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) HornetsWestern 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)
April 12Cavaliers 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 13Hornets vs. Hawks(7 p.m. ESPN)Spurs vs. Pelicans(9:30 p.m. ESPN)April 15TBD 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 1June 5: NBA Finals 2022 Game 2June 8: NBA Finals 2022 Game 3June 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)