NBA playoff series schedule: Play-in tournament dates, first-round matchups, live stream, TV, watch online

Written by on April 12, 2022

NBA playoff series schedule: Play-in tournament dates, first-round matchups, live stream, TV, watch online

NBA playoff series schedule: Play-in tournament dates, first-round matchups, live stream, TV, watch online

The playoffs begin this weekend as soon as the play-in tournament wraps up this week

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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)

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