2023 NBA Playoffs: Conference Semifinals Television Schedule and Announcers

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* The 2023 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel continues on Saturday, April 29 with the start of the Conference Semifinals round -- Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets, Game 1, at 8:30 p.m. (ET)/6:30 p.m. (MT) on TNT

* ABC, ESPN, and TNT to provide viewers with exclusive coverage of every Semifinal series

* Notable Semifinal Matchups: 

- West: (1) Nuggets vs. (4) Suns -- Devin Booker vs. Nikola Jokic. Can Denver finally make a deep playoff run featuring Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray? Can Devin Booker and Kevin Durant lead the Suns to another Western Conference Finals appearance?

- East: (5) Knicks vs. (8) Heat -- Does this series remind you of the three straight playoff matchups between these two from 1998 to 2000? Playoff Jimmy Butler continues his quest for a championship. The Knicks attempt to continue an amazing playoff run.

- East: (2) Celtics vs. (3) 76ers -- The longtime rivals meet in the playoffs for the 15th time. The 76ers look for their first playoff series win over Boston since 1982.

- West: (6) Warriors vs. (7) Lakers -- First postseason meeting since 1991; LeBron James vs. Steph Curry for fifth playoff series meeting

The first round is almost over now. As a side note, HAVE YOU ENJOYED THIS INSANE POSTSEASON SO FAR?! I hope the answer to this question is yes.

Anyways, the Conference Semifinals portion of the 2023 NBA Playoffs officially kicks off this weekend, and we are here to help you guide through the second round.

The Conference Semifinal round opens up on Saturday, April 29, as Kevin Durant and the (#4 seed) Phoenix Suns visit Jamal Murray and the (#1 seed) Denver Nuggets to begin the Western Conference Semifinal series between these teams. Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Grant Hill (analyst) and Stephanie Ready (reporter) will provide commentary from Denver, Colorado.

Then, on Sunday, April 30, the Eastern Conference Semifinals begins at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat -- coming off a stunning upset over Milwaukee in Round 1 -- battle Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in Game 1 of a Eastern Conference best-of-seven semifinal. The Knicks appear in the Conference Semifinals for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The Heat-Knicks game will be televised on ABC at 1 p.m. (ET), with play-by-play commentator Mark Jones, analyst Doris Burke & sideline reporter Cassidy Hubbarth comprising the broadcast team.

Conference Semifinal action continues on Monday, May 1, with a TNT doubleheader. Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers will take on Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. (ET) in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Semifinal series. Kevin Harlan will provide commentary, with analyst Reggie Miller and reporter Allie LaForce. 

Monday's coverage continues at 10 p.m. (ET) on TNT as Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns battle Michael Porter Jr. and the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Spero Dedes is on the call, joined by analyst Greg Anthony and reporter Stephanie Ready.

Tuesday, May 2 features another Conference Semifinal doubleheader on TNT. First, Jimmy Butler and the #8 seed Miami Heat visit RJ Barrett and the #5 seed New York Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals from Madison Square Garden at 7:30 p.m. (ET). Ian Eagle will provide commentary with analyst Jim Jackson and reporter Jared Greenberg.

Tuesday's doubleheader continues at 10 p.m. (ET) on TNT as two of the NBA's greatest current players will square off for the fifth time in the playoffs -- LeBron James & Stephen Curry -- as James' Lakers visit Curry's Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Brian Anderson is on the mic for the play-by-play. Anderson is joined by analyst Stan Van Gundy and reporter Chris Haynes.

