The 2013 NBA Playoffs schedule on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. Click here to jump straight to the schedule.
The NBA Playoffs will begin on April 20 with an ESPN/ABC quadruple-header. ABC will air Celtics/Knicks Game 1 at 3 PM ET, while ESPN is set to air Warriors/Nuggets at 5:30 PM, Bulls/Nets at 8:00, and Grizzlies/Clippers at 10:30. The following day, ABC is scheduled to air Lakers/Spurs Game 1 at 3:30 PM and TNT is slated to air Pacers/Hawks at 1 PM, Bucks/Heat at 7 PM and Rockets/Thunder at 9:30 PM.
ESPN will air the Western Conference Finals this year, with Game 1 scheduled for Tuesday, May 21. The Eastern Conference Finals on TNT will begin on Wednesday, May 22. Both series could move up if the second round concludes early.
The 2013 NBA Finals is scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 6. Unlike previous years, there will be no move-up date even if the Conference Finals end early. As has been the case for a decade now, ABC will air all of the games.
2013 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule on ESPN/ABC and TNT
Subject to change
| Time | Game | Net |
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| Thursday, June 6 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Spurs at Heat, Game 1 | ABC |
| Sunday, June 9 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Spurs at Heat, Game 2 | ABC |
| Tuesday, June 11 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Heat at Spurs, Game 3 | ABC |
| Thursday, June 13 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Heat at Spurs, Game 4 | ABC |
| Sunday, June 16 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Heat at Spurs, Game 5* | ABC |
| Tuesday, June 18 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Spurs at Heat, Game 6* | ABC |
| Thursday, June 20 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Spurs at Heat, Game 7* | ABC |
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*PREVIOUS GAMES*
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| Saturday, April 20 | ||
| 3:00 PM | Celtics at Knicks, Game 1 | ABC |
| 5:30 PM | Warriors at Nuggets, Game 1 | ESPN |
| 8:00 PM | Bulls at Nets, Game 1 | ESPN |
| 10:30 PM | Grizzlies at Clippers, Game 1 | ESPN |
| Sunday, April 21 | ||
| 1:00 PM | Hawks at Pacers, Game 1 | TNT |
| 3:30 PM | Lakers at Spurs, Game 1 | ABC |
| 7:00 PM | Bucks at Heat, Game 1 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Rockets at Thunder, Game 1 | TNT |
| Monday, April 22 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Bulls at Nets, Game 2 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Grizzlies at Clippers, Game 2 | TNT |
| Tuesday, April 23 | ||
| 7:30 PM | Bucks at Heat, Game 2 | NBA TV |
| 8:00 PM | Celtics at Knicks, Game 2 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Warriors at Nuggets, Game 2 | TNT |
| Wednesday, April 24 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Rockets at Thunder, Game 2 | TNT |
| 7:30 PM | Hawks at Pacers, Game 2 | NBA TV |
| 9:30 PM | Lakers at Spurs, Game 2 | TNT |
| Thursday, April 25 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Heat at Bucks, Game 3 | TNT |
| 8:30 PM | Nets at Bulls, Game 3 | NBA TV |
| 9:30 PM | Clippers at Grizzlies, Game 3 | TNT |
| Friday, April 26 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Knicks at Celtics, Game 3 | ESPN |
| 10:30 PM | Spurs at Lakers, Game 3 | ESPN |
| 10:30 PM | Nuggets at Warriors, Game 3 | ESPN2 |
| Saturday, April 27 | ||
| 2:00 PM | Nets at Bulls, Game 4 | TNT |
| 4:30 PM | Clippers at Grizzlies, Game 4 | TNT |
| 7:00 PM | Pacers at Hawks, Game 3 | ESPN |
| 9:30 PM | Thunder at Rockets, Game 3 | ESPN |
| Sunday, April 28 | ||
| 1:00 PM | Knicks at Celtics, Game 4 | ABC |
| 3:30 PM | Heat at Bucks, Game 4 | ABC |
| 7:00 PM | Spurs at Lakers, Game 4 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Nuggets at Warriors, Game 4 | TNT |
| Monday, April 29 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Bulls at Nets, Game 5 | TNT |
| 7:30 PM | Pacers at Hawks, Game 4 | NBA TV |
