The TV schedule for the 2014 NBA Playoffs, which starts Saturday, April 19 on ESPN/ABC.
This year’s NBA Playoffs schedule is the same as usual, with a couple of major exceptions. First, the 2014 NBA Finals will switch to a 2-2-1-1-1 format this season, discarding the old 2-3-2 format that had been in use since 1985. As a result, the NBA has scheduled a two-day travel break between a potential Game 6 of the NBA Finals and Game 7, with Game 6 set for Tuesday, June 17 and Game 7 scheduled for Friday, June 20. Game 7 would be the first Friday night NBA Finals game in eleven years.
Another change is due to the NFL Draft, which will take place two weeks later than usual this year. With ESPN airing first round coverage on Thursday, May 8, second round NBA playoff coverage is scheduled for ESPN2 that night. ESPN2 has not aired a second round game since 2003.
The postseason starts with an ESPN/ABC quadruple-header on Saturday, April 19. TNT begins coverage the following night. ESPN will air the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals starting Tuesday, May 20 (the series could begin on Sunday, May 18 on ABC if the second round ends early). TNT has the 2014 Western Conference Finals starting Wednesday, May 21 (the series could begin on Monday, May 19 if the second round ends early).
2014 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule
NBA TV will air several first round games
* Subject to change
| Time (ET) | Game | Net |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 NBA FINALS TV SCHEDULE | ||
| Thursday, June 5 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Heat/Spurs Game 1 | ABC |
| Sunday, June 8 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Heat/Spurs Game 2 | ABC |
| Tuesday, June 10 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Spurs/Heat Game 3 | ABC |
| Thursday, June 12 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Spurs/Heat Game 4 | ABC |
| Sunday, June 15 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Heat/Spurs Game 5* | ABC |
| Tuesday, June 17 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Spurs/Heat Game 6* | ABC |
| Friday, June 20 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Heat/Spurs Game 7* | ABC |
| PREVIOUS GAMES | ||
| Saturday, April 19 | ||
| 12:30 PM | Nets/Raptors Game 1 | ESPN |
| 3:30 PM | Warriors/Clippers Game 1 | ABC |
| 7:00 PM | Hawks/Pacers Game 1 | ESPN |
| 9:30 PM | Grizzlies/Thunder Game 1 | ESPN |
| Sunday, April 20 | ||
| 1:00 PM | Mavs/Spurs Game 1 | TNT |
| 3:30 PM | Bobcats/Heat Game 1 | ABC |
| 7:00 PM | Wizards/Bulls Game 1 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Blazers/Rockets Game 1 | TNT |
| Monday, April 21 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Grizzlies/Thunder Game 2 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Warriors/Clippers Game 2 | TNT |
| Tuesday, April 22 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Hawks/Pacers Game 2 | TNT |
| 7:30 PM | Nets/Raptors Game 2 | NBA TV |
| 9:30 PM | Wizards/Bulls Game 2 | TNT |
| Wednesday, April 23 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Bobcats/Heat Game 2 | TNT |
| 8:30 PM | Mavs/Spurs Game 2 | NBA TV |
| 9:30 PM | Blazers/Rockets Game 2 | TNT |
| Thursday, April 24 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Pacers/Hawks Game 3 | NBA TV |
| 8:00 PM | Thunder/Grizzlies Game 3 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Clippers/Warriors Game 3 | TNT |
| Friday, April 25 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Raptors/Nets Game 3 | ESPN2 |
| 8:00 PM | Bulls/Wizards Game 3 | ESPN |
| 10:30 PM | Rockets/Blazers Game 3 | ESPN |
| Saturday, April 26 | ||
| 2:00 PM | Pacers/Hawks Game 4 | TNT |
| 4:30 PM | Spurs/Mavs Game 3 | TNT |
| 7:00 PM | Heat/Bobcats Game 3 | ESPN |
| 9:30 PM | Thunder/Grizzlies Game 4 | ESPN |
| Sunday, April 27 | ||
| 1:00 PM | Bulls/Wizards Game 4 | ABC |
| 3:30 PM | Clippers/Warriors Game 4 | ABC |
| 7:00 PM | Raptors/Nets Game 4 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Rockets/Blazers Game 4 | TNT |
| Monday, April 28 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Heat/Bobcats Game 4 | TNT |
