NBA playoff bracket 2021: Updated TV schedule, scores, results for Round 1

By | May 22, 2021

The Lakers are a No. 7 seed? The Warriors aren’t involved? The Knicks have home-court advantage?

Yes, the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs looks wild on paper, and things should only get crazier as teams take the floor for their best-of-seven series. With so much talent shining across the league amid an unusual season, the road to the championship feels wide open.

Below you’ll find everything you need to know about watching the 2021 NBA playoffs, including series-by-series TV schedules.

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NBA playoff bracket 2021

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NBA scores & results

Eastern Conference first-round schedule, results

(All times Eastern)

(1) 76ers vs. (8) Wizards

Date Game Time  National TV
May 23 Game 1 1 p.m. TNT
May 26 Game 2 7 p.m. NBA TV
May 29 Game 3 7 p.m. ESPN
May 31 Game 4 7 p.m. TNT
June 2 Game 5* TBD TBD
June 4 Game 6* TBD TBD
June 6 Game 7* TBD TBD

* If necessary

(2) Nets vs. (7) Celtics

Date Game Time  National TV
May 22 Game 1 8 p.m. ABC
May 25 Game 2 7:30 p.m. TNT
May 28 Game 3 8:30 p.m. ABC
May 30 Game 4 7 p.m. TNT
June 1 Game 5* TBD TBD
June 3 Game 6* TBD TBD
June 5 Game 7* TBD TBD

* If necessary

(3) Bucks vs. (6) Heat

Date Game Time  National TV
May 22 Game 1 2 p.m. ESPN
May 24 Game 2 7:30 p.m. TNT
May 27 Game 3 7:30 p.m. TNT
May 29 Game 4 1:30 p.m. TNT
June 1 Game 5* TBD TBD
June 3 Game 6* TBD TBD
June 5 Game 7* TBD TBD

* If necessary

(4) Knicks vs. (5) Hawks

Date Game Time  National TV
May 23 Game 1 7 p.m. TNT
May 26 Game 2 7:30 p.m. TNT
May 28 Game 3 7 p.m. ESPN
May 30 Game 4 1 p.m. ABC
June 2 Game 5* TBD TBD
June 4 Game 6* TBD TBD
June 6 Game 7* TBD TBD

* If necessary

Western Conference first-round schedule, results

(All times Eastern)

(1) Jazz vs. (8) Grizzlies

Date Game Time  National TV
May 23 Game 1 9:30 p.m. TNT
May 26 Game 2 10 p.m. TNT
May 29 Game 3 9:30 p.m. ESPN
May 31 Game 4 9:30 p.m. TNT
June 2 Game 5* TBD TBD
June 4 Game 6* TBD TBD
June 6 Game 7* TBD TBD

* If necessary

(2) Suns vs. (7) Lakers

Date Game Time  National TV
May 23 Game 1 3:30 p.m. ABC
May 25 Game 2 10 p.m. TNT
May 27 Game 3 10 p.m. TNT
May 30 Game 4 3:30 p.m. ABC
June 1 Game 5* TBD TBD
June 3 Game 6* TBD TBD
June 5 Game 7* TBD TBD

* If necessary

(3) Nuggets vs. (6) Trail Blazers

Date Game Time  National TV
May 22 Game 1 10:30 p.m. ESPN
May 24 Game 2 10 p.m. TNT
May 27 Game 3 10:30 p.m. NBA TV
May 29 Game 4 4 p.m. TNT
June 1 Game 5* TBD TBD
June 3 Game 6* TBD TBD
June 5 Game 7* TBD TBD

* If necessary

(4) Clippers vs. (5) Mavericks

Date Game Time  National TV
May 22 Game 1 4:30 p.m. ESPN
May 25 Game 2 10:30 p.m. NBA TV
May 28 Game 3 9:30 p.m. ESPN
May 30 Game 4 9:30 p.m. TNT
June 2 Game 5* TBD TBD
June 4 Game 6* TBD TBD
June 6 Game 7* TBD TBD

* If necessary

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