| 9:30 PM | Thunder at Rockets, Game 4 | TNT |
| Tuesday, April 30 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Warriors at Nuggets, Game 5 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Grizzlies at Clippers, Game 5 | TNT |
| Wednesday, May 1 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Celtics at Knicks, Game 5 | TNT |
| 8:00 PM | Hawks at Pacers, Game 5 | NBA TV |
| 9:30 PM | Rockets at Thunder, Game 5 | TNT |
| Thursday, May 2 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Nets at Bulls, Game 6 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Nuggets at Warriors, Game 6 | TNT |
| Friday, May 3 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Pacers at Hawks, Game 6 | ESPN2 |
| 7:00 PM | Knicks at Celtics, Game 6 | ESPN |
| 9:30 PM | Clippers at Grizzlies, Game 6 | ESPN2 |
| 9:30 PM | Thunder at Rockets, Game 6 | ESPN |
| Saturday, May 4 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Bulls at Nets, Game 7 | TNT |
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Sunday, May 5
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| 1:00 PM | Grizzlies at Thunder, Game 1 | ABC |
| 3:30 PM | Pacers at Knicks, Game 1 | ABC |
| Monday, May 6 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Bulls at Heat, Game 1 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Warriors at Spurs, Game 1 | TNT |
| Tuesday, May 7 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Pacers at Knicks, Game 2 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Grizzlies at Thunder, Game 2 | TNT |
| Wednesday, May 8 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Bulls at Heat, Game 2 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Warriors at Spurs, Game 2 | TNT |
| Friday, May 10 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Heat at Bulls, Game 3 | ESPN |
| 10:30 PM | Spurs at Warriors, Game 3 | ESPN |
| Saturday, May 11 | ||
| 5:00 PM | Thunder at Grizzlies, Game 3 | ESPN |
| 8:15 PM | Knicks at Pacers, Game 3 | ABC |
| Sunday, May 12 | ||
| 3:30 PM | Spurs at Warriors, Game 4 | ABC |
| Monday, May 13 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Heat at Bulls, Game 4 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Thunder at Grizzlies, Game 4 | TNT |
| Tuesday, May 14 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Knicks at Pacers, Game 4 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Warriors at Spurs, Game 5 | TNT |
| Wednesday, May 15 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Bulls at Heat, Game 5 | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Grizzlies at Thunder, Game 5 | TNT |
| Thursday, May 16 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Pacers at Knicks, Game 5 | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Spurs at Warriors, Game 6 | ESPN |
| Saturday, May 18 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Knicks at Pacers, Game 6 | ESPN |
| Sunday, May 19 | ||
| 3:30 PM | Grizzlies at Spurs Game 1 | ABC |
| Tuesday, May 21 | ||
| 8:30 PM | NBA Draft Lottery | ESPN |
| 9:00 PM | Grizzlies at Spurs, Game 2 | ESPN |
| Wednesday, May 22 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Pacers at Heat, Game 1 | TNT |
| Friday, May 24 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Pacers at Heat, Game 2 | TNT |
| Saturday, May 25 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Spurs at Grizzlies, Game 3 | ESPN |
| Sunday, May 26 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Heat at Pacers, Game 3 | TNT |
| Monday, May 27 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Spurs at Grizzlies, Game 4 | ESPN |
| Tuesday, May 28 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Heat at Pacers, Game 4 | TNT |
| Thursday, May 30 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Pacers at Heat, Game 5 | TNT |
| Saturday, June 1 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Heat at Pacers, Game 6 | TNT |
| Monday, June 3 | ||
| 8:30 PM | Pacers at Heat, Game 7 | TNT |
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