What Channel Is the Nba Playoffs Today
2021 NBA playoff TV schedule: Round-by-round results, start times, live stream, matchups, how to watch online
Look back at the round-by-round results for each playoff series
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One of the most unorthodox seasons in league history is officially in the books as the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals to win their first championship since 1971. Bucks franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo was crowned Finals MVP after putting up 50 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and two steals. Khris Middleton also added on 17 points, five assists and five rebounds in the win, capping off a spectacular playoff run for Milwaukee.
Although the Suns lost, the journey to the Finals was still special for this young squad. Phoenix got there by besting the Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the Western Conference finals to advance to its first Finals in nearly three decades. It marked the first appearance for Suns point guard Chris Paul, who had to wait over a decade and a half to finally make it there.
Milwaukee dispatched the pesky Atlanta Hawks in six games in the ECF, despite losing Antetokounmpo to a knee injury, while also ousting the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat earlier in the playoffs. The Bucks got it done in their first Finals since 1974 when they were led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Below is a full rundown of all the playoff action, from the first round through the Finals.
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NBA Finals
(2) Phoenix Suns vs. (3) Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks win series 3-2
| DATE | FINALS | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, July 6 | Game 1 | Suns 118, Bucks 105 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Thursday, July 8 | Game 2 | Suns 118, Bucks 108 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Sunday, July 11 | Game 3 | Bucks 120, Suns 100 | 8 p.m. | ABC | Fiserv Forum |
| Wednesday, July 14 | Game 4 | Bucks 109, Suns 103 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Fiserv Forum |
| Saturday, July 17 | Game 5 | Bucks 123, Suns 119 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Tuesday, July 20 | Game 6 | Bucks 105, Suns 98 | 9 p.m. | ABC | Fiserv Forum |
Conference Finals
(2) Phoenix Suns vs. (4) Los Angeles Clippers
Suns win series 4-2
| DATE | WESTERN FINALS | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., June 20 | Game 1 | Suns 120, Clippers 114 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Tue., June 22 | Game 2 | Suns 104, Clippers 103 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Thu., June 24 | Game 3 | Clippers 106, Suns 92 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center |
| Sat., June 26 | Game 4 | Suns 84, Clippers 80 | 9 p.m | ESPN | Staples Center |
| Mon., June 28 | Game 5 | Clippers 116, Suns 102 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Wed., June 30 | Game 6 | Suns 130, Clippers 103 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center |
(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Bucks win series 4-2
| DATE | WESTERN FINALS | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., June 23 | Game 1 | Hawks 116, Bucks 113 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Fiserv Forum |
| Fri., June 25 | Game 2 | Bucks 125, Hawks 91 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Fiserv Forum |
| Sun., June 27 | Game 3 | Bucks 113, Hawks 102 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | State Farm Arena |
| Tue., June 29 | Game 4 | Hawks 110, Bucks 88 | 8:30 p.m | TNT | State Farm Arena |
| Thu., July 1 | Game 5 | Bucks 123, Hawks 112 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Fiserv Forum |
| Sat., July 3 | Game 6 | Bucks 118, Hawks 107 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | State Farm Arena |
*If necessary
Second Round
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Hawks win series 4-3
| DATE | EAST ROUND 2 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., June 5 | Game 1 | Hawks 128, 76ers 124 | 1 p.m. | ABC | Wells Fargo Center |
| Tue., June 7 | Game 2 | 76ers 118, Hawks 102 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Wells Fargo Center |
| Fri., June 11 | Game 3 | 76ers 127, Hawks 111 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | State Farm Arena |
