NBA: Summer Series | 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google | First Round (Conference Quarterfinals) Television Schedule & Commentators

The logo used for the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google, which will begin on Saturday, September 27, on the ESPN family of networks, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and ESPN+. (📸 Photo courtesy of Ticketmaster Blog)

| ● Monday, September 22, 2025

Highlights for the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google First Round Television Schedule & Commentators include:

• The 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google get underway on Saturday, September 27, with a full day of game action across ABC and ESPN.

• ESPN to broadcast five games during the opening weekend of the playoffs, while ABC televises three games (a Saturday night game and a Sunday tripleheader).

• The First Round includes several stars and superstars, including Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokić, Ja Morant, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, among others.

• An intriguing First Round matchup as Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons (No. 6 seed), making their first playoff appearance since 2019, visit Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (No. 3 seed) in the first NBA Playoff matchup of 2025 on Saturday, September 27 at 1:00 PM (ET).

• Jayson Tatum and the defending NBA Summer Series champion Boston Celtics (No. 2 seed) start their title defense against either Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat or Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic (No. 7 seed) in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Saturday, September 27, at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC.

• Four-time NBA champion LeBron James begins his 18th playoff run as the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 5 seed) match up with Jalen Green and the upstart Houston Rockets (No. 4 seed) in Game 1 of their best-of-seven opening round series on Sunday, September 28 at 1:00 PM (ET) on ABC.

The 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google begin on Saturday, September 27, with a full day of coverage across ABC and ESPN. 

Pregame coverage gets underway at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN with a one-hour edition of "NBA Countdown presented by Allstate". Lead studio host Miles Johnson anchors the program alongside an esteemed group of analysts, including Hall of Famers Dwyane Wade and Rebecca Lobo, and 2025 NBA Champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Insider Chris Haynes joins the show to provide the latest news and information from around the league.

ESPN will broadcast a tripleheader beginning at 1:00 PM ET, as Jalen Duran and the Detroit Pistons (No. 6 seed) visit Karl-Anthony Towns (No. 3 seed) and the New York Knicks for Game 1 of this Eastern Conference best-of-seven opening round series. 🎤 Kate Scott will call the action with analyst and three-time WNBA champion Diana Taurasi and reporter Jorge Sedano.

At 3:30 PM ET on ESPN, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (No. 6 seed) start their playoff run against three-time MVP Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets (No. 3 seed). This is a rematch from last year's playoffs, where Minnesota ousted Denver in a seven-game semifinal series. 🎤 Michael Grady will be on the call with 2016 NBA Champion Richard Jefferson and reporter Jacob Hardie.

The opening day playoff action resumes at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN as James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers (No. 7 seed), fresh off their play-in win over the Mavericks on Tuesday night, play in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the electrifying Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies (No. 2 seed). 🎤 Play-by-play commentator Jason Benetti will be joined by analyst and current NBA guard Quentin Grimes, fellow analyst and current Golden State Valkyries game analyst Morgan Ragan (making her Summer Series debut), and reporter Taryn Hatcher as the broadcast team.

NBA Countdown presented by Taco Bell will air a second time on Saturday night, broadcasting on ABC from 8:00 PM ET to 8:30 PM ET, leading into the primetime Magic vs. Celtics game. Johnson, Wade, Lobo, Gilgeous-Alexander, & Haynes will keep their on-air roles for the primetime broadcast program.

Saturday's coverage concludes in primetime on ABC at 8:30 PM ET as Wendell Carter Jr. and the Orlando Magic (No. 7 seed) take on Derrick White and the defending NBA Summer Series champion Boston Celtics (No. 2 seed). David Moskowitz will provide commentary alongside Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, and Lisa Salters.

NBA: After the Buzzer, presented by Visionworks, featuring the studio team of Johnson, Wade, Lobo, Gilgeous-Alexander, & Haynes, will wrap up Saturday's playoff action at 11:00 PM ET on ABC.

The 2025 NBA Playoffs, presented by Google, begin in the first round and continue on Sunday, September 28, with game broadcasts split between ABC (two games) and ESPN (two games).

NBA Countdown presented by Taco Bell sets the table for Sunday's playoff doubleheader on ABC, beginning at 12:30 PM ET, with Johnson, Wade, Lobo, Gilgeous-Alexander, & Haynes once again hanging out in the studio in Los Angeles. At 1:00 PM ET on ABC, an exciting first-round series gets underway from the Space City of Houston as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 5 seed) battle Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets (No. 4 seed), who are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. 🎤 Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, and Michelle Kuc serve as the broadcast team for the game.

