Conference Semifinals to begin on Sunday, Aug. 30 with Celtics-Raptors Game 1 on ESPN
Conference Semifinals to be aired on the networks of ABC, ESPN & TNT
The 2020 NBA Playoffs continue this weekend with Conference Semifinals action. The second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs begin on Sunday, August 30th at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN as Jayson Tatum and the No. 3 (3) seed Boston Celtics take on Fred VanVleet and the No. 2 (2) seed Toronto Raptors. Dave Pasch, analyst Doris Burke and reporter Malika Andrews will have the call.
All NBA Playoff games will be contested behind closed doors at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida.
| Eastern Conference:
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Miami Heat (Orlando) == Miami wins series, 4-1 | Series begins August 31
. Game 1 - Monday, August 31- Heat vs. Bucks - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Spero Dedes, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce
. Game 2 - Wednesday, September 2 - Heat vs. Bucks - ESPN, 6:30 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews
. Game 3 - Friday, September 4 - Bucks vs. Heat - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg
. Game 4 - Sunday, September 6 - Bucks vs. Heat - ABC, 3:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Malika Andrews
. Game 5 - Tuesday, September 8 - Heat vs. Bucks - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rebecca Haarlow
(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (3) Boston Celtics (Orlando) == Boston wins series, 4-3 | Series begins August 30
. Game 1 - Sunday, August 30 - Celtics vs. Raptors - ESPN, 1:00 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews
. Game 2 - Tuesday, September 1 - Celtics vs. Raptors - ESPN, 5:30 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews
. Game 3 - Thursday, September 3 - Raptors vs. Celtics - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Rebecca Haarlow
. Game 4 - Saturday, September 5 - Raptors vs. Celtics - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce
. Game 5 - Monday, September 7 - Celtics vs. Raptors - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce
. Game 6 - Wednesday, September 9 - Raptors vs. Celtics - ESPN, 6:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 7 - Friday, September 11 - Celtics vs. Raptors - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Rebecca Haarlow
| Western Conference:
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Houston Rockets (Orlando) == LA Lakers win series, 4-1 | Series begins September 4
. Game 1 - Friday, September 4 - Rockets vs. Lakers - ESPN, 9:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 2 - Sunday, September 6 - Rockets vs. Lakers - ABC, 3:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 3 - Tuesday, September 8 - Lakers vs. Rockets - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg
. Game 4 - Thursday, September 10 - Lakers vs. Rockets - TNT, 7:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce
. Game 5 - Saturday, September 12 - Rockets vs. Lakers - ESPN, 8:00 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
(2) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (3) Denver Nuggets (Orlando) == Denver wins series, 4-3 | Series begins September 3
. Game 1 - Thursday, September 3 - Nuggets vs. Clippers - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
. Game 2 - Saturday, September 5 - Nuggets vs. Clippers - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rebecca Haarlow
. Game 3 - Monday, September 7 - Clippers vs. Nuggets - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes
. Game 4 - Wednesday, September 9 - Clippers vs. Nuggets - ESPN, 9:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Malika Andrews
. Game 5 - Friday, September 11 - Nuggets vs. Clippers - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg
. Game 6 - Sunday, September 13 - Clippers vs. Nuggets - ESPN, 1:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Malika Andrews
. Game 7 - Tuesday, September 15 - Nuggets vs. Clippers - ESPN, 9:00 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
- 2020 NBA Playoffs: Conference Semifinals TV Schedule & Announcers (daily view)
East Game 1 - Celtics vs. Raptors - ESPN, 1:00 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews
* Monday, August 31st
East Game 1 - Heat vs. Bucks - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Spero Dedes, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce
* Tuesday, September 1st
East Game 2 - Celtics vs. Raptors - ESPN, 5:30 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews
* Wednesday, September 2nd
East Game 2 - Heat vs. Bucks - ESPN, 6:30 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews
* Thursday, September 3rd
East Game 3 - Raptors vs. Celtics - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Rebecca Haarlow
West Game 1 - Nuggets vs. Clippers - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
* Friday, September 4th
East Game 3 - Bucks vs. Heat - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg
West Game 1 - Rockets vs. Lakers - ESPN, 9:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
* Saturday, September 5th
East Game 4 - Raptors vs. Celtics - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce
West Game 2 - Nuggets vs. Clippers - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rebecca Haarlow
* Sunday, September 6th
East Game 4 - Bucks vs. Heat - ABC, 3:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Malika Andrews
West Game 2 - Rockets vs. Lakers - ABC, 8:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
* Monday, September 7th
East Game 5 - Celtics vs. Raptors - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce
West Game 3 - Clippers vs. Nuggets - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes
* Tuesday, September 8th
East Game 5 - Heat vs. Bucks - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rebecca Haarlow
West Game 3 - Lakers vs. Rockets - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg
* Wednesday, September 9th
East Game 6 - Raptors vs. Celtics - ESPN, 6:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
West Game 4 - Clippers vs. Nuggets - ESPN, 9:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Malika Andrews
* Thursday, September 10th
West Game 4 - Lakers vs. Rockets - TNT, 7:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce
* Friday, September 11th
West Game 5 - Nuggets vs. Clippers - TNT, 6:30 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg
East Game 7 - Celtics vs. Raptors - TNT, 9:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Rebecca Haarlow
* Saturday, September 12th
West Game 5 - Rockets vs. Lakers - ESPN, 8:00 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
* Sunday, September 13th
West Game 6 - Clippers vs. Nuggets - ESPN, 1:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Malika Andrews
* Tuesday, September 15th
West Game 7 - Nuggets vs. Clippers - ESPN, 9:00 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
