2016 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule & Announcers: 1st Round

The 2016 NBA Playoffs kicks off this weekend, Saturday to be exact, and all the action will commence on the networks of ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. This post will include all the broadcasting and announcing information that you could possibly need (or I would hope) for the opening round of the NBA's postseason. Enjoy.

Predictions (coming soon)
*If necessary

   

   

1 - Sun., 4/17 - Cleveland - ABC, 3:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
2 - Wed., 4/20 - Cleveland - TNT, 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Craig Sager)
3 - Fri., 4/22 - Detroit - ESPN, 7:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
4 - Sun., 4/24 - Detroit - TNT, 8:30 (Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Craig Sager)

1 - Sat., 4/16 - Toronto - ESPN, 12:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)
2 - Mon., 4/18 - Toronto - NBATV, 7:00 (Kevin Calabro, Grant Hill, Kevin Ray)
3 - Thurs., 4/21 - Indianapolis - NBATV, 7:30 (Kevin Calabro, Grant Hill, Kevin Ray)
4 - Sat., 4/23 - Indianapolis - TNT, 3:00 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Kevin Ray)
5 - Tues., 4/26 - Toronto - TNT, 6:00 (Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Kevin Ray)
6 - Fri., 4/29 - Indianapolis - ESPNNEWS/NBATV, 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, Heather Cox)
7 - Sun., 5/1 - Toronto - TNT, 8:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Kevin Ray)

  

1 - Sun., 4/17 - Miami - TNT, 5:30 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Rebecca Haarlow)
2 - Wed., 4/20 - Miami - NBATV, 7:00 (Spero Dedes, Mike Fratello, Rebecca Haarlow)
3 - Sat., 4/23 - Charlotte - TNT, 5:30 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Rebecca Haarlow)
4 - Mon., 4/25 - Charlotte - NBATV, 7:00 (Spero Dedes, Mike Fratello, Rebecca Haarlow) & (Tamir Moore, Jamie Peterson, Shalise Coleman)
5 - Wed., 4/27 - Miami - TNT, 8:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Rebecca Haarlow)
6 - Fri., 4/29 - Charlotte - ESPN, 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
7 - Sun., 5/1 - Miami - ABC, 1:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke) 

1 - Sat., 4/16 - Atlanta - ESPN, 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, J.A. Adande)

2 - Tues., 4/19 - Atlanta - TNT, 7:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Kristen Ledlow)

3 - Fri., 4/22 - Boston - ESPN2, 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, P.J. Carlesimo, Israel Gutierrez)

4 - Sun., 4/24 - Boston - TNT, 6:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

5 - Tues., 4/26 - Atlanta - TNT, 8:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

6 - Thurs., 4/28 - Boston - TNT, 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

 

  

1 - Sat., 4/16 - Oakland - ABC, 3:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
2 - Mon., 4/18 - Oakland - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Allie LaForce)
3 - Thurs., 4/21 - Houston - TNT, 9:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)
4 - Sun., 4/24 - Houston - ABC, 3:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
5 - Wed., 4/27 - Oakland - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Allie LaForce)

1 - Sun., 4/17 - San Antonio - TNT, 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
2 - Tues., 4/19 - San Antonio - TNT, 9:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
3 - Fri., 4/22 - Memphis - ESPN, 9:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)
4 - Sun., 4/24 - Memphis - ABC, 1:00 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)

    

1 - Sat., 4/16 - Oklahoma City - ESPN, 9:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)
2 - Mon., 4/18 - Oklahoma City - TNT, 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Lewis Johnson)
3 - Thurs., 4/21 - Dallas - TNT, 7:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Lewis Johnson)
4 - Sat., 4/23 - Dallas - ESPN, 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, J.A. Adande)
5 - Mon., 4/25 - Oklahoma City - TNT, 8:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Lewis Johnson)

