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Buckle up. This NBA postseason is going to be a ride. There has arguably never been more teams with a legitimate shot at winning a championship, and that includes at least one (the No. 7 Brooklyn Nets) that has to get through the play-in tournament just to make the field.
Over the next two-plus months, with a few exceptions as the field thins out, you can pretty much count on playoff games every night. The play-in tournament begins Tuesday and concludes Friday, at which point we’ll know the No. 7 and 8 seeds in each conference. The first round begins on Saturday.
Reminder how the play-in works: No. 7 plays No. 8 and No. 9 plays No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 game gets the No. 7 seed, while the loser plays the winner of the 9-10 game for the No. 8 seed.
The 2022 NBA playoff schedule for the first-round can be found below and we’ll update the dates and start times as announced. Every game on NBATV, ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC can be streamed via fuboTV (Try for free).
NBA play-in tournament schedule
(All times U.S./Eastern)
|
Tue., April 12 |
7-8 Game (East) |
Cavaliers vs. Nets |
7 p.m. |
TNT |
Brooklyn |
|
Tue., April 12 |
7-8 Game (West) |
Clippers vs. Timberwolves |
9:30 p.m. |
TNT |
Minnesota |
|
Wed., April 13 |
9-10 Game (East) |
Hornets vs. Hawks |
7 p.m. |
ESPN |
Atlanta |
|
Wed., April 13 |
9-10 Game (West) |
Spurs vs. Pelicans |
9:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
New Orleans |
|
Fri., April 15 |
Play-In (East) |
Hornets/Hawks winner vs. Cavaliers/Nets loser |
TBD |
ESPN |
TBD |
|
Fri., April 15 |
Play-In (West) |
Spurs/Pelicans winner vs. Clippers/Timberwolves loser |
TBD |
TNT |
TBD |
1. Suns vs. West No. 8
|
TBD |
Game 1 (West first round) |
TBD at Suns |
TBD |
TBD |
Phoenix |
|
TBD |
Game 2 (West first round) |
TBD at Suns |
TBD |
TBD |
Phoenix |
|
TBD |
Game 3 (West first round) |
Suns at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 4 (West first round) |
Suns at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 5 (West first round)* |
TBD at Suns |
TBD |
TBD |
Phoenix |
|
TBD |
Game 6 (West first round)* |
Suns at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 7 (West first round)* |
TBD at Suns |
TBD |
TBD |
Phoenix |
*- if necessary
4. Mavericks vs. 5. Jazz
|
Sat., April 16 |
Game 1 (West first round) |
Jazz at Mavericks |
1 p.m. |
ESPN |
Dallas |
|
TBD |
Game 2 (West first round) |
Jazz at Mavericks |
TBD |
TBD |
Dallas |
|
TBD |
Game 3 (West first round) |
Mavericks at Jazz |
TBD |
TBD |
Salt Lake City |
|
TBD |
Game 4 (West first round) |
Mavericks at Jazz |
TBD |
TBD |
Salt Lake City |
|
TBD |
Game 5 (West first round)* |
Jazz at Mavericks |
TBD |
TBD |
Dallas |
|
TBD |
Game 6 (West first round)* |
Mavericks at Jazz |
TBD |
TBD |
Salt Lake City |
|
TBD |
Game 7 (West first round)* |
Jazz at Mavericks |
TBD |
TBD |
Dallas |
*- if necessary
3. Warriors vs. 6. Nuggets
|
Sat., April 16 |
Game 1 (West first round) |
Nuggets at Warriors |
8:30 p.m. |
ABC |
San Francisco |
|
TBD |
Game 2 (West first round) |
Nuggets at Warriors |
TBD |
TBD |
San Francisco |
|
TBD |
Game 3 (West first round) |
Warriors at Nuggets |
TBD |
TBD |
Denver |
|
TBD |
Game 4 (West first round) |
Warriors at Nuggets |
TBD |
TBD |
Denver |
|
TBD |
Game 5 (West first round)* |
Nuggets at Warriors |
TBD |
TBD |
San Francisco |
|
TBD |
Game 6 (West first round)* |
Warriors at Nuggets |
TBD |
TBD |
Denver |
|
TBD |
Game 7 (West first round)* |
Nuggets at Warriors |
TBD |
TBD |
