This weekend being Easter, the ESPN Family will air seven NBA Playoff games. On Friday, ESPN and ESPN2 will combine for three games. Then ESPN will have two games on Saturday night and ABC has a doubleheader on Easter Sunday. Got it? Good. The schedule is below.
Seven NBA Playoff Games This Weekend across ESPN & ABC
The NBA Playoffs continue on ESPN and ABC this weekend with seven games: three primetime telecasts across ESPN and ESPN2 on Friday, April 22, an ESPN doubleheader on Saturday, April 23, and an ABC afternoon doubleheader on Sunday, April 24. ABC’s Sunday Showcase will include the Miami Heat facing the Philadelphia 76ers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the New York Knicks hosting the Boston Celtics at 3:30 p.m. Mike Tirico will call the Heat/Sixers telecast with analyst Hubie Brown and reporter Heather Cox, while Mike Breen will provide commentary for Celtics/Knicks with analysts Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy and reporter Lisa Salters. ABC’s NBA Countdown will preview the action at 12:30 p.m.
Date Time (ET) Teams/Commentators Networks Fri, April 22 7 p.m. Boston at New York, Gm 3
Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa SaltersESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV 8 p.m. Orlando at Atlanta, Gm 3
Dan Shulman, Jon Barry, Ric BucherESPN2 ESPN2 HD, ESPN 3D, ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV 9:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, Gm 3
Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather CoxESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV Sat, April 23 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, Gm 4
Terry Gannon, Tim Legler, BucherESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV 10 p.m. Oklahoma City at Denver, Gm 4
Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Holly RoweESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV Sun, April 24 12:30 p.m. NBA Countdown
Stuart Scott, Barry, Michael WilbonABC, ABC HD 1 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, Gm 4
Tirico, Brown, CoxABC, ABC HD 3:30 p.m. Boston at New York, Gm 4
Breen, Jackson, Van Gundy, SaltersABC, ABC HD, ESPN Radio
That’s all.