| Mon. June 14 | Game 4 | Hawks 103, 76ers 100 | 7:30 p.m | TNT | State Farm Arena |
| Wed., June 16 | Game 5 | Hawks 109, 76ers 106 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Wells Fargo Center |
| Fri., June 18 | Game 6 | 76ers 104, Hawks 99 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | State Farm Arena |
| Sun., June 20 | Game 7 | Hawks 103, 76ers 96 | 8 p.m. | TNT | Wells Fargo Center |
(2) Brooklyn Nets vs. (3) Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks win series 4-3
| DATE | EAST ROUND 2 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., June 5 | Game 1 | Nets 115, Bucks 107 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center |
| Mon., June 7 | Game 2 | Nets 125, Bucks 86 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center |
| Thu., June 10 | Game 3 | Bucks 86, Nets 83 | TBD | ESPN | Fiserv Forum |
| Sun., June 13 | Game 4 | Bucks 107, Nets 96 | 3 p.m. | ABC | Fiserv Forum |
| Tue., June 15 | Game 5 | Nets 114, Bucks 108 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center |
| Thu., June 17 | Game 6 | Bucks 104, Nets 89 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN | Fiserv Forum |
| Sat., June 19 | Game 7 | Bucks 115, Nets 111 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center |
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (4) Los Angeles Clippers
Clippers win series 4-2
| DATE | WEST ROUND 2 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., June 8 | Game 1 | Jazz 112, Clippers 109 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Vivint Arena |
| Thu., June 10 | Game 2 | Jazz 117, Clippers 111 | 10 p.m. | ESPN | Vivint Arena |
| Sat., June 12 | Game 3 | Clippers 132, Jazz 106 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC | Staples Center |
| Mon., June 14 | Game 4 | Clippers 118, Jazz 104 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Staples Center |
| Wed., June 16 | Game 5 | Clippers 119, Jazz 111 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Vivint Arena |
| Fri., June 18 | Game 6 | Clippers 131, Jazz 119 | 10 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center |
(2) Phoenix Suns vs. (3) Denver Nuggets
Phoenix wins series 4-0
| DATE | WEST ROUND 2 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., June 7 | Game 1 | Suns 122, Nuggets 105 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Wed., June 9 | Game 2 | Suns 123, Nuggets 98 | 9:30 p.m. | TNT | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Fri., June 11 | Game 3 | Suns 116, Nuggets 102 | 10 p.m. | ESPN | Ball Arena |
| Sun., June 13 | Game 4 | Suns 125, Nuggets 118 | 8 p.m. | TNT | Ball Arena |
*If necessary
First Round
1. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 8. Washington Wizards
(76ers win series 4-1)
| DATE | EAST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., May 23 | Game 1 | 76ers 125, Wizards 118 | 1 p.m. | TNT | Wells Fargo Center |
| Wed., May 26 | Game 2 | 76ers 120, Wizards 95 | 7 p.m. | NBA TV | Wells Fargo Center |
| Sat., May 29 | Game 3 | 76ers 132, Wizards 103 | 7 p.m. | ESPN | Capital One Arena |
| Mon., May 31 | Game 4 | Wizards 122, 76ers 114 | 7 p.m. | TNT | Capital One Arena |
| Wed., June 2 | Game 5 | 76ers 129, Wizards 112 | 7 p.m. | NBATV | Wells Fargo Center |
2. Brooklyn Nets vs. 7. Boston Celtics
(Nets win series 4-1)
| DATE | EAST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., May 22 | Game 1 | Nets 104, Celtics 93 | 8 p.m. | ABC | Barclays Center |
| Tue., May 25 | Game 2 | Nets 130, Celtics 108 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center |
| Fri., May 28 | Game 3 | Celtics 125, Nets 119 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC | TD Garden |
| Sun., May 30 | Game 4 | Nets 141, Celtics 126 | 7 p.m. | TNT | TD Garden |
| Tue., June 1 | Game 5 | Nets 123, Celtics 109 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Barclays Center |
3. Milwaukee Bucks vs. 6. Miami Heat
(Bucks win series 4-0)
| DATE | EAST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., May 22 | Game 1 | Bucks 109, Heat 107 (OT) | 2 p.m. | ESPN | Fiserv Forum |
| Mon., May 24 | Game 2 | Bucks 132, Heat 98 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Fiserv Forum |
| Thu., May 27 | Game 3 | Bucks 113, Heat 84 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | American Airlines Arena |
| Sat., May 29 | Game 4 | Bucks 120, Heat 103 | 1:30 p.m. | TNT | American Airlines Arena |
4. New York Knicks vs. 5. Atlanta Hawks