Furthermore, links have been provided for the previous round of the playoffs & the play-in tournament:

* Conference Quarterfinal information can be found here (link): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-nba-playoffs-conference.html

* Play-in Tournament information can be found here (link): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-nba-at-play-in-tournament.html

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• 2023 NBA Playoffs: Conference Semifinals Series Summary

Eastern Conference:

* (2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers == Boston wins series, 4-3 (Series begins Monday, May 1)

 

. Game 1 - Monday, May 1 - 76ers vs. Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 3 - 76ers vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 3 - Friday, May 5 - Celtics vs. 76ers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 4 - Sunday, May 7 - Celtics vs. 76ers - ESPN, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 9 - 76ers vs. Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
. Game 6 - Thursday, May 11 - Celtics vs. 76ers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 7 - Sunday, May 14 - 76ers vs. Celtics - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* (5) New York Knicks vs. (8) Miami Heat == Miami wins series, 4-2 (Series begins Sunday, Apr. 30) 

. Game 1 - Sunday, April 30 - Heat vs. Knicks - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Game 2 - Tuesday, May 2 - Heat vs. Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg
. Game 3 - Saturday, May 6 - Knicks vs. Heat - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Malika Andrews

. Game 4 - Monday, May 8 - Knicks vs. Heat - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 10 - Heat vs. Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

. Game 6 - Friday, May 12 - Knicks vs. Heat - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Richard Jefferson, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
. Game 7 (if nec.) - Monday, May 15 - Heat vs. Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

Western Conference:

* (1) Denver Nuggets vs. (4) Phoenix Suns == Denver wins series, 4-2 (Series begins Saturday, Apr. 29) 

. Game 1 - Saturday, April 29 - Suns vs. Nuggets - TNT, 8:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Game 2 - Monday, May 1 - Suns vs. Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

. Game 3 - Friday, May 5 - Nuggets vs. Suns - ESPN/ESPN2, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (ESPN); Stephen A. Smith (ESPN2)
. Game 4 - Sunday, May 7 - Nuggets vs. Suns - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready
. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 9 - Suns vs. Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready
. Game 6 - Thursday, May 11 - Nuggets vs. Suns - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Jorge Sedano
. Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 14 - Suns vs. Nuggets - TBD

* (6) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers == Los Angeles wins series, 4-2 (Series begins Tuesday, May 2)

. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 2 - Lakers vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

. Game 2 - Thursday, May 4 - Lakers vs. Warriors - ESPN, 9:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 6 - Warriors vs. Lakers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 4 - Monday, May 8 - Warriors vs. Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 10 - Lakers vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

. Game 6- Friday, May 12 - Warriors vs. Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 14 - Lakers vs. Warriors - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

• 2023 NBA Playoffs: Conference Semifinals Daily Television Schedule

* Saturday, April 29

. Game 1 - Suns vs. Nuggets - TNT, 8:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

* Sunday, April 30

. Game 1 - Heat vs. Knicks - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Monday, May 1

. Game 1 - 76ers vs. Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 2 - Suns vs. Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

* Tuesday, May 2

. Game 2 - Heat vs. Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

. Game 1 - Lakers vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Wednesday, May 3

. Game 2 - 76ers vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* Thursday, May 4

. Game 2 - Lakers vs. Warriors - ESPN, 9:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Friday, May 5

. Game 3 - Celtics vs. 76ers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Game 3 - Nuggets vs. Suns - ESPN/ESPN2, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (ESPN); Stephen A. Smith (ESPN2)

* Saturday, May 6

. Game 3 - Knicks vs. Heat - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Malika Andrews

. Game 3 - Warriors vs. Lakers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Sunday, May 7

. Game 4 - Celtics vs. 76ers - ESPN, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Game 4 - Nuggets vs. Suns - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

* Monday, May 8

. Game 4 - Knicks vs. Heat - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

. Game 4 - Warriors vs. Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Tuesday, May 9

. Game 5 - 76ers vs. Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 5 - Suns vs. Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

* Wednesday, May 10

. Game 5 - Heat vs. Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

. Game 5 - Lakers vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Thursday, May 11

. Game 6 - Celtics vs. 76ers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Game 6 - Nuggets vs. Suns - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Jorge Sedano

* Friday, May 12

. Game 6 - Knicks vs. Heat - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude

. Game 6 - Warriors vs. Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Sunday, May 14

. Game 7 - 76ers vs. Celtics - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Source(s): NBA.