseason officially began on May 22, the league went through a thrilling play-in tournament, after doing a trial run of a play-in game down in the Orlando bubble. In the West, the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies claimed the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds, respectively. In the East, it was the Boston Celtics landing No. 7 and the Washington Wizards getting No. 8.

Now, those teams will have to upset the top two seeds in the East and West, respectively, if they want their postseason run to continue. While there are plenty of big names on the teams that qualified through the play-in, they were in that position for a reason and now they will have to up their games in a big way if they want to knock off the likes of the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns. In addition, we have a pair of playoff rematches from the bubble as the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat renew their rivalry while Luka Doncic and the Mavericks attempt to upset the Los Angeles Clippers.

There will be no shortage of entertainment on tap this postseason as several title contenders try to end the year with the Larry O’Brien Trophy in their hands. To stay up to date on the postseason schedule here’s a breakdown of when each game will take place over the next month and a half as the NBA continues its journey to crown a champion for the 2020-21 season.

Every game on NBATV, ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC can be streamed via fuboTV (Try for free).

*If necessary

East play-in tournament

West play-in tournament

1. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 8. Washington Wizards

(76ers lead series 1-0)

Sun., May 23	Game 1	76ers 125, Wizards 118	1 p.m.	TNT	Wells Fargo Center
Wed., May 26	Game 2	76ers 120, Wizards 95	7 p.m.	NBATV	Wells Fargo Center
Sat., May 29	Game 3	76ers at Wizards	7 p.m.	ESPN	Capital One Arena
Mon., May 31	Game 4	76ers at Wizards	7 p.m.	TNT	Capital One Arena
Wed., June 2	*Game 5	Wizards at 76ers	TBD	TBD	Wells Fargo Center
Fri., June 4	*Game 6	76ers at Wizards	TBD	TBD	Capital One Arena
Sun., June 6	*Game 7	Wizards at 76ers	TBD	TBD.	Wells Fargo Center

2. Brooklyn Nets vs. 7. Boston Celtics

(Nets lead series 2-0)

Sat., May 22	Game 1	Nets 104, Celtics 93	8 p.m.	ABC	Barclays Center
Tue., May 25	Game 2	Nets 130, Celtics 108	7:30 p.m.	TNT	Barclays Center
Fri., May 28	Game 3	Nets at Celtics	8:30 p.m.	ABC	TD Garden
Sun., May 30	Game 4	Nets at Celtics	7 p.m.	TNT	TD Garden
Tue., June 1	*Game 5	Celtics at Nets	TBD	TBD	Barclays Center
Thu., June 3	*Game 6	Nets at Celtics	TBD	TBD	TD Garden
Sat., June 5	*Game 7	Celtics at Nets	TBD	TBD	Barclays Center

3. Milwaukee Bucks vs. 6. Miami Heat

(Bucks lead series 2-0)

Sat., May 22	Game 1	Bucks 109, Heat 107 (OT)	2 p.m.	ESPN	Fiserv Forum
Mon., May 24	Game 2	Bucks 132, Heat 98	7:30 p.m.	TNT	Fiserv Forum
Thu., May 27	Game 3	Bucks at Heat	7:30 p.m.	TNT	American Airlines Arena
Sat., May 29	Game 4	Bucks at Heat	1:30 p.m.	TNT	American Airlines Arena
Tue., June 1	*Game 5	Heat at Bucks	TBD	TBD	Fiserv Forum
Thu., June 3	*Game 6	Bucks at Heat	TBD	TBD	American Airlines Arena
Sat., June 5	*Game 7	Heat at Bucks	TBD	TBD	Fiserv Forum

4. New York Knicks vs. 5. Atlanta Hawks

(Hawks lead series 1-0)

