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04/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/26/2024 13:30
TNT's 2024 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel Coverage to Continue with Saturday Tripleheader
NBA on TNT will continue its 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel game coverage this weekend with five pivotal games on Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday will begin with NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax pregame coverage at 12:30 p.m. ET, featuring the Inside the NBA presented by Kia team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and guest analyst Vince Carter.
Game action will tip off with the Orlando Magic and Paolo Banchero hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitchell in Game 4 of the series at 1 p.m. In TNT's middle game of the day, the Western Conference's top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will visit the New Orleans Pelicans and C.J. McCollum at 3:30 p.m. in Game 3 of the opening round series. TNT's Saturday coverage will culminate with the Eastern Conference's top-seeded Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum visiting the Miami Heat and Bam Adebayo in Game 3 of the First Round series (presented by NerdWallet) at 6 p.m.
Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson and Dennis Scott will be on the call for Cavaliers/Magic, Game 4. Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller and Allie LaForce will be in New Orleans for Thunder/Pelicans, Game 3. Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy and reporter Chris Haynes will provide commentary for Celtics/Heat, Game 3.
TNT will present a pair of Game 4s on Sunday, April 28, starting with the Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton hosting the Milwaukee Bucks and Damian Lillard at 7 p.m., followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards visiting the Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant at 9:30 p.m.
Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony and Stephanie Ready will call Bucks/Pacers, while Ian Eagle, Grant Hill and Jared Greenberg will provide commentary for Timberwolves/Suns. Inside the NBA presented by Kia with Johnson,Barkley, O'Neal and Kenny Smith will cap the night's action.
TNT will announce this season's NBA Coach of the Year during Sunday's NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m.Kia Performance Awards results are based on voting from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, with the winners of each award to be announced during TNT's coverage of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
Coverage on Monday, April 29 includes two programming scenarios:
If Game 5 Necessary for Lakers/Nuggets
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Monday |
April 29 |
7 p.m. |
TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax |
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7:30 p.m. |
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat, Game 4 |
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10 p.m. |
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets, Game 5 |
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Postgame |
Inside the NBA presented by Kia |
NBA TV would televise Thunder/Pelicans, Game 4, at 8:30 p.m. with Kevin Calabro, Brendan Haywood and Laure Jbara on the call.
If Game 5 Not Necessary for Lakers/Nuggets
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Monday |
April 29 |
6:30 p.m. |
TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax |
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7 p.m. |
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat, Game 4 |
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9:30 p.m. |
Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans, Game 4 |
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Postgame |
Inside the NBA presented by Kia |
Along with its First Round coverage (presented by NerdWallet), TNT will televise the NBA Conference Semifinals (presented by Wingstop), and will have exclusive coverage of the 2024 Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T.
Commentator pairings for the remainder of TNT's NBA First Round, Conference Semifinals and Western Conference Finals coverage will be announced at a later date.
NBA X Live- a complementary live stream experience on X (formerly Twitter) primarily featuring Taylor Rooks, Channing Frye and guests - offers fans unique opportunities to follow their favorite players during each game. A live poll will be available via @NBA throughout the entire first half of select games, whereby fans can vote for the player they want the iso-cam to follow during the second half.
All of TNT Sports' coverage of the 2024 NBA Playoffs - including live games, pregame and postgame coverage, and alternative viewing experiences - will be available to stream on Max's B/R Sports Add-On.
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