NBA Releases Tentative Second-Round Playoff Schedules
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The NBA has set preliminary dates, tipoff times and broadcast partners for all second-round playoff series. Each matchup is a best-of-seven and all listed times are Eastern. The league noted that every game is subject to change.
Western Conference
No. 2 Spurs vs. No. 6 Timberwolves
- Game 1: May 4, 9:30 p.m. on Peacock/NBC
- Game 2: May 6, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 3: May 8, 9:30 p.m. on Prime
- Game 4: May 10, 7:30 p.m. on NBC/Peacock
- Game 5: May 12* — time and network TBD
- Game 6: May 15* — time and network TBD
- Game 7: May 17* — time and network TBD
No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 4 Lakers
- Game 1: May 5, 8:30 p.m. on NBC/Peacock
- Game 2: May 7, 9:30 p.m. on Prime
- Game 3: May 9, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
- Game 4: May 11, 10:30 p.m. on Prime
- Game 5: May 13* — time and network TBD
- Game 6: May 16* — time and network TBD
- Game 7: May 18* — time and network TBD
Eastern Conference
Three first-round series in the East are headed to Game 7, leaving both semifinal pairings unresolved.
No. 3 Knicks vs. No. 2 Celtics or No. 7 Sixers
- Game 1: May 4, 8:00 p.m. on NBC/Peacock
- Game 2: May 6, 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 3: May 8, 7:00 p.m. on Prime
- Game 4: May 10, 3:30 p.m. on ABC
- Game 5: May 12* — time and network TBD
- Game 6: May 14* — time and network TBD
- Game 7: May 17* — time and network TBD
No. 1 Pistons or No. 8 Magic vs. No. 4 Cavaliers or No. 5 Raptors
- Game 1: May 5, 7:00 p.m. on Peacock/NBC
- Game 2: May 7, 7:00 p.m. on Prime
- Game 3: May 9, 3:00 p.m. on NBC/Peacock
- Game 4: May 11, 8:00 p.m. on NBC/Peacock
- Game 5: May 13* — time and network TBD
- Game 6: May 15* — time and network TBD
- Game 7: May 17* — time and network TBD
Boston and Philadelphia meet Saturday to determine New York’s opponent. Detroit vs. Orlando and Cleveland vs. Toronto will decide the remaining semifinalists when their Game 7s are played Sunday.
Source: Hoops Rumors
