2008 NBA Playoff Schedule

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Tentative schedule for the 2008 NBA Playoffs. First round games on NBA TV are not listed.
ABC will air up to 11 playoff games, including Games 3 and 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. For the second straight year, the Memorial Day Conference Finals game will be relegated to cable.

Saturday, April 19
3:00 PM: First round Game 1 (ABC)
5:30 PM: First round Game 1 (ESPN)
8:00 PM: First round Game 1 (ESPN)
10:30 PM: First round Game 1 (ESPN)

Sunday, April 20
3:00 PM: First round Game 1 (ABC)
5:30 PM: First round Game 1 (TNT)
8:00 PM: First round Game 1 (TNT)
10:30 PM: First round Game 1 (TNT)

Monday, April 21
7/8:00 PM: First round Game 2 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: First round Game 2 (TNT)

Tuesday, April 22
7/8:00 PM: First round Game 2 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: First round Game 2 (TNT)

Wednesday, April 23
7/8:00 PM: First round Game 2 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: First round Game 2 (TNT)

Thursday, April 24
7/8:00 PM: First round Game 3 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: First round Game 3 (TNT)

Friday, April 25
7:00 PM: First round Game 3 (ESPN2)
8:00 PM: First round Game 3 (ESPN)
10:30 PM: First round Game 3 (ESPN)

Saturday, April 26
3:00 PM: First round Game 3 or 4 (TNT)
5:30 PM: First round Game 3 or 4 (TNT)
8:00 PM: First round Game 3 or 4 (ESPN)
10:30 PM: First round Game 3 or 4 (ESPN)

Sunday, April 27
1:00 PM: First round Game 4 (ABC)
3:30 PM: First round Game 4 (ABC)
7/7:30 PM: First round Game 4 (TNT)
9:30/10 PM: First round Game 4 (TNT)

Monday, April 28
7/8:00 PM: First round Game 4 or 5 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: First round Game 4 or 5 (TNT)

Tuesday, April 29
7/8:00 PM: First round Game 5 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: First round Game 5 (TNT)

Wednesday, April 30
7/8:00 PM: First round Game 5 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: First round Game 5 (TNT)

Thursday, May 1
7/8:00 PM: First round Game 6* (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: First round Game 6* (TNT)

Friday, May 2
TBA: First round Game 6* (ESPN)
TBA: First round Game 6* (ESPN2)
TBA: First round Game 6* (ESPN)
TBA: First round Game 6* (ESPN2)

Saturday, May 3
TBA: First round Game 7* (TNT)
TBA: First round Game 7* (TNT)
TBA: First round Game 7* (TNT)
TBA: First round Game 7* (TNT)
* or Semifinals, Game 1

Sunday, May 4
1:00 PM: First round Game 7* or Semifinals Game 1 (ABC)
3:30 PM: First round Game 7* or Semifinals Game 1 (ABC)
TBA: First round Game 7* (TNT)
TBA: First round Game 7* (TNT)

Monday, May 5
7/8:00 PM: Semifinals Game 1 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: Semifinals Game 1 (TNT)

Tuesday, May 6
7/8:00 PM: Semifinals Game 1 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: Semifinals Game 1 (TNT)

Wednesday, May 7
7/8:00 PM: Semifinals Game 2 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: Semifinals Game 2 (TNT)

Thursday, May 8
TBA: Semifinals Game 2 (ESPN)
TBA: Semifinals Game 2 (ESPN)

Friday, May 9
TBA: Semifinals Game 3 (ESPN)
TBA: Semifinals Game 3 (ESPN)

Saturday, May 10
8:15 PM: Semifinals Game 3 (ABC)
5:00/10:30 PM: Semifinals Game 3 (ESPN)

Sunday, May 11
3:30 PM: Semifinals Game 4 (ABC)
8:30 PM: Semifinals Game 4 (TNT)

Monday, May 12
7/8:00 PM: Semifinals Game 4 (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: Semifinals Game 4 (TNT)

Tuesday, May 13
7/8:00 PM: Semifinals Game 5* (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: Semifinals Game 5* (TNT)

Wednesday, May 14
7/8:00 PM: Semifinals Game 5* (TNT)
9/10:30 PM: Semifinals Game 5* (TNT)

Thursday, May 15
TBA: Semifinals Game 6* (ESPN)
TBA: Semifinals Game 6* (ESPN)

Friday, May 16
TBA: Semifinals Game 6* (ESPN)
TBA: Semifinals Game 6* (ESPN)

Sunday, May 18
3:30 PM: Semifinals Game 7* (ABC)
8:30 PM: Semifinals Game 7* (TNT)
* or East Finals Game 1

Monday, May 19
TBA: Semifinals, Game 7* (TNT)
TBA: Semifinals, Game 7* (TNT)
* or West Finals, Game 1

Tuesday, May 20
TBA: East Finals, Game 1 (ESPN)

Wednesday, May 21
9:30 PM: West Finals, Game 1 (TNT)

Thursday, May 22
TBA: East Finals, Game 2 (ESPN)

Friday, May 23
9:15 PM: West Finals, Game 2 (TNT)

Saturday, May 24
8:15 PM: East Finals, Game 3 (ABC)

Sunday, May 25
TBA: West Finals, Game 3 (TNT)

Monday, May 26
TBA: East Finals, Game 4 (ESPN)

Tuesday, May 27
9:15 PM: West Finals, Game 4 (TNT)

Wednesday, May 28
TBA: East Finals, Game 5* (ESPN)

Thursday, May 29
9:15 PM: West Finals, Game 5* (TNT)

Friday, May 30
TBA: East Finals, Game 6* (ESPN)

Saturday, May 31
TBA: West Finals, Game 6* (TNT)

Sunday, June 1
8:15 PM: East Finals, Game 7* (ABC)

Monday, June 2
9:00 PM: West Finals, Game 7* (TNT)

Thursday, June 5
9:00 PM: NBA Finals, Game 1 (ABC)
* possible move to Tuesday, June 3

Sunday, June 8
9:00 PM: NBA Finals, Game 2 (ABC)

Tuesday, June 10
9:00 PM: NBA Finals, Game 3 (ABC)

Thursday, June 12
9:00 PM: NBA Finals, Game 4 (ABC)

Sunday, June 15
9:00 PM: NBA Finals, Game 5* (ABC)

Tuesday, June 17
9:00 PM: NBA Finals, Game 6* (ABC)

Thursday, June 19
9:00 PM: NBA Finals, Game 7* (ABC)

Link to TNT schedule (.pdf file).