The 2015-16 NBA playoffs begin this Saturday, April 16 with a slate of afternoon and evening games. The NBA Finals will start on Thursday, June 2.
Saturday, April 16
Pacers at Raptors (12:30 p.m., ESPN)
Rockets at Warriors (3:30 p.m., ABC)
Celtics at Hawks (7 p.m., ESPN)
Mavericks at Thunder (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
Sunday, April 17
Pistons at Cavaliers (3 pm., ABC)
Hornets at Heat (5:30 p.m., TNT)
Grizzlies at Spurs (8 p.m., TNT)
Trail Blazers at Clippers (10:30 p.m., TNT)
Monday, April 18
Pacers at Raptors (7 p.m., NBATV)
Mavericks at Thunder (8 p.m., TNT)
Rockets at Warriors (10:30 p.m., TNT)
Tuesday, April 19
Celtics at Hawks (7 p.m., TNT)
Grizzlies at Spurs (9:30 p.m., TNT)
Wednesday, April 20
Hornets at Heat (7 p.m., NBATV)
Pistons at Cavaliers (8 p.m., TNT)
Trail Blazers at Clippers (10:30 p.m., TNT)
Thursday, April 21
Thunder at Mavericks (7 p.m., TNT)
Raptors at Pacers (7:30 p.m., NBATV)
Warriors at Rockets (9:30 p.m., TNT)
Friday, April 22
Cavaliers at Pistons (7 p.m., ESPN)
Hawks at Celtics (8 p.m., ESPN2)
Spurs at Grizzlies (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
Saturday, April 23
Raptors at Pacers (3 p.m., TNT)
Heat at Hornets (5:30 p.m., TNT)
Thunder at Mavericks (8 p.m., ESPN)
Clippers at Trail Blazers (10:30 p.m., ESPN)
Sunday, April 24
Spurs at Grizzlies (1 p.m., ABC)
Golden State at Rockets (3:30 p.m., ABC)
Hawks at Celtics (6 p.m., TNT)
Cavaliers at Pistons (8:30 p.m., TNT)
Monday, April 25
Mavericks at Thunder (TBA)*
Heat at Hornets (TBA)*
Clippers at Trail Blazers (10:30 p.m., TNT)
Tuesday, April 26
Pistons at Cavaliers (TBA)*
Grizzlies at Spurs (TBA)*
Pacers at Raptors (TBA)*
Celtics at Hawks (TBA)*
Wednesday, April 27
Trail Blazers at Clippers (TBA)*
Rockets at Warriors (TBA)*
Hornets at Heat (TBA)*
Thursday, April 28
Thunder at Mavericks (TBA)*
Cavaliers at Pistons (TBA)*
Spurs at Grizzlies (TBA)*
Hawks at Celtics (TBA)*
Friday, April 29
Clippers at Trail Blazers (TBA)*
Warriors at Rockets (TBA)*
Raptors at Pacers (TBA)*
Heat at Hornets (TBA)*
Saturday, April 30
Pistons at Cavaliers (TBA)*
Grizzlies at Spurs (TBA)*
Mavericks at Thunder (TBA)*
Celtics at Hawks (TBA)*
Sunday, May 1
Trail Blazers at Clippers (TBA)*
Rockets at Warriors (TBA)*
Pacers at Raptors (TBA)*
Hornets at Heat (TBA)*
Monday, May 2
Conference semi-finals begin
Tuesday, May 17
Conference Finals begin (TNT will broadcast the Western Conference Finals, ESPN/ABC will broadcast the Eastern Conference Finals)
Thursday, June 2
NBA Finals begin (ESPN/ABC will broadcast the NBA Finals)
2016 NBA Playoffs schedule (basketball start time, TV channel)
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