The NBA playoffs 2022 have arrived. This year's postseason will tip off with the NBA Play-In Tournament, which first debuted last year.

The overall NBA playoff bracket, the mission is still the same: Win 16 basketball games, and capture the Larry O'Brien trophy.

NBA playoff games will once again be split between ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. First- and second-round games are scattered across both networks. Every Finals game will be shown exclusively on ABC.

The NBA Play-In Tournament will be held after the conclusion of the 2021-22 regular season and before the start of the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.

The 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament will begin on Tuesday, April 12. The first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs will start four days later on Saturday, April 16.

Eastern Conference (7) Nets vs. (8) Cavaliers (9) Hawks vs. (10) Hornets Western Conference (7) Timberwolves vs. (8) Clippers (9) Pelicans vs. (10) Spurs

NBA Play-In Tournament matchups 2022

April 12 Cavaliers vs. Nets (7 p.m. TNT) Clippers vs. Timberwolves (9:30 p.m. TNT)

NBA Play-In Tournament schedule

NBA Play-In Tournament schedule

April 13 Hornets vs. Hawks (7 p.m. ESPN) Spurs vs. Pelicans (9:30 p.m. ESPN) April 15 TBD vs. TBD (ESPN) TBD vs. TBD (TNT)

NBA Play-In Tournament schedule

NBA Play-In Tournament schedule

Eastern Conference (1) Heat vs. (8) Play-In Winner (2) Celtics vs. (7) Play-In Winner (3) Bucks vs. (6) Bulls (4) 76ers vs. (5) Raptors

NBA playoff matchups 2022

NBA playoff matchups 2022

Western Conference (1) Suns vs. (8) Play-In Winner (2) Grizzlies vs. (7) Play-In Winner (3) Warriors vs. (6) Nuggets (4) Mavericks vs. (5) Jazz

NBA playoff matchups 2022

NBA playoff matchups 2022

April 16 Jazz vs. Mavs 1 p.m. ESPN West No. 7 vs. Grizzlies 3:30 p.m. ESPN Raptors vs. 76ers 6:00 p.m. ESPN Nuggets vs. Warriors 8:30 p.m. ABC

NBA playoff schedule 2022: First Round

NBA playoff schedule 2022: First Round

April 17 East No. 7 vs Celtics (TBD) East No. 8 vs Heat (TBD) Bulls vs. Bucks (TBD) West No. 8 vs. Suns (TBD)

NBA playoff schedule 2022: First Round

NBA playoff schedule 2022: First Round

June 2: NBA Finals 2022 Game 1 June 5: NBA Finals 2022 Game 2 June 8: NBA Finals 2022 Game 3 June 10: NBA Finals 2022 Game 4

NBA Finals

NBA Finals

June 13: NBA Finals 2022 Game 5 (If necessary) June 16: NBA Finals 2022 Game 6 (If necessary) June 19: NBA Finals 2022 Game 7 (If necessary)

NBA Finals

NBA Finals