1 - Sun., 4/17 - Los Angeles - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Jaime Maggio)
2 - Wed., 4/20 - Los Angeles - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Jaime Maggio)
3 - Sat., 4/23 - Portland - ESPN, 10:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, J.A. Adande)
4 - Mon., 4/25 - Portland - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Jaime Maggio)
5 - Wed., 4/27 - Los Angeles - NBATV, 10:00 (Kevin Calabro, Grant Hill, Jaime Maggio)
6 - Fri., 4/29 - Portland - ESPN, 10:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters)

Daily Schedule
Saturday, April 16th
Pacers vs. Raptors - ESPN, 12:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)
Rockets vs. Warriors - ABC, 3:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Celtics vs. Hawks - ESPN, 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, J.A. Adande)
Mavericks vs. Thunder - ESPN, 9:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)

Sunday, April 17th
Pistons vs. Cavaliers - ABC, 3:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Hornets vs. Heat - TNT, 5:30 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Rebecca Haarlow)
Grizzlies vs. Spurs - TNT, 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Trail Blazers vs. Clippers - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Jaime Maggio)

Monday, April 18th
Pacers vs. Raptors - NBA TV, 7:00 (Kevin Calabro, Grant Hill, Kevin Ray)
Mavericks vs. Thunder - TNT, 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Lewis Johnson)
Rockets vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Allie LaForce)

Tuesday, April 19th
Celtics vs. Hawks - TNT, 7:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Kristen Ledlow)
Grizzlies vs. Spurs - TNT, 9:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)

Wednesday, April 20th
Hornets vs. Heat - NBA TV, 7:00 (Spero Dedes, Mike Fratello, Rebecca Haarlow)
Pistons vs. Cavaliers - TNT, 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Craig Sager)
Trail Blazers vs. Clippers - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Jaime Maggio)

Thursday, April 21st
Thunder vs. Mavericks - TNT, 7:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Lewis Johnson)
Raptors vs. Pacers - NBA TV, 7:30 (Kevin Calabro, Grant Hill, Kevin Ray)
Warriors vs. Rockets - TNT, 9:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

Friday, April 22nd
Cavaliers vs. Pistons - ESPN, 7:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Hawks vs. Celtics - ESPN2, 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, P.J. Carlesimo, Israel Gutierrez)
Spurs vs. Grizzlies - ESPN, 9:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)

Saturday, April 23rd
Raptors vs. Pacers - TNT, 3:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kevin Ray)
Heat vs. Hornets - TNT, 5:30 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Rebecca Haarlow)
Thunder vs. Mavericks - ESPN, 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, Chris Broussard)
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers - ESPN, 10:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, J.A. Adande)

Sunday, April 24th
Spurs vs. Grizzlies - ABC, 1:00 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)
Warriors vs. Rockets - ABC, 3:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Hawks vs. Celtics - TNT, 6:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)
Cavaliers vs. Pistons - TNT, 8:30 (Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Craig Sager)

Monday, April 25th
Heat vs. Hornets - NBATV, 7:00 (Spero Dedes, Mike Fratello, Rebecca Haarlow) & (Tamir Moore, Jamie Peterson, Shalise Coleman)
Mavericks vs. Thunder - TNT, 8:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Lewis Johnson)
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Jaime Maggio)

Tuesday, April 26th
Pacers vs. Raptors - TNT, 6:00 (Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Kevin Ray)
Celtics vs. Hawks - TNT, 8:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

Wednesday, April 27th
Hornets vs. Heat - TNT, 8:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Rebecca Haarlow)
Trail Blazers vs. Clippers - NBATV, 10:00 (Kevin Calabro, Grant Hill, Jaime Maggio)
Rockets vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Allie LaForce)

Thursday, April 28th
Hawks vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

Friday, April 29th
Raptors vs. Pacers - ESPNEWS/NBATV, 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, Heather Cox)
Heat vs. Hornets - ESPN, 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers - ESPN, 10:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters)

Sunday, May 1st
Hornets vs. Heat - ABC, 1:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
Pacers vs. Raptors - TNT, 8:00 (Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Kevin Ray)