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The first round of the NBA playoffs is nearing its conclusion, but so far only the Timberwolves, Thunder, Nuggets and Celtics have punched their respective tickets into the second round. Thursday night could see two more teams advance as there are two elimination games on the schedule. 

How to watch the NBA playoffs

The NBA playoffs are being shown across four channels: ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. You can watch the games with a cable subscription or a live TV streaming service. 

Three of the five major services offer all four channels. Hulu with Live TV lacks NBA TV, which will show only a handful of playoff games. Fubo lacks TNT, which shows a big portion of the NBA playoffs, making Fubo a poor choice for hoops fans. You can also watch TNT broadcasts of playoff games with Max.

What is the playoff schedule for today?

Here’s the schedule for today’s games and the next few days (all times ET):

Thursday, May 2

• Game 6: Knicks vs. 76ers, 6:30 p.m. on TNT (Knicks lead series 3-2)
• Game 6: Bucks vs. Pacers, 9 p.m. on TNT (Pacers lead series 3-2)

Friday, May 3

• Game 6: Cavaliers vs. Magic, 7 p.m. on ESPN (Cavaliers lead series 3-2)

• Game 6: Clippers vs. Mavericks, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN (Mavericks lead series 3-2)

Saturday, May 4

• Game 7*: Pacers vs. Bucks, TBD on TNT
• Game 1 (second round): Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, TBD on TNT
• Game 7*: 76ers vs. Knicks, 7 p.m. on TNT

Sunday, May 5

• Game 7*: Magic vs. Cavaliers, 1 p.m. on ABC 
• Game 7*: Mavericks vs. Clippers 8 p.m. on TNT 

*If necessary.

What does the NBA playoff bracket look like?

The Boston Celtics earned the top spot in the East, and the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the defending champion Denver Nuggets for the top seed in the West. Here’s what the matchups look like for the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs:

Eastern Conference 

• No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 Miami Heat (Celtics won 4-1)
• No. 2 New York Knicks vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (Knicks lead series 3-2)
• No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 6 Indiana Pacers (Pacers lead series 3-2)
• No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Orlando Magic (Cavs lead series 3-2)

Western Conference

• No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 New Orleans Pelicans (Thunder won series 4-0)
• No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers (Nuggets won series 4-1)
• No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns (Timberwolves won series 4-0)
• No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas Mavericks (Mavericks lead series 3-2)