The 2024 NBA playoffs schedule continues Monday with a trio of Game 2s. All eight first-round series tipped off over the weekend, with the home teams going a flawless 8-0 as the higher seed took a 1-0 lead in each series. The Cavaliers, Knicks and Nuggets will try to keep that trend going Monday night, as the Magic, 76ers and Lakers aim to even things up.
CBS Sports experts made their first-round picks ahead of the series tipping off, and the writing staff thinks the top-seeded Celtics and Thunder won’t have trouble advancing to the second round. It also appears the Bucks could be on upset alert against the sixth-seeded Pacers.
The first round could run through Sunday, May 5 with eight best-of-seven series. The NBA has announced dates for every potential first-round game, as well as times and TV info through April 28. The up-to-date NBA playoff schedule is below.
Monday schedule for NBA playoffs
Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Magic, 7 p.m., NBA TV/fubo — Cavs lead 1-0
Game 2: Knicks vs. 76ers, 7:30 p.m., TNT — Knicks lead 1-0
Game 2: Nuggets vs. Lakers, 10 p.m., TNT — Nuggets lead 1-0
All NBA playoff games airing on ABC, ESPN and NBA TV will be streaming on fubo (try for free).
2024 NBA playoffs schedule: First round
(All times Eastern)
Monday, April 22
Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Magic, 7 p.m., NBA TV/fubo
Game 2: Knicks vs. 76ers, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Nuggets vs. Lakers, 10 p.m., TNT
Tuesday, April 23
Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Suns, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Bucks vs. Pacers, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV/fubo
Game 2: Clippers vs. Mavericks, 10 p.m., TNT
Wednesday, April 24
Game 2: Celtics vs. Heat, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Thunder vs. Pelicans, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Thursday, April 25
Game 3: Magic vs. Cavaliers, 7 p.m., NBA TV/fubo
Game 3: 76ers vs. Knicks, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Lakers vs. Nuggets, 10 p.m., TNT
Friday, April 26
Game 3: Pacers vs. Bucks, 5:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 3: Mavericks vs. Clippers, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 3: Suns vs. Timberwolves, 10:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Saturday, April 27
Game 4: Magic vs. Cavaliers, 1 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Pelicans vs. Thunder, 3:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Heat vs. Celtics, 6 p.m., TNT
Game 4: Lakers vs. Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sunday, April 28
Game 4: Knicks vs. 76ers, 1 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 4: Mavericks vs. Clippers, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 4: Pacers vs. Bucks, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 4: Suns vs. Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Monday, April 29
Game 4: Heat vs. Celtics, TBD
Game 4: Pelicans vs. Thunder, TBD
Game 5*: Nuggets vs. Lakers, TBD
Tuesday, April 30
Game 5*: Knicks vs. 76ers, TBD
Game 5*: Bucks vs. Pacers, TBD
Game 5*: Cavaliers vs. Magic, TBD
Game 5*: Timberwolves vs. Suns, TBD
Wednesday, May 1
Game 5*: Celtics vs. Heat, TBD
Game 5*: Thunder vs. Pelicans, TBD
Game 5*: Clippers vs. Mavericks, TBD
Thursday, May 2
Game 6*: 76ers vs. Knicks, TBD
Game 6*: Pacers vs. Bucks, TBD
Game 6*: Suns vs. Timberwolves, TBD
Game 6*: Lakers vs. Nuggets, TBD
Friday, May 3
Game 6*: Heat vs. Celtics, TBD
Game 6*: Magic vs. Cavaliers, TTBD
Game 6*: Mavericks vs. Clippers, TBD
Game 6*: Pelicans vs. Thunder, TBD
Saturday, May 4
Game 7*: Knicks vs. 76ers, TBD
Game 7*: Bucks vs. Pacers, TBD
Game 7*: Timberwolves vs. Suns, TBD
Game 7*: Nuggets vs. Lakers, TBD
Sunday, May 5
Game 7*: Celtics vs. Heat, TBD
Game 7*: Cavaliers vs. Magic, TBD
Game 7*: Pelicans vs. Thunder, TBD
Game 7*: Clippers vs. Mavericks, TBD
2024 NBA playoff results
Sunday, April 21
Game 1: Celtics 114, Heat 94
Game 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97
Game 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 83
Game 1: Thunder 94, Pacers 92
Saturday, April 20
Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83
Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
Game 1: Knicks 111, 76ers 104
Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103
2024 NBA playoff dates
- April 20-21: Start of first round
- May 4-7: Start of second round
- May 19-22: Start of Conference Finals
- June 6: NBA Finals Game 1
- June 23: NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary)
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