NBA Playoff schedule 2022
The NBA playoffs are almost here and we bring you a list of the East and West matchups for the 2022 NBA Playoffs starting Sat. April 16.
With the Play-In Tournament coming to end on Friday, April 15, and the NBA playoffs approaching, many NBA fans are looking into the playoff matchups schedule. Let’s take you through it.
There will be no games on Thursday, April 14, but there are two tasty match-ups coming your way, as our Paul Rudder put it, on Friday the 15th: the Hawks vs Cavs and the Pelicans vs Clippers. Check our preview on both games here.
Because we got you covered, here is a list of all the East and West matchups for the 2022 NBA Playoffs starting Saturday April 16; dates, times, TV.
NBA playoff matchups 2022
Eastern Conference
(1) Heat vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Celtics vs. (7) Nets
(3) Bucks vs. (6) Bulls
(4) 76ers vs. (5) Raptors
Western Conference
(1) Suns vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Grizzlies vs. (7) Timberwolves
(3) Warriors vs. (6) Nuggets
(4) Mavericks vs. (5) Jazz
NBA 2022 playoff schedule: First Round
All times ET
April 16
Jazz vs. Mavs (Game 1) 1 p.m. ESPN
Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies (Game 1) 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Raptors vs. 76ers (Game 1) 6:00 p.m. ESPN
Nuggets vs. Warriors (Game 1) 8:30 p.m. ABC
April 17
East No. 8 vs. Heat (Game 1) 1:00 p.m. TNT
Nets vs. Celtics (Game 1) 3:30 p.m. ABC
Bulls vs. Bucks (Game 1) 6:30 p.m. TNT
West No. 8 vs. Suns (Game 1) 9:00 p.m. TNT
April 18
Raptors vs. 76ers (Game 2) 7:30 p.m. TNT
Jazz vs. Mavericks (Game 2) 8:30 p.m. NBATV
Nuggets vs. Warriors (Game 2) 10 p.m. TNT
April 19
East No. 8 vs. Heat (Game 2) TBD TBD
Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies (Game 2) TBD TBD
West No. 8 vs. Suns (Game 2) 10 p.m. TNT
April 20
Nets vs. Celtics (Game 2) 7 p.m. TNT
76ers vs. Raptors (Game 3) 8 p.m. NBATV
Bulls vs. Bucks (Game 2) 9:30 p.m. TNT
April 21
Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves (Game 3) 7:30 p.m. TNT
Mavericks vs. Jazz (Game 3) 9 p.m. NBATV
Warriors vs. Nuggets (Game 3) 10 p.m. TNT
April 22
Heat vs. East No. 8 (Game 3) TBD ESPN
Bucks vs. Bulls (Game 3) 8:30 p.m. ABC
Suns vs. West No. 8 (Game 3) TBD ESPN
April 23
76ers vs. Raptors (Game 4) 2 p.m. TNT
Mavericks vs. Jazz (Game 4) 4:30 p.m. TNT
Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves (Game 4) TBD ESPN
Celtics vs. Nets (Game 3) TBD ESPN
April 24
Bucks vs. Bulls (Game 4) 1 p.m. ABC
Warriors vs. Nuggets (Game 4) 3:30 p.m. ABC
Heat vs. East No. 8 (Game 4) 7 p.m. TNT
Suns vs. West No. 8 (Game 4) 9:30 p.m. TNT
April 25
Celtics vs. Nets (Game 4)