NBA Playoff games today 2022: Live scores, TV schedule & more to watch Tuesday’s matchups
After a wild weekend of postseason action, each NBA Playoff team has played at least one game of its first-round series.
The top seeds in the Eastern Conference all maintained home-court advantage, as the Heat, Celtics and Bucks each captured Game 1 wins while the 76ers made easy work of the Raptors on Monday to take a 2-0 lead. On Tuesday, the Atlanta Hawks will try and avoid a 2-0 deficit to the top-seeded Heat.
In the Western Conference, the Warriors jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Nuggets while the Mavericks knotted the series with the Jazz behind a breakout 41-point performance from Jalen Brunson. On Tuesday, the No. 2 seed Grizzlies will look to avoid going down 2-0 to the Timberwolves while the top-seeded Suns will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead on the Pelicans.
Here’s everything you need to know about watching NBA Playoff games, including a complete TV schedule with updated start times and channels.
NBA Playoff games today
Here’s the full schedule of NBA Playoff games for Tuesday, April 19. There are three games on the docket with the top-seeded Heat and Suns trying to take a 2-0 lead while the Grizzlies look to avoid falling behind two games to the Timberwolves.
April 19 schedule
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Hawks vs. Heat | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies | 8:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Pelicans vs. Suns | 10 p.m. | TNT |
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How to watch NBA Playoff games
NBA Playoff games will once again be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, NBA TV and TNT. Every NBA Finals game will be shown exclusively on ABC.
The primary outlets for live streaming 2022 NBA Playoff games are Watch ESPN and Watch TNT, both available on desktop and by downloading the mobile apps.
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NBA Playoff schedule 2022
Here is the full playoff schedule for the rest of this week. All games are on TNT, ESPN, ABC and NBATV.
April 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Nets vs. Celtics | 7 p.m. | TNT |
| 76ers vs. Raptors | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Bulls vs. Bucks | 9:30 p.m. | TNT |
April 21
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Mavericks vs. Jazz | 9 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Warriors vs. Nuggets | 10 p.m. | TNT |
April 22
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Heat vs. Hawks | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Bucks vs. Bulls | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Suns vs. Pelicans | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
April 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| 76ers vs. Raptors | 2 p.m. | TNT |
| Mavericks vs. Jazz | 4:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Celtics vs. Nets | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves | 10 p.m. | ESPN |
April 24
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Bucks vs. Bulls | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Warriors vs. Nuggets | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Heat vs. Hawks | 7 p.m. | TNT |
| Suns vs. Pelicans | 9:30 p.m. | TNT |