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TNT will televise more than 40 NBA Playoff games, the most of any network, starting with the defending NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks, and both No. 1 seeds – Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns – on Sunday, April 17:
- (8) Atlanta Hawks vs. (1) Miami Heat, Game 1 at 1 p.m. ET
- (6) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Milwaukee Bucks, Game 1 at 6:30 p.m.
- (8) New Orleans Pelicans vs. (1) Phoenix Suns, Game 1 at 9 p.m.
TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax will lead into live game coverage throughout the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Inside the NBA presented by Kia with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal will cap each night of action.
The network will unveil this year's finalists for the Kia Performance Awards and NBA Coach of the Year during TNT's pregame coverage this Sunday starting at 6 p.m.
The full game schedule and talent pairings through Round 1, Game 4s on Sunday, April 24, can be found below. Commentators pairings for the remainder of TNT's First Round, Conference Semifinals and Western Conference Finals coverage will be announced at a later date.
TNT wrapped up its 2021-22 NBA regular season live game coverage with viewership gains over the past two seasons, +13% vs. last year’s regular season average and +6% vs. 2019-20.
In addition to best-in-class coverage on TNT, Turner Sports will be offering multiple companion and supplemental viewing experiences for this year's NBA Playoffs, including NBA Twitter Live and TNT Overtime.
TNT will televise up to 29 First Round games, along with the Conference Semifinals, and exclusive coverage of the 2022 NBA Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G.
Live streaming coverage of all NBA on TNT games is also available via http://www.tntdrama.com/watchtnt and the Watch TNT app. NBA on TNT games are incorporated into the B/R app. Fans can access the games whenever and wherever they desire by logging in with the user name and password provided by their TV service provider.
2022 NBA on TNT Playoffs Schedule (First Round, Games 1-4)
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Date
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Time (ET)
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Game/Commentators (Play-by-Play, Analyst, Reporter)
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Sun., April 17
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1 p.m.
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat, Game 1
Spero Dedes, Jim Jackson & Rebecca Haarlow
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6 p.m.
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TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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6:30 p.m.
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Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Game 1
Ian Eagle, Grant Hill & Dennis Scott
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9 p.m.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns, Game 1
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & Allie LaForce
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Postgame
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Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith & Shaquille O’Neal
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Mon., April 18
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7 p.m.
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TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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7:30 p.m.
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Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Game 2
Gus Johnson, Greg Anthony & Nabil Karim
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10 p.m.
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Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors, Game 2
Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy & Jared Greenberg
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Postgame
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Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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Tue., April 19
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7 p.m.
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TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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7:30 p.m.
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat, Game 2
Eagle, Jackson & Haarlow
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10 p.m.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns, Game 2
Harlan, Miller & LaForce
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Postgame
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Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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Wed., April 20
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6:30 p.m.
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TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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7 p.m.
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics, Game 2
Anderson, Van Gundy & Stephanie Ready
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9:30 p.m.
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Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Game 2
Johnson, Anthony & Scott
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Postgame
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Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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Thu., April 21
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7 p.m.
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TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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7:30 p.m.
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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, Game 3
Eagle, Jackson & Chris Haynes
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10 p.m.
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Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets, Game 3
Harlan, Miller & Greenberg
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Postgame
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Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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Sat., April 23
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1:30 p.m.
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TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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2 p.m.
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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors, Game 4
Anderson, Van Gundy & Karim
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4:30 p.m.
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Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz, Game 4
Dedes, Hill & Matt Winer
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Sun., April 24
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7 p.m.
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Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks, Game 4
Eagle, Jackson & Haarlow
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9:30 p.m.
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Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans, Game 4
Harlan, Miller & LaForce
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Postgame
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Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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