NBA on TNT's 2023 NBA Playoffs Coverage to Tip Off with Three Games on Sunday, April 16, Followed by Daily Doubleheaders, Monday, April 17-Thursday, April 20
Sunday Tripleheader on TNT to Showcase Both No. 1 Seeds - Milwaukee Bucks & Denver Nuggets - Along with Game 1 of Clippers/Suns
TNT to Unveil Finalists for Kia Performance Awards & NBA Coach of the Year During Tonight's NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax Pregame Starting at 6:30 p.m. ET
TNT will televise more than 40 games during the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the most of any network, starting with a First Round tripleheader featuring both No. 1 seeds - Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets - and Game 1 of the LA Clippers/Phoenix Suns series on Sunday, April 16:
- (8) Chicago Bulls or Miami Heat vs. (1) Milwaukee Bucks, Game 1 at 5:30 p.m. ET
- (5) LA Clippers vs. (4) Phoenix Suns, Game 1 at 8 p.m.
- (8) Oklahoma City Thunder or Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (1) Denver Nuggets, Game 1 at 10:30 p.m.
TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax will lead into live game coverage throughout the 2023 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.
Tonight, TNT will exclusively present the Eastern Conference AT&T NBA Play-In Tournament finale at 7 p.m., with the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler hosting the Chicago Bulls and Zach LaVine in a win-or-go-home matchup.
TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax will precede the night's live game coverage at 6:30 p.m., with the three finalists for each of this season's Kia Performance Awards to be announced at that time. The six marquee awards that honor top performers for the 2022-23 regular season are: NBA Coach of the Year, Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Kia NBA Most Improved Player, Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, Kia NBA Rookie of the Year and Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
TNT's 2022-23 NBA regular season live game coverage tied last season as its most-watched since 2018-19, and the network delivered its highest audience share in over a decade (2011-12).
In addition to best-in-class coverage on TNT, Bleacher Report will have around-the-clock news and highlights for all of the postseason's can't miss moments, and fans will also have access to multiple companion and supplemental viewing experiences through NBA Twitter Live and TNT Overtime.
TNT will televise up to 29 First Round games (presented by NerdWallet), along with the Conference Semifinals, and exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G.
The full game schedule and talent pairings through Round 1, Game 4s on Sunday, April 23, can be found below. Commentators pairings for the remainder of TNT's First Round, Conference Semifinals and Eastern Conference Finals coverage will be announced at a later date.
NBA on TNT's Upcoming Schedule
| Day | Date | Time (ET) | Game |
| Friday | April 14 | 6:30 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith |
| 7 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy and Chris Haynes |
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| Sunday | April 16 | 5:30 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
| 5:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls or Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks, Game 1 Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller and Allie LaForce |
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| 8 p.m. | LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns, Game 1 Anderson, Van Gundy and Haynes |
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| 10:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder or Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets, Game 1 Gus Johnson, Greg Anthony and Nabil Karim |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
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| Monday | April 17 | 7 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
| 7:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers, Game 2 Spero Dedes, Grant Hill and Stephanie Ready |
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| 10 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings, Game 2 Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson and Jared Greenberg |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
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| Tuesday | April 18 | 7 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
| 7:30 p.m. | New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers, Game 2 Harlan, Miller and LaForce |
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| 10 p.m. | LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns, Game 2 Anderson, Van Gundy and Haynes |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
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| Wednesday | April 19 | 7 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
| 7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies, Game 2 Eagle, Jackson and Greenberg |
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| 10 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder or Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets, Game 2 Dedes, Hill and Ready |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
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| Thursday | April 20 | 7 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
| 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets, Game 3 Harlan, Miller and LaForce |
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| 10 p.m. | Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, Game 3 Anderson, Van Gundy and Haynes |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
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| Saturday | April 22 | 12:30 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
| 1 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets, Game 4 Harlan, Miller and LaForce |
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| 3:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns at LA Clippers, Game 4 Anderson, Van Gundy and Haynes |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
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| Sunday | April 23 | 6:30 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
| 7 p.m. | Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks, Game 4 Eagle, Jackson and Greenberg |
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| 9:30 p.m. | Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder or Minnesota Timberwolves, Game 4 Dedes, Hill and Ready |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
NBA Twitter Live - a complementary live stream experience hosted on Twitter by Taylor Rooks, Channing Frye and guests - offers fans unique opportunities to follow their favorite players during each game. A live poll will be available via @NBA throughout the entire first half of select games, whereby fans can vote for the player they want the iso-cam to follow during the second half.
Live streaming coverage of all NBA on TNT games is also available via http://www.tntdrama.com/watchtnt and the Watch TNT app. Additionally, 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.