NBA TV's 2023 NBA Playoffs Coverage to Tip Off with Atlanta Hawks Visiting Boston Celtics, First Round Game 2, on Tuesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. ET
Network's Three Straight Nights of Live Game Coverage to Continue with Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Game 2, on Wednesday, April 19, at 9 p.m.
NBA TV will televise up to nine 2023 NBA Playoffs games, tipping off with Game 2 between the Atlanta Hawks with Trae Young and the 2022 Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics with Jayson Tatum on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. ET. The network's three straight nights of coverage will continue Wednesday, April 19, with the Miami Heat taking on the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Game 2, at 9 p.m.
Game crews for NBA TV will include Matt Winer (play-by-play) with Brendan Haywood (analyst), and Gus Johnson with Greg Anthony. Reporters for the network's coverage will include Nabil Karim and Ashley ShahAhmadi.
NBA TV - coming off its most viewed season since 2017-18 - will also feature the Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant traveling to take on the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, Game 3, on Thursday, April 20, at 10:30 p.m.
Game telecasts will feature coach mics to bring fans closer to the action. Additionally, "box-and-one" displays (with iso camera angles focused on key players alongside full-court game action), instant replays shown with live action and increased "all-access" content will be part of the innovative game presentation.
Each night's coverage will include the CarMax Pregame Show, American Express Halftime Report and NBA GameTime Presented by Kia postgame show.
NBA TV's 2023 NBA Playoffs Schedule
(Additional Games TBA)
| Date | Time (ET) | Match-Up & Commentators |
| Tuesday, April 18 | 7 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics, Game 2 |
| Matt Winer, Brendan Haywood & Ashley ShahAhmadi | ||
| Wednesday, April 19 | 9 p.m. | Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Game 2 |
| Gus Johnson, Greg Anthony & Nabil Karim | ||
| Thursday, April 20 | 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers, Game 3 |
| Matt Winer, Brendan Haywood & Ashley ShahAhmadi |
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