San Francisco |
*- if necessary
2. Grizzlies vs. West No. 7
|
Sat., April 16 |
Game 1 (West first round) |
TBD at Grizzlies |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Memphis |
|
TBD |
Game 2 (West first round) |
TBD at Grizzlies |
TBD |
TBD |
Memphis |
|
TBD |
Game 3 (West first round) |
Grizzlies at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 4 (West first round) |
Grizzlies at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 5 (West first round)* |
TBD at Grizzlies |
TBD |
TBD |
Memphis |
|
TBD |
Game 6 (West first round)* |
Grizzlies at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 7 (West first round)* |
TBD at Grizzlies |
TBD |
TBD |
Memphis |
*- if necessary
1. Heat vs. East No. 8
|
Sun., April 17 |
Game 1 (East first round) |
TBD at Heat |
TBD |
TBD |
Miami |
|
TBD |
Game 2 (East first round) |
TBD at Heat |
TBD |
TBD |
Miami |
|
TBD |
Game 3 (East first round) |
Heat at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 4 (East first round) |
Heat at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 5 (East first round)* |
TBD at Heat |
TBD |
TBD |
Miami |
|
TBD |
Game 6 (East first round)* |
Heat at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 7 (East first round)* |
TBD at Heat |
TBD |
TBD |
Miami |
*- if necessary
4. 76ers vs. 5. Raptors
|
Sat., April 16 |
Game 1 (East first round) |
Raptors at 76ers |
6 p.m. |
ESPN |
Philadelphia |
|
TBD |
Game 2 (East first round) |
Raptors at 76ers |
TBD |
TBD |
Philadelphia |
|
TBD |
Game 3 (East first round) |
76ers at Raptors |
TBD |
TBD |
Toronto |
|
TBD |
Game 4 (East first round) |
76ers at Raptors |
TBD |
TBD |
Toronto |
|
TBD |
Game 5 (East first round)* |
Raptors at 76ers |
TBD |
TBD |
Philadelphia |
|
TBD |
Game 6 (East first round)* |
76ers at Raptors |
TBD |
TBD |
Toronto |
|
TBD |
Game 7 (East first round)* |
Raptors at 76ers |
TBD |
TBD |
Philadelphia |
*- if necessary
3. Bucks vs. 6. Bulls
|
Sun., April 17 |
Game 1 (East first round) |
Bulls at Bucks |
TBD |
TBD |
Milwaukee |
|
TBD |
Game 2 (East first round) |
Bulls at Bucks |
TBD |
TBD |
Milwaukee |
|
TBD |
Game 3 (East first round) |
Bucks at Bulls |
TBD |
TBD |
Chicago |
|
TBD |
Game 4 (East first round) |
Bucks at Bulls |
TBD |
TBD |
Chicago |
|
TBD |
Game 5 (East first round)* |
Bulls at Bucks |
TBD |
TBD |
Milwaukee |
|
TBD |
Game 6 (East first round)* |
Bucks at Bulls |
TBD |
TBD |
Chicago |
|
TBD |
Game 7 (East first round)* |
Bulls at Bucks |
TBD |
TBD |
Milwaukee |
*- if necessary
2. Celtics vs. East No. 7
|
Sunday, April 17 |
Game 1 (East first round) |
TBD at Celtics |
TBD |
TBD |
Boston |
|
TBD |
Game 2 (East first round) |
TBD at Celtics |
TBD |
TBD |
Boston |
|
TBD |
Game 3 (East first round) |
Celtics at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 4 (East first round) |
Celtics at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 5 (East first round)* |
TBD at Celtics |
TBD |
TBD |
Boston |
|
TBD |
Game 6 (East first round)* |
Celtics at TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Game 7 (East first round)* |
TBD at Celtics |
TBD |
TBD |
Boston |
*- if necessary
aturday, April 16
Game 1: , 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 1: West No. 7 vs. Grizzlies, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 1: , 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 1: , 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
Sunday, April 17
Game 1: East No. 7 vs. Celtics, TBD (TBD)
Game 1: East No. 8 vs. Heat, TBD (TBD)
Game 1: Bulls vs. Bucks, TBD (TBD)
Game 1: West No. 8 vs. Suns, TBD (TBD)
