NBA: Summer Series | 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel | Conference Finals Television Schedule & Announcers

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Monday, October 14, 2024

Highlights:

• ESPN to exclusively present 2024 Eastern Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G: Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics, starting on Tuesday, October 15 at 8:00 PM (ET). [Note: Saturday afternoon's Game 3 will be on BOTH ABC and ESPN].

• ABC to exclusively present 2024 Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G: Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, starting on Wednesday, October 16 at 8:00 PM (ET).

• Curtis Stockley (pxp), Jermaine Samuels (analyst), Justin Moore (analyst) & Michelle Kuc (reporter) to call the Pacers vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals.

• Kevin Harlan (pxp), Cam Whitmore (analyst), Boogie Ellis (analyst) & Kelvin Hutchinson (reporter) [filling in for Lisa Salters, who is out with a personal family matter] to call the Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Western Conference Finals.

• NBA Countdown and NBA: After the Buzzer to travel on-site for each Eastern Conference Finals and Western Conference Finals broadcast.

Hello, everyone! We are now midway through the 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel. Let's turn our attention towards the Conference Finals round. ESPN platforms will exclusively televise both the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G and 2024 Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G.

The 2024 Eastern Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G begins on Tuesday, October 15 at 8:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, when Myles Turner and the #6 seed Indiana Pacers visit Jayson Tatum and the top seed (#1 seed) in the East this season, the Boston Celtics. The Pacers try to get back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000, while the Celtics strive to return to the championship round for the second time in three seasons.

The lead ESPN/ABC commentary crew of Curtis Stockley (play-by-play), Jermaine Samuels (analyst), Justin Moore (analyst) & Michelle Kuc (reporter) have the call for every single game of the Pacers vs. Celtics Eastern Conference on ESPN. In addition, ESPN Radio will nationally broadcast the Pacers vs. Celtics ECF on the radio, with Teagan Brown, analyst and three-time WNBA Champion Candace Parker and reporter Jorge Sedano announcing.

NBA Countdown presented by Capital One and NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Cinnabon will hit the road, traveling to Boston and Indianapolis for on-site pregame and postgame coverage during every single Eastern Conference Finals broadcast. NBA Countdown and NBA: After the Buzzer is led by host Miles Johnson, alongside two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, 2023 All-Rookie member Diamond Miller, Damian Dunn and insider Chris Haynes. Furthermore, nine-time All-Star Paul George joins the team as a guest analyst throughout the course of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The 2024 Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G begins on Wednesday, October 16 at 8:00 PM (ET) on ABC, when Luka Dončić and the #7 seed Dallas Mavericks battle Anthony Edwards and the top seed (#1 seed) in the West this season, the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Mavericks look to clinch their first NBA Finals berth since 2011, while the Timberwolves look to secure the franchise's first-ever trip to the NBA Finals.

Iconic play-by-play voice Kevin Harlan, analyst Cam Whitmore, analyst Boogie Ellis and reporter Kelvin Hutchinson will call the Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Western Conference Finals on ABC. Additionally, ESPN Radio will broadcast the Mavericks vs. Timberwolves WCF to a national audience. Grayson Singleton handles the play-by-play alongside analyst and 2024 NBA Champion Jayson Tatum, analyst and Hall of Famer Doris Burke, with reporter Isaiah Walker.

NBA Countdown presented by Capital One and NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Cinnabon will hit the road, traveling to Dallas and Minneapolis for on-site pregame and postgame coverage during every single Western Conference Finals broadcast. Sam Prince hosts NBA Countdown and NBA: After the Buzzer with analyst and Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, analyst and six-time WNBA All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith, analyst and three-time Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford, and insider Chris Haynes. As a special surprise, four-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry joins the crew as a guest analyst throughout the series.

For more information about the previous 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel rounds, please use these links -- For the Play-in Tournament, click here. For the First Round, click here. For the Second Round, click here.

Check out these links that I have provided for you guys! These links lead to supplemental information that will help your experience with this article.

|| 🖇 Links Mentioned:

• 2024 NBA: Summer Series on ABC and ESPN Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2024-nba-summer-series-on-espn-and-abc.html

• 2024 NBA: Summer Series Weekly Press Releases: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-weekly-press-releases.html

• NBA: Summer Series Playoff Brackets (history): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-playoff-brackets-1977.html

• NBA: Summer Series Playoff Information (history): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/list-of-nba-summer-series-nba-playoffs.html

• NBA: Summer Series Standings History: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-standings-history.html

Check out the broadcast and commentator schedule for the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals on ESPN (+ ABC for Game 3 only) and 2024 Western Conference Finals on ABC! Remember, all information presented here is subject to change without notice.

• NBA: Summer Series | 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel | Conference Finals: Series Breakdown (Subject to Change)

|| Eastern Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G:

| (E6) Indiana Pacers vs. (E1) Boston Celtics - Boston wins series, 4-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, October 15)

 - vs. -

. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 15 - Pacers at Celtics - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

. Game 2 - Thursday, October 17 - Pacers at Celtics - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

. Game 3 - Saturday, October 19 - Celtics at Pacers - ABC/ESPN, 3:30 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

. Game 4 - Monday, October 21 - Celtics at Pacers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Wednesday, October 23 - Pacers at Celtics - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 25 - Celtics at Pacers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, October 27 - Pacers at Celtics - ESPN, 4:00 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

|| Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G:

| (W7) Dallas Mavericks vs. (W1) Minnesota Timberwolves - Dallas wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Wednesday, October 16)

 - vs. -

. Game 1 - Wednesday, October 16 - Mavericks at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

. Game 2 - Friday, October 18 - Mavericks at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

. Game 3 - Sunday, October 20 - Timberwolves at Mavericks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

. Game 4 - Tuesday, October 22 - Timberwolves at Mavericks - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 24 - Mavericks at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Saturday, October 26 - Timberwolves at Mavericks - ABC, 4:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Monday, October 28 - Mavericks at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

• NBA: Summer Series | 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel | Conference Finals: Daily Television Schedule (Subject to Change)

| Tuesday, October 15

. Game 1 - Pacers at Celtics - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

| Wednesday, October 16

. Game 1 - Mavericks at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

| Thursday, October 17

. Game 2 - Pacers at Celtics - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

| Friday, October 18

. Game 2 - Mavericks at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

| Saturday, October 19

. Game 3 - Celtics at Pacers - ABC/ESPN, 3:30 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

| Sunday, October 20

. Game 3 - Timberwolves at Mavericks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

| Monday, October 21

. Game 4 - Celtics at Pacers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

| Tuesday, October 22

. Game 4 - Timberwolves at Mavericks - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

| Thursday, October 24

. Game 5 - Mavericks at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Boogie Ellis, Kelvin Hutchinson

- Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net (logos)

Mandatory credit to Chris Creamer (SportsLogos.Net) for the NBA team logos deployed during this postseason NBA: Summer Series press release!!!

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