NBA Playoff Schedule
Before the dust has settled from the NBA regular season, the 2008 NBA Playoff Broadcasts have been set. By our count, there could be as many as 134 national NBA playoff games, and all will be available in high definition on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TNT or NBA TV. The first round starts April 19th and continues through mid-June.
TNT is promoting “40 games in 40 nights,” (though there could be a few more if some of the series go the length) and they will cover the Western Conference Playoffs beginnig May 21.
ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC have split up the rest of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, and ABC will carry the entire best-of-7 2008 NBA Finals.
The teams have not been named for individual games yet, as some are still vying for seeds in the West. The skeleton-schedule for the NBA Playoffs will be filled out as the games approach in our NBA HD Schedule.
UPDATE: 4/17/2008 Now that the dates and times for the matchups have been announced, we have updated the schedule to include the individuals games filling each spot. Additional updates will be posted for games 5, 6 and 7 once the start times and networks are released.
| 2008 NBA Playoffs HD Schedule | |||
| DATE | TIME (ET) | DESCRIPTION | NETWORK |
| 4/19/2008 | 12:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 1 Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
ESPN (720p) |
| 4/19/2008 | 3:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 1 Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs |
ABC (720p) |
| 4/19/2008 | 7:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 1 Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Hornets |
ESPN (720p) |
| 4/19/2008 | 9:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 1 Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets |
ESPN (720p) |
| 4/20/2008 | 12:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 1 Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/20/2008 | 3:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 1 Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
ABC (720p) |
| 4/20/2008 | 6:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 1 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/20/2008 | 8:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 1 Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/21/2008 | 7:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 2 Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/21/2008 | 9:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 2 Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/22/2008 | 7:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 2 Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Hornets |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/22/2008 | 7:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 2 Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic |
NBA TV (1080i) |
| 4/22/2008 | 9:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 2 Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/23/2008 | 7:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 2 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons |
NBA TV (1080i) |
| 4/23/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 2 Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/23/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 2 Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/24/2008 | 7:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 3 Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors |
NBA TV (1080i) |
| 4/24/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 3 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/24/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 3 Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/25/2008 | 7:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 3 Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
ESPN 2 (720p) |
| 4/25/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 3 New Orleans Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks |
ESPN (720p) |
| 4/25/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 3 San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns |
ESPN (720p) |
| 4/26/2008 | 3:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 4 Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/26/2008 | 5:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 3 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/26/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 3 Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks |
ESPN (720p) |
| 4/26/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 4 Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz |
ESPN (720p) |
| 4/27/2008 | 1:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards |
ABC (720p) |
| 4/27/2008 | 3:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 4 San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns |
ABC (720p) |
| 4/27/2008 | 7:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 4 Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/27/2008 | 9:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 4 New Orleans Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/28/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 5 (If Needed) Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs |
TBD |
| 4/28/2008 | 7:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 5 (If Needed) Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic |
NBA TV (1080i) |
| 4/28/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 4 Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/28/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 4 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets |
TNT (1080i) |
| 4/29/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 5 (If Needed) Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Hornets |
TBD |
| 4/29/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 5 (If Needed) Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons |
TBD |
| 4/29/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 5 (If Needed) Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets |
TBD |
| 4/30/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 5 (If Needed) Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics |
TBD |
| 4/30/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 5 (If Needed) Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
TBD |
| 4/30/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 5 (If Needed) Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
TBD |
| 5/1/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 6 (If Needed) New Orleans Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks |
TBD |
| 5/1/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 6 (If Needed) Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
TBD |
| 5/1/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 6 (If Needed) Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors |
TBD |
| 5/1/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 6 (If Needed) San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns |
TBD |
| 5/2/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 6 (If Needed) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets |
TBD |
| 5/2/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 6 (If Needed) Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks |
TBD |
| 5/2/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 6 (If Needed) Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz |
TBD |
| 5/2/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 6 (If Needed) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards |
TBD |
| 5/3/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 7 (If Needed) Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Hornets |
TBD |
| 5/3/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 7 (If Needed) Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons |
TBD |
| 5/3/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 7 (If Needed) Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic |
TBD |
| 5/3/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 7 (If Needed) Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs |
TBD |
| 5/4/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 7 (If Needed) Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
TBD |
| 5/4/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 7 (If Needed) Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics |
TBD |
| 5/4/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 7 (If Needed) Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets |
TBD |
| 5/4/2008 | 12:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: First Round: Game 7 (If Needed) Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
TBD |
| 5/5/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 1 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/5/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 1 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/6/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 1 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/6/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 1 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/7/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 2 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/7/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 2 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/8/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 2 |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/8/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 2 |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/9/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 3 |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/9/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 3 |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/10/2008 | 8:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 3 |
ABC (720p) |
| 5/10/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 3 |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/11/2008 | 3:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 4 |
ABC (720p) |
| 5/11/2008 | 8:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 4 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/12/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 4 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/12/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 4 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/13/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 5 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/13/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 5 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/14/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 5 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/14/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 5 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/15/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 6 |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/15/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 6 |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/16/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 6 |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/16/2008 | 10:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 6 |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/18/2008 | 3:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 7 |
ABC (720p) |
| 5/18/2008 | 8:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Game 7 |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/20/2008 | 7:30 PM | 2008 NBA Draft Lottery | ESPN (720p) |
| 5/20/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: East Conference Finals |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/21/2008 | 9:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: West Conference Finals |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/22/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: East Conference Finals |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/23/2008 | 9:15 PM | NBA Playoffs: West Conference Finals |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/24/2008 | 8:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: East Conference Finals |
ABC (720p) |
| 5/25/2008 | 8:30 PM | NBA Playoffs: West Conference Finals |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/26/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: East Conference Finals |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/27/2008 | 9:15 PM | NBA Playoffs: West Conference Finals |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/28/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: East Conference Finals |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/29/2008 | 9:15 PM | NBA Playoffs: West Conference Finals |
TNT (1080i) |
| 5/30/2008 | 8:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: East Conference Finals |
ESPN (720p) |
| 5/31/2008 | 8:31 PM | NBA Playoffs: West Conference Finals |
TNT (1080i) |
| 6/1/2008 | 8:15 PM | NBA Playoffs: East Conference Finals |
ABC (720p) |
| 6/2/2008 | 9:00 PM | NBA Playoffs: West Conference Finals |
TNT (1080i) |
| 6/5/2008 | 9:00 PM | NBA Finals | ABC (720p) |
| 6/8/2008 | 9:00 PM | NBA Finals | ABC (720p) |
| 6/10/2008 | 9:00 PM | NBA Finals | ABC (720p) |
| 6/12/2008 | 9:00 PM | NBA Finals | ABC (720p) |
| 6/15/2008 | 9:00 PM | NBA Finals | ABC (720p) |
| 6/17/2008 | 9:00 PM | NBA Finals | ABC (720p) |
| 6/19/2008 | 9:00 PM | NBA Finals | ABC (720p) |
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