Sun., May 23	Game 1	Hawks 107, Knicks 105	7 p.m.	TNT	Madison Square Garden
Wed., May 26	Game 2	Knicks 101, Hawks 92	7:30 p.m.	TNT	Madison Square Garden
Fri., May 28	Game 3	Knicks at Hawks	7 p.m.	ESPN	State Farm Arena
Sun., May 30	Game 4	Knicks at Hawks	1 p.m.	ABC	State Farm Arena
Wed., June 2	*Game 5	Hawks at Knicks	TBD	TBD	Madison Square Garden
Fri., June 4	*Game 6	Knicks at Hawks	TBD	TBD	State Farm Arena
Sun., June 6	*Game 7	Hawks at Knicks	TBD	TBD	Madison Square Garden

1. Utah Jazz vs. 8. Memphis Grizzlies

(Grizzlies lead series 1-0)

Sun., May 23	Game 1	Grizzlies 112, Jazz 109	9:30 p.m.	TNT	Vivint Arena
Wed., May 26	Game 2	Grizzlies at Jazz	10 p.m.	TNT	Vivint Arena
Sat., May 29	Game 3	Jazz at Grizzlies	1 p.m.	ESPN	FedEx Forum
Mon., May 31	Game 4	Jazz at Grizzlies	9:30 p.m.	TNT	FedEx Forum
TBD	*Game 5	Grizzlies at Jazz	TBD	TBD	Vivint Arena
TBD	*Game 6	Jazz at Grizzlies	TBD	TBD	FedEx Forum
TBD	*Game 7	Grizzlies at Jazz	TBD	TBD	Vivint Arena

2. Phoenix Suns vs. 7. Los Angeles Lakers

(Series tied 1-1)

Sun., May 23	Game 1	Suns 99, Lakers 90	3:30 p.m.	ABC	Phoenix Suns Arena
Tue., May 25	Game 2	Lakers 109, Suns 102	10 p.m.	TNT	Phoenix Suns Arena
Thu., May 27	Game 3	Suns at Lakers	10 p.m.	TNT	Staples Center
Sun., May 30	Game 4	Suns at Lakers	3:30 p.m.	ABC	Staples Center
Tue., June 1	Game 5	Lakers at Suns	TBD	TBD	Phoenix Suns Arena
Thu., June 3	*Game 6	Suns at Lakers	TBD	TBD	Staples Center
Sat., June 5	*Game 7	Lakers at Suns	TBD	TBD	Phoenix Suns Arena

3. Denver Nuggets vs. 6. Portland Trail Blazers

(Series tied 1-1)

Sat., May 22	Game 1	Blazers 123, Nuggets 109	10:30 p.m.	ESPN	Ball Arena
Mon., May 24	Game 2	Nuggets 128, Blazers 109	10 p.m.	TNT	Ball Arena
Thu., May 27	Game 3	Nuggets at Blazers	10:30 p.m.	NBATV	Moda Center
Sat., May 29	Game 4	Nuggets at Blazers	4 p.m.	TNT	Moda Center
Tue., June 1	Game 5	Blazers at Nuggets	TBD	TBD	Ball Arena
Thu., June 3	*Game 6	Nuggets at Blazers	TBD	TBD	Moda Center
Sat., June 5	*Game 7	Blazers at Nuggets	TBD	TBD	Ball Arena

4. Los Angeles Clippers vs. 5. Dallas Mavericks

(Mavericks lead series 2-0)

Sat., May 22	Game 1	Mavericks 113, Clippers 103	4:30 p.m.	ESPN	Staples Center
Tue., May 25	Game 2	Mavericks 127, Clippers 121	10:30 p.m.	NBATV	Staples Center
Fri., May 28	Game 3	Clippers at Mavericks	9:30 p.m.	ESPN	American Airlines Center
Sun., May 30	Game 4	Clippers at Mavericks	9:30 p.m.	TNT	American Airlines Center
Wed., June 2	*Game 5	Mavericks at Clippers	TBD	TBD	Staples Center
Fri., June 4	*Game 6	Clippers at Mavericks	TBD	TBD	American Airlines Center
Sun., June 6	*Game 7	Mavericks at Clippers	TBD	TBD	Staples Center

2021 NBA playoff TV schedule: Round-by-round dates, start times, live stream, matchups, how to watch online

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