2023 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Television Schedule and Announcers

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* ESPN/ABC to exclusively televise Western Conference Finals -- Jamal Murray's Denver Nuggets vs. LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers -- starting with Game 1 on Tuesday, May 16 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN

* TNT to exclusively televise Eastern Conference Finals -- Jimmy Butler's Miami Heat vs. Jayson Tatum's Celtics -- starting with Game 1 on Wednesday, May 17 at 8:30 PM ET on TNT

What a wild, unpredictable 2023 NBA Playoffs so far! We have two play-in teams, the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers, qualifying for the Conference Finals round. Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors were eliminated last night! As a side note, Golden State suffered their first loss in the Western Conference playoffs since 2014! Crazy stuff.

The Conference Finals picture is almost all set. The Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Heat have already advanced to the Conference Finals while Boston and Philadelphia will play Game 7 tomorrow afternoon (Sunday, May 14) at 3:30 PM ET on ABC to figure out which squad will face Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals (beginning on Wednesday).

The 2023 Conference Finals will open up in Denver on Tuesday, May 16 with Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals when Anthony Davis, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers square off with Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Lakers dispatched the defending champion Warriors in six games during the semifinal round. Meanwhile, Denver ousted Phoenix following a six-game series victory in the second round.

The well-established NBA Finals broadcast team of Hall of Fame play-by-play commentator Mike Breen, analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, and reporter Lisa Salters will call each game of the Western Conference Finals.

Meanwhile, the 2023 Conference Finals will start on the Eastern side the following night, Wednesday, May 17. At 8:30 PM ET on TNT, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, continuing their almost improbable playoff run, visits Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series. The Eastern Conference title is at stake! Miami-Boston is a rematch of the 2020 and 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, which each team winning once: Miami in 2020 and Boston in 2022. Veteran play-by-play man Kevin Harlan, analysts Reggie Miller and Stan Van Gundy, and reporter Allie LaForce is on the call for the Eastern Conference Finals.

Since this is the Conference Final round, check out the links for information about the previous rounds in the 2023 NBA Playoffs:

* Play-in Tournament: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-nba-at-play-in-tournament.html

* Conference Quarterfinals: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-nba-playoffs-conference.html

* Conference Semifinals: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-nba-playoffs-conference-semifinal.html

Check out the NBA's Conference Finals information below:

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• 2023 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Series Summary

Eastern Conference:

* (2) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Miami Heat == Miami wins series, 4-3 (Series begins on Wednesday, May 17)

. Game 1 - Wednesday, May 17 - Heat vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 2 - Friday, May 19 - Heat vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 3 - Sunday, May 21 - Celtics vs. Heat - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 4 - Tuesday, May 23 - Celtics vs. Heat - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 5 - Thursday, May 25 - Heat vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:30 PM ET -  Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 6 - Saturday, May 27 - Celtics vs. Heat - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 7 - Monday, May 29 - Heat vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

Western Conference:

* (1) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers == Denver wins series, 4-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, May 16)

. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 16 - Lakers vs. Nuggets - ESPN/ESPN2, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters (ESPN); Stephen A. Smith, special guests (ESPN2)

. Game 2 - Thursday, May 18 - Lakers vs. Nuggets - ESPN, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 20 - Nuggets vs. Lakers - ABC, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 4 - Monday, May 22 - Nuggets vs. Lakers - ESPN, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 5 (if nec.) - Wednesday, May 24 - Lakers vs. Nuggets - ESPN, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 26 - Nuggets vs. Lakers - ESPN, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 28 - Lakers vs. Nuggets - ESPN, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

• 2023 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Daily Schedule

* Tuesday, May 16

. Game 1 - Lakers vs. Nuggets - ESPN/ESPN2, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters (ESPN); Stephen A. Smith, special guests (ESPN2)

* Wednesday, May 17

. Game 1 - Heat vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

* Thursday, May 18

. Game 2 - Lakers vs. Nuggets - ESPN, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Friday, May 19

. Game 2 - Heat vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

* Saturday, May 20

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

* Sunday, May 21

. Game 3 - Celtics vs. Heat - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

* Monday, May 22

. Game 4 - Nuggets vs. Lakers - ESPN, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Tuesday, May 23

. Game 4 - Celtics vs. Heat - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

* Thursday, May 25

. Game 5 - Heat vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

* Saturday, May 27

. Game 6 - Celtics vs. Heat - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

* Monday, May 29

. Game 7 - Heat vs. Celtics - TNT, 8:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

- Source(s): NBA.