2020 NBA Playoff TV Schedule & Bracket
After eight seeding games per team for all that went to the Orlando bubble, the NBA Playoffs are officially set and ready to begin on Saturday with the unprecedented 8-9 seed play-in game. Have a look at the schedule below!
2020 NBA Playoff Matchups
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 Orlando Magic
No. 2 Toronto Raptors vs. No. 7 Brooklyn Nets
No. 3 Boston Celtics vs. No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers
No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 Miami Heat
Western Conference
No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers
No. 2 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 7 Dallas Mavericks
No. 3 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 6 Utah Jazz
No. 4 Houston Rockets vs. No. 5 Oklahoma City Thunder
2020 NBA Playoff TV Schedule
Play-In Game
Game 1: Sat, Aug 15 Memphis at Portland, 2:30 ET, ABC
Game 2: Sun, Aug 16 Memphis at Portland, 4:30 ET, ESPN *
* if necessary
First Round – East
No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 8 Orlando Magic
Game 1: Tue, Aug 18 Orlando at Milwaukee, 1:30 ET, TNT
Game 2: Thu, Aug 20 Orlando at Milwaukee, 6 ET, ESPN
Game 3: Sat, Aug 22 Milwaukee at Orlando, 1 ET, TNT
Game 4: Mon, Aug 24 Milwaukee at Orlando, 1:30 ET, NBATV
Game 5*: Wed, Aug 26 Orlando at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Milwaukee at Orlando, TBD, TBD
Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Orlando at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD
No. 2 Toronto Raptors vs. No. 7 Brooklyn Nets
Game 1: Mon, Aug 17 Brooklyn at Toronto, 4 ET, ESPN
Game 2: Wed, Aug 19 Brooklyn at Toronto, 1:30 ET, NBATV
Game 3: Fri, Aug 21 Toronto at Brooklyn, 1:30 ET, NBATV
Game 4: Sun, Aug 23 Toronto at Brooklyn, 6:30 ET, TNT
Game 5*: Tue, Aug 25 Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Thu, Aug 27 Toronto at Brooklyn, TBD, ESPN
Game 7*: Sat, Aug 29 Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD, TNT
No. 3 Boston Celtics vs. No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers
Game 1: Mon, Aug 17 Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 ET, ESPN
Game 2: Wed, Aug 19 Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 ET, TNT
Game 3: Fri, Aug 21 Boston at Philadelphia, 6:30 ET, TNT
Game 4: Sun, Aug 23 Boston at Philadelphia, 1 ET, ABC
Game 5*: Tue, Aug 25 Philadelphia at Boston, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Thu, Aug 27 Boston at Philadelphia, TBD, ESPN
Game 7*: Sun, Aug 29 Philadelphia at Boston, TBD, TNT
No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 Miami Heat
Game 1: Tue, Aug 18 Miami at Indiana, 4 ET, TNT
Game 2: Thu, Aug 20 Miami at Indiana, 1 ET, ESPN
Game 3: Sat, Aug 22 Indiana at Miami, 3:30 ET, TNT
Game 4: Mon, Aug 24 Indiana at Miami, 6:30 ET, TNT
Game 5*: Wed, Aug 26 Miami at Indiana, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Indiana at Miami, TBD, TBD
Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Miami at Indiana, TBD, TBD
First Round – West
No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers
Game 1: Tue, Aug 18 Portland at Los Angeles, 9 ET, TNT
Game 2: Thu, Aug 20 Portland Winner at Los Angeles, 9 ET, ESPN
Game 3: Sat, Aug 22 Los Angeles at Portland, 8:30 ET, ABC
Game 4: Mon, Aug 24 Los Angeles at Portland, 9 ET, TNT
Game 5*: Wed, Aug 26 Portland at Los Angeles, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Los Angeles at Portland, TBD, TBD
Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Portland at Los Angeles, TBD, TBD
No. 2 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 7 Dallas Mavericks
Game 1: Mon, Aug 17 Dallas at LA, 9 ET, ESPN
Game 2: Wed, Aug 19 Dallas at LA, 9 ET, TNT
Game 3: Fri, Aug 21 LA at Dallas, 9 ET, TNT
Game 4: Sun, Aug 23 LA at Dallas, 3:30 ET, ABC
Game 5*: Tue, Aug 25 Dallas at LA, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Thu, Aug 27 LA at Dallas, TBD, ESPN
Game 7*: Sat, Aug 29 Dallas at LA, TBD, TNT
No. 3 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 6 Utah Jazz
Game 1: Mon, Aug 17 Utah at Denver, 1:30 ET, ESPN
Game 2: Wed, Aug 19 Utah at Denver, 4 ET, TNT
Game 3: Fri, Aug 21 Denver at Utah, 4 ET, TNT
Game 4: Sun, Aug 23 Denver at Utah, 9 ET, TNT
Game 5*: Tue, Aug 25 Utah at Denver, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Thu, Aug 27 Denver at Utah, TBD, ESPN
Game 7*: Sat, Aug 29 Utah at Denver, TBD, TNT
No. 4 Houston Rockets vs. No. 5 Oklahoma City Thunder
Game 1: Tue, Aug 18 Oklahoma City at Houston, 6:30 ET, TNT
Game 2: Thu, Aug 20 Oklahoma City at Houston, 3:30 ET, ESPN
Game 3: Sat, Aug 22 Houston at Oklahoma City, 6 ET, ESPN
Game 4: Mon, Aug 24 Houston at Oklahoma City, 4 ET, TNT
Game 5*: Wed, Aug 26 Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD
Additionally, the NBA Draft Lottery will be on Aug. 20 on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET.
2020 NBA Playoff Bracket
