When Do the 2020 NBA Playoffs Start?
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It’s time to start preparing for the 2020 NBA Playoffs. Here’s everything you need to know about when they start, how they work, and who’s in.
Introduction
The 2020 NBA playoffs will begin on April 18th and will end on June 16th. The playoffs will be televised on ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV.
The 2020 NBA Playoffs Schedule
The 2020 NBA playoffs will begin on April 18th. The playoffs will end on June 16th, 2020.
The First Round
The First Round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs will begin on Saturday, August 15th. The playoffs will be played in a “bubble” at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. All games will be televised on ESPN and ABC.
The First Round will be a best-of-seven series. The higher seed will host games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary). The lower seed will host games 3, 4, and 6 (if necessary).
The schedule for the First Round is as follows:
(All times Eastern)
Saturday, August 15th:
Game 1: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic – 1:00 pm ET on ESPN
Game 1: Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – 3:30 pm ET on ESPN
Game 1: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks – 8:00 pm ET on ESPN
Game 1: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 10:30 pm ET on ESPN
The Conference Semifinals
The 2020 NBA Playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 18th. The first round is a best-of-seven series, followed by the Conference Semifinals (also best-of-seven), Conference Finals (best-of-seven), and the NBA Finals (best-of-seven).
Here is the schedule for the Conference Semifinals:
Eastern Conference:
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Miami Heat – Game 1: Sunday, April 19th at 1pm ET on ABC
(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (3) Boston Celtics – Game 1: Sunday, April 19th at 3:30pm ET on ABC
Western Conference:
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. TBD – Game 1: Saturday, April 18th at 3:30pm ET on ESPN
(2) Los Angeles Clippers vs. TBD – Game 1: Sunday, April 19th at 9pm ET on TNT
The Conference Finals
The four teams that remain in the 2020 NBA playoffs will compete in the Conference Finals, which are set to begin on September 15th. The Eastern Conference Finals will feature the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat, while the Western Conference Finals will pit the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets.
Both series are scheduled to be played in a best-of-seven format, meaning that the first team to win four games will advance to the NBA Finals. The schedule for each series has not yet been announced, but it is typically released a few days before the first game is set to tip off.
Keep checking back for updates on when and where you can watch each Conference Finals matchup.
The NBA Finals
The NBA Finals, the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA), will begin on June 4, 2020 and will end no later than June 17. The best-of-seven playoff will be contested between the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors enter the postseason as defending NBA champions, having won the title in 2017 and 2018.
Conclusion
The 2020 NBA Playoffs will begin on April 18th. The playoffs will consist of four rounds, with each round having a best-of-seven game series. The Finals will begin on June 4th and will end no later than June 21st.
