Welcome to May Madness.
The 2021 NBA playoff bracket is down to its usual 16 teams after a play-in tournament that featured both thrilling endings and brutal blowouts. Now comes the constant barrage of postseason contests as contenders fight for the right to hold the Larry O’Brien trophy.
Wondering which games are on today’s slate? You’ve come to the right place.
Here’s everything you need to know about watching NBA playoff games, including a complete TV schedule that will be updated daily with start times and channels.
MORE: Watch select NBA playoff games live with fuboTV (7-day trial)
NBA games today
Here’s the full schedule of NBA playoff games for Saturday, May 22:
May 22 schedule
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Heat vs. Bucks | 2 p.m. | ESPN |
| Mavericks vs. Clippers | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Celtics vs. Nets | 8 p.m. | ABC |
| Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN |
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NBA playoff bracket 2021
How to watch NBA playoff games
NBA playoff games will once again be split between ESPN and TNT. First- and second-round games are scattered across both networks. Every NBA Finals game will be shown exclusively on ABC.
The primary outlets for live streaming 2021 NBA playoff games are Watch ESPN and Watch TNT, both available on desktop and by downloading the mobile apps.
Games on ESPN and ABC can also be streamed on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial.
NBA schedule 2021
May 23
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Wizards vs. 76ers | 1 p.m. | TNT |
| Lakers vs. Suns | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Hawks vs. Knicks | 7 p.m. | TNT |
| Grizzlies vs. Jazz | 9:30 p.m. | TNT |
May 24
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Heat vs. Bucks | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets | 10 p.m. | TNT |
May 25
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Celtics vs. Nets | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Lakers vs. Suns | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| Mavericks vs. Clippers | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
May 26
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Wizards vs. 76ers | 7 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Hawks vs. Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Grizzlies vs. Jazz | 10 p.m. | TNT |
May 27
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Bucks vs. Heat | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Suns vs. Lakers | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
May 28
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Knicks vs. Hawks | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Nets vs. Celtics | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Clippers vs. Mavericks | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
May 29
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Bucks vs. Heat | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers | 4 p.m. | TNT |
| 76ers vs. Wizards | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Jazz vs. Grizzlies | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
May 30
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Knicks vs. Hawks | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Suns vs. Lakers | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Nets vs. Celtics | 7 p.m. | TNT |
| Clippers vs. Mavericks | 9:30 p.m. | TNT |
May 31
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| 76ers vs. Wizards | 7 p.m. | TNT |
| Jazz vs. Grizzlies | 9:30 p.m. | TNT |