Later, beginning at 3:30 PM ET on ABC, Donovan Mitchell and the top seed in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers (No. 1 seed), host Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat (No. 8 seed) for the first game of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. 🎤 Mike Breen, King McClure, Andraya Carter, and Susan Reutter will handle commentary for the Eastern Conference game.

NBA Countdown, presented by Allstate, returns for a second edition on ESPN later in the evening, starting at 6:30 PM ET. The iconic team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith, along with insider Stephanie Ready, previews Sunday's doubleheader of playoff games action.

The primetime portion of Sunday's playoff games tips off at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN as Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks (No. 5 seed) collide with Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers (No. 4 seed) for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Last season, these clubs also played in the first round, where Indiana defeated Milwaukee four games to two. 🎤 Sedric Granger calls play-by-play for Bucks vs. Pacers Game 1 live from Indianapolis, with analyst and 12-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul & fellow analyst and three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker. Jared Greenberg reports from the sidelines.

The first weekend of the NBA Playoffs ends on Sunday night at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the best team in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder (No. 1 seed), begin their run through the playoffs against DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings (No. 8 seed). 🎤 The Kings vs. Thunder broadcast team features play-by-play commentator Brian Anderson, analyst and Hall of Famer Grant Hill, and sideline reporter Jacob Moreno.

Following the conclusion of the Kings vs. Thunder game, ESPN will recap Sunday's action (and the first weekend of the playoffs) with "NBA: After the Buzzer presented by American Express" at 12:00 AM (ET), with the studio cast of Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal, Smith, & Ready.

After the Game 1 matchups are contested this weekend, there will be live coverage of the Conference Quarterfinals every single day through at least Monday, October 6. Additional first-round games (Games 5 through 7, if necessary) are scheduled to occur from Tuesday, October 7, through Sunday, October 12. Please check back here for further updates as the first round continues.

For more information about the 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament, which took place earlier this week, please visit the link provided. Once the first round concludes, the second round will begin at a date to be determined later. To preview the upcoming second round, please visit the link provided.

During the first round, several press releases will be issued with additional information. At least three articles are set to come out during the first round, with more articles to follow later if the circumstances arise. Check them out below!

. Thursday, September 25 (Game 1 - Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28)

. Monday, September 29 (Game 2 through Game 4 - Monday, September 29 through Sunday, October 5)

. Monday, October 6 (Game 4 - Monday, October 6)

. Tuesday, October 7 (Game 5 - Tuesday, October 7 and Wednesday, October 8)

. Thursday, October 9 (Game 6 - Thursday, October 9 and Friday, October 10)

. Saturday, October 11 (Game 7 - Saturday, October 11 [if necessary] and Sunday, October 12 [if necessary])

The following is the series-by-series breakdown and the daily television schedule for the First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google.

• NBA: Summer Series | 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google | First Round (Conference Quarterfinals) Series-by-Series Breakdown (Subject to Change)

|| Eastern Conference:

| (E8) Miami Heat vs. (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers — Cleveland wins series, 4-0 (Series begins on Sunday, September 28):

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, September 28 - Heat at Cavaliers - ABC, 3:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, King McClure, Andraya Carter, Susan Reutter

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 1 - Heat at Cavaliers - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

. Game 3 - Saturday, October 4 - Cavaliers at Heat - ESPN2/ESPNU, 1:00 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Melissa Stark

. Game 4 - Monday, October 6 - Cavaliers at Heat - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Melissa Stark

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Wednesday, October 8 - Heat at Cavaliers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET or 8:00 PM ET - Dave Pasch, Derrick Rose, Chris Singletary

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, October 10 - Cavaliers at Heat - TBD

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, October 12 - Heat at Cavaliers - TBD

| (E5) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (E4) Indiana Pacers — Indiana wins series, 4-3 (Series begins on Sunday, September 28):

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, September 28 - Bucks at Pacers - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 1 - Bucks at Pacers - ESPN2, 8:00 PM ET - Charmaine Malone, Jared McCain, Cam Thomas, Angel Gray, Lerence Melton Jr.