| 8:00 PM | Hawks/Pacers Game 5 | NBA TV |
| 9:30 PM | Spurs/Mavs Game 4 | TNT |
| Tuesday, April 29 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Wizards/Bulls Game 5 | TNT |
| 9:00 PM | Grizzlies/Thunder Game 5 | NBA TV |
| 10:30 PM | Warriors/Clippers Game 5 | TNT |
| Wednesday, April 30 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Mavs/Spurs Game 5 | TNT |
| 7:30 PM | Nets/Raptors Game 5 | NBA TV |
| 9:30 PM | Blazers/Rockets Game 5 | TNT |
| Thursday, May 1 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Pacers/Hawks Game 6 | NBA TV |
| 8:00 PM | Thunder/Grizzlies Game 6 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Clippers/Warriors Game 6 | TNT |
| Friday, May 2 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Raptors/Nets Game 6 | ESPN2 |
| 8:00 PM | Spurs/Mavs Game 6 | ESPN |
| 10:30 PM | Rockets/Blazers Game 6 | ESPN |
| Saturday, May 3 | ||
| 5:30 PM | Hawks/Pacers Game 7 | TNT |
| 8:00 PM | Grizzlies/Thunder Game 7 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Warriors/Clippers Game 7 | TNT |
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Sunday, May 4
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| 1:00 PM | Raptors/Nets Game 7 | ABC |
| 3:30 PM | Mavs/Spurs Game 7 | ABC |
| Monday, May 5 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Wizards/Pacers, Game 1 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Clippers/Thunder, Game 1 | TNT |
| Tuesday, May 6 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Nets/Heat, Game 1 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Blazers/Spurs, Game 1 | TNT |
| Wednesday, May 7 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Wizards/Pacers, Game 2 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Clippers/Thunder, Game 2 | TNT |
| Thursday, May 8 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Nets/Heat, Game 2 | ESPN2 |
| 9:30 PM | Blazers/Spurs, Game 2 | ESPN2 |
| Friday, May 9 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Pacers/Wizards, Game 3 | ESPN |
| 10:30 PM | Thunder/Clippers, Game 3 | ESPN |
| Saturday, May 10 | ||
| 8:15 PM | Heat/Nets, Game 3 | ABC |
| 10:30 PM | Spurs/Blazers, Game 3 | ESPN |
| Sunday, May 11 | ||
| 3:30 PM | Thunder/Clippers, Game 4 | ABC |
| 8:00 PM | Pacers/Wizards, Game 4 | TNT |
| Monday, May 12 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Heat/Nets, Game 4 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Spurs/Blazers, Game 4 | TNT |
| Tuesday, May 13 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Wizards/Pacers, Game 5 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Clippers/Thunder, Game 5 | TNT |
| Wednesday, May 14 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Nets/Heat, Game 5 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Blazers/Spurs, Game 5 | TNT |
| Thursday, May 15 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Pacers/Wizards, Game 6 | ESPN |
| 10:30 PM | Thunder/Clippers, Game 6 | ESPN |
| Sunday, May 18 | ||
| 3:30 PM | Heat/Pacers Game 1 | ABC |
| Monday, May 19 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Thunder/Spurs, Game 1 | TNT |
| Tuesday, May 20 | ||
| 8:00 PM | NBA Draft Lottery | ESPN |
| 8:30 PM | Heat/Pacers, Game 2 | ESPN |
| Wednesday, May 21 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Thunder/Spurs, Game 2 | TNT |
| Saturday, May 24 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Pacers/Heat, Game 3 | ESPN |
| Sunday, May 25 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Spurs/Thunder, Game 3 | TNT |
| Monday, May 26 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Pacers/Heat, Game 4 | ESPN |
| Tuesday, May 27 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Spurs/Thunder, Game 4 | TNT |
| Wednesday, May 28 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Heat/Pacers, Game 5 | ESPN |
| Thursday, May 29 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Thunder/Spurs, Game 5 | TNT |
| Friday, May 30 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Pacers/Heat, Game 6 | ESPN |
| Saturday, May 31 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Spurs/Thunder, Game 6 | TNT |