(Hawks win series 4-1)
| DATE | EAST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., May 23 | Game 1 | Hawks 107, Knicks 105 | 7 p.m. | TNT | Madison Square Garden |
| Wed., May 26 | Game 2 | Knicks 101, Hawks 92 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Madison Square Garden |
| Fri., May 28 | Game 3 | Hawks 105, Knicks 94 | 7 p.m. | ESPN | State Farm Arena |
| Sun., May 30 | Game 4 | Hawks 113, Knicks 96 | 1 p.m. | ABC | State Farm Arena |
| Wed., June 2 | Game 5 | Hawks 103, Knicks 89 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Madison Square Garden |
1. Utah Jazz vs. 8. Memphis Grizzlies
(Jazz win series 4-1)
| DATE | WEST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., May 23 | Game 1 | Grizzlies 112, Jazz 109 | 9:30 p.m. | TNT | Vivint Arena |
| Wed., May 26 | Game 2 | Jazz 141, Grizzlies 129 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Vivint Arena |
| Sat., May 29 | Game 3 | Jazz 121, Grizzlies 111 | 1 p.m. | ESPN | FedEx Forum |
| Mon., May 31 | Game 4 | Jazz 120, Grizzlies 113 | 9:30 p.m. | TNT | FedEx Forum |
| Wed., June 2 | Game 5 | Jazz 126, Grizzlies 110 | 9:30 p.m. | NBATV | Vivint Arena |
2. Phoenix Suns vs. 7. Los Angeles Lakers
(Suns win series 4-2)
| DATE | WEST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., May 23 | Game 1 | Suns 99, Lakers 90 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Tue., May 25 | Game 2 | Lakers 109, Suns 102 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Thu., May 27 | Game 3 | Lakers 109, Suns 95 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Staples Center |
| Sun., May 30 | Game 4 | Suns 100, Lakers 92 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Staples Center |
| Tue., June 1 | Game 5 | Suns 115, Lakers 85 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Thu., June 3 | Game 6 | Suns 113, Lakers 100 | 10:30 p.m. | TNT | Staples Center |
3. Denver Nuggets vs. 6. Portland Trail Blazers
(Nuggets win series 4-2)
| DATE | WEST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., May 22 | Game 1 | Blazers 123, Nuggets 109 | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN | Ball Arena |
| Mon., May 24 | Game 2 | Nuggets 128, Blazers 109 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Ball Arena |
| Thu., May 27 | Game 3 | Nuggets 120, Blazers 115 | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV | Moda Center |
| Sat., May 29 | Game 4 | Blazers 115, Nuggets 95 | 4 p.m. | TNT | Moda Center |
| Tue., June 1 | Game 5 | Nuggets 147, Blazers 140 (2OT) | 9 p.m. | NBATV | Ball Arena |
| Thu., June 3 | Game 6 | Nuggets 126, Blazers 115 | 8 p.m. | TNT | Moda Center |
4. Los Angeles Clippers vs. 5. Dallas Mavericks
(Clippers win series 4-3)
| DATE | WEST ROUND 1 | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., May 22 | Game 1 | Mavericks 113, Clippers 103 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center |
| Tue., May 25 | Game 2 | Mavericks 127, Clippers 121 | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV | Staples Center |
| Fri., May 28 | Game 3 | Clippers 118, Mavericks 108 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN | American Airlines Center |
| Sun., May 30 | Game 4 | Clippers 106, Mavericks 81 | 9:30 p.m. | TNT | American Airlines Center |
| Wed., June 2 | Game 5 | Mavericks 105, Clippers 100 | 10 p.m. | TNT | Staples Center |
| Fri., June 4 | Game 6 | Clippers 104, Mavericks 97 | 9 p.m. | ESPN | American Airlines Center |
| Sun., June 6 | Game 7 | Clippers 126, Mavericks 111 | 3:30 p.m | ABC | Staples Center |
East play-in tournament
| DATE | ROUND | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., May 18 | Play-in (9/10) | Pacers 144, Hornets 117 | 6:30 p.m. | TNT | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Tue., May 18 | Play-in (7/8) | Celtics 118, Wizards 100 | 9 p.m. | TNT | TD Garden |
| Thurs., May 20 | Play-in (8-seed) | Wizards 142, Pacers 115 | 8 p.m. | TNT | Capital One Arena |
West play-in tournament
| DATE | ROUND | MATCHUP | TIME (ET) | TV | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., May 19 | Play-in (9/10) | Grizzlies 100, Spurs 96 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | FedExForum |
| Wed., May 19 | Play-in (7/8) | Lakers 103, Warriors 100 | 10 p.m. | ESPN | Staples Center |
| Fri., May 21 | Play-in (8-seed) | Grizzlies 117, Warriors 112 (OT) | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Chase Center |
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