. Game 3 - Friday, October 3 - Pacers at Bucks - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

. Game 4 - Sunday, October 5 - Pacers at Bucks - ABC, 1:00 PM ET - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

. Game 5 - Wednesday, October 8 - Bucks at Pacers - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. Game 6 - Friday, October 10 - Pacers at Bucks - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

. Game 7 - Sunday, October 12 - Bucks at Pacers - ABC, 1:00 PM ET - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

| (E7) Orlando Magic vs. (E2) Boston Celtics — Boston wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Saturday, September 27):

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Saturday, September 27 - Magic at Celtics - ABC, 8:30 PM ET - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

. Game 2 - Monday, September 29 - Magic at Celtics - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

. Game 3 - Thursday, October 2 - Celtics at Magic - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Melissa Stark

. Game 4 - Saturday, October 4 - Celtics at Magic - ESPN2/ESPNU, 6:00 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

. Game 5 - Tuesday, October 7 - Magic at Celtics - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 9 - Celtics at Magic - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Michael Carter-Williams, Zora Stephenson

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Saturday, October 11 - Magic at Celtics - TBD

| (E6) Detroit Pistons vs. (E3) New York Knicks — Series tied, 3-3 (Series begins on Saturday, September 27):

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Saturday, September 27 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN, 1:00 PM ET - Kate Scott, Diana Taurasi, Jorge Sedano

. Game 2 - Tuesday, September 30 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. Game 3 - Friday, October 3 - Knicks at Pistons - ABC, 8:30 PM ET - Kate Scott, Diana Taurasi, Jorge Sedano

. Game 4 - Sunday, October 5 - Knicks at Pistons - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

. Game 5 - Tuesday, October 7 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN, 7:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

. Game 6 - Thursday, October 9 - Knicks at Pistons - ESPN, 7:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

. Game 7 - Saturday, October 11 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN2/ESPNU, 7:00 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

|| Western Conference:

| (W8) Sacramento Kings vs. (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder — Oklahoma City wins series, 4-0 (Series begins on Sunday, September 28):

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, September 28 - Kings at Thunder - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Jacob Moreno

. Game 2 - Tuesday, September 30 - Kings at Thunder - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Melissa Stark

. Game 3 - Saturday, October 4 - Thunder at Kings - ESPN2/ESPNU, 3:30 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg 

. Game 4 - Monday, October 6 - Thunder at Kings - ESPN, 10:30 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Wednesday, October 8 - Kings at Thunder - ESPN2, 8:30 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Jay Bilas, Holly Rowe

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, October 10 - Thunder at Kings - TBD

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, October 12 - Kings at Thunder - TBD

| (W5) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (W4) Houston Rockets — Los Angeles Lakers wins series, 4-3 (Series begins on Sunday, September 28):

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, September 28 - Lakers at Rockets - ABC, 1:00 PM ET - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 1 - Lakers at Rockets - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

. Game 3 - Friday, October 3 - Rockets at Lakers - ESPN, 10:30 PM ET - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

. Game 4 - Sunday, October 5 - Rockets at Lakers - ABC, 3:30 PM ET - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

. Game 5 - Wednesday, October 8 - Lakers at Rockets - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Larissa Lomax

. Game 6 - Friday, October 10 - Rockets at Lakers - ESPN, 10:30 PM ET - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

. Game 7 - Sunday, October 12 - Lakers at Rockets - ABC, 3:30 PM ET - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

| (W7) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (W2) Memphis Grizzlies — Los Angeles Clippers wins series, 4-2 (Series begins on Saturday, September 27):

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Saturday, September 27 - Clippers at Grizzlies - ESPN, 6:00 PM ET - Jason Benetti, Quentin Grimes, Morgan Ragan, Taryn Hatcher

. Game 2 - Monday, September 29 - Clippers at Grizzlies - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

. Game 3 - Thursday, October 2 - Grizzlies at Clippers - ABC, 10:30 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

. Game 4 - Saturday, October 4 - Grizzlies at Clippers - ABC, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, King McClure, Andraya Carter, Susan Reutter

. Game 5 - Tuesday, October 7 - Clippers at Grizzlies - ESPN2, 9:30 PM ET - Charmaine Malone, Bill Raftery, Dane Bradshaw, Brion Harris, Lerence Melton Jr.

. Game 6 - Thursday, October 9 - Grizzlies at Clippers - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Saturday, October 11 - Clippers at Grizzlies - ESPN2/ESPNU, 8:00 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

| (W6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (W3) Denver Nuggets — Minnesota wins series, 4-3 (Series begins on Saturday, September 27):

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Saturday, September 27 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - ESPN, 3:30 PM ET - Michael Grady, Richard Jefferson, Jacob Hardie

. Game 2 - Tuesday, September 30 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - ABC, 10:30 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

. Game 3 - Thursday, October 2 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. Game 4 - Sunday, October 5 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN2, 9:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

. Game 5 - Tuesday, October 7 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

. Game 6 - Thursday, October 9 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:00 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

. Game 7 - Saturday, October 11 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - ESPN2/ESPNU, 9:30 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

• NBA: Summer Series | 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google | First Round (Conference Quarterfinals) Daily Television Schedule (All Times ET & Subject to Change)

| ▪ Saturday, September 27

. Game 1 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN, 1:00 PM ET - Kate Scott, Diana Taurasi, Jorge Sedano

. Game 1 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - ESPN, 3:30 PM ET - Michael Grady, Richard Jefferson, Jacob Hardie

. Game 1 - Clippers at Grizzlies - ESPN, 6:00 PM ET - Jason Benetti, Quentin Grimes, Morgan Ragan, Taryn Hatcher

. Game 1 - Magic at Celtics - ABC, 8:30 PM ET - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

| ▪ Sunday, September 28

. Game 1 - Lakers at Rockets - ABC, 1:00 PM ET - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

. Game 1 - Heat at Cavaliers - ABC, 3:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, King McClure, Andraya Carter, Susan Reutter

. Game 1 - Bucks at Pacers - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. Game 1 - Kings at Thunder - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Jacob Moreno

- Jacob Moreno replaces Larissa Lomax (illness)

| ▪ Monday, September 29

. Game 2 - Magic at Celtics - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

. Game 2 - Clippers at Grizzlies - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

| ▪ Tuesday, September 30

. Game 2 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. Game 2 - Kings at Thunder - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Melissa Stark

- Melissa Stark replaces Larissa Lomax

. Game 2 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - ABC, 10:30 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

| ▪ Wednesday, October 1

. Game 2 - Heat at Cavaliers - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

. Game 2 - Bucks at Pacers - ESPN2, 8:00 PM ET - Charmaine Malone, Jared McCain, Cam Thomas, Angel Gray, Lerence Melton Jr.

. Game 2 - Lakers at Rockets - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

| ▪ Thursday, October 2

. Game 3 - Celtics at Magic - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Melissa Stark

- Melissa Stark replaces Larissa Lomax

. Game 3 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. Game 3 - Grizzlies at Clippers - ABC, 10:30 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

| ▪ Friday, October 3

. Game 3 - Pacers at Bucks - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

. Game 3 - Knicks at Pistons - ABC, 8:30 PM ET - Kate Scott, Diana Taurasi, Jorge Sedano

. Game 3 - Rockets at Lakers - ESPN, 10:30 PM ET - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

| ▪ Saturday, October 4

. Game 3 - Cavaliers at Heat - ESPN2/ESPNU, 1:00 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Melissa Stark

- Melissa Stark replaces Larissa Lomax

. Game 3 - Thunder at Kings - ESPN2/ESPNU, 3:30 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. Game 4 - Celtics at Magic - ESPN2/ESPNU, 6:00 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

. Game 4 - Grizzlies at Clippers - ABC, 8:30 PM ET - Mike Breen, King McClure, Andraya Carter, Susan Reutter

| ▪ Sunday, October 5

. Game 4 - Pacers at Bucks - ABC, 1:00 PM ET - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

. Game 4 - Rockets at Lakers - ABC, 3:30 PM ET - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

. Game 4 - Knicks at Pistons - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

. Game 4 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN2, 9:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

| ▪ Monday, October 6

. Game 4 - Cavaliers at Heat - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Melissa Stark

- Melissa Stark replaces Larissa Lomax

. Game 4 - Thunder at Kings - ESPN, 10:30 PM ET - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

| ▪ Tuesday, October 7

. Game 5 - Magic at Celtics - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

. Game 5 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN, 7:30 PM ET - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

. Game 5 - Clippers at Grizzlies - ESPN2, 9:30 PM ET - Charmaine Malone, Bill Raftery, Dane Bradshaw, Brion Harris, Lerence Melton Jr.

. Game 5 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

| ▪ Wednesday, October 8

. Game 5 - Bucks at Pacers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

. Game 5 - Lakers at Rockets - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Larissa Lomax

| ▪ Thursday, October 9

. Game 6 - Knicks at Pistons - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

. Game 6 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

. Game 6 - Grizzlies at Clippers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

| ▪ Friday, October 10

. Game 6 - Pacers at Bucks - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

. Game 6 - Rockets at Lakers - ESPN, 10:30 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

| ▪ Saturday, October 11

. Game 7 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN2/ESPNU, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

. Game 7 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - ESPN2/ESPNU, 9:30 PM (ET) - Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

| ▪ Sunday, October 12

. Game 7 - Bucks at Pacers - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

. Game 7 - Lakers at Rockets - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

|| Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net, NBA: Summer Series Weekly Media Press Releases Center, 2025 NBA Summer Series on ABC and ESPN Schedule, 2025 NBA: Summer Series Official Game Schedule, NBA: Summer Series | Playoff Information (Qualifications, Brackets, Index), 2025 NBA Summer Series Postseason Scoreboard, & NBA: Summer Series | Playoff Round Pages (Conference Quarterfinals, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, & NBA Finals) ||

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