2012 NBA Playoffs: 1st Round TV Schedule & Announcers

There was a legitimate fear in the fall that there would not even be an NBA Playoffs for 2012 but alas we are here. Here is the television schedule plus announcing assignments for the opening round.

*If necessary

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1: Sat., 4/28 - Chicago - TNT, 1:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Cheryl Miller)
Game 2: Tues., 5/1 - Chicago - TNT, 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Cheryl Miller)
Game 3: Fri., 5/4 - Philadelphia - ESPN2, 8:00 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)
Game 4: Sun., 5/6 - Philadelphia - ABC, 1:00 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)
Game 5: Tues., 5/8 - Chicago - NBA TV, 9:30 (Kevin Calabro, Greg Anthony, Cheryl Miller)
Game 6: Thurs., 5/10 - Philadelphia - NBA TV, 7:00 (Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Cheryl Miller)

(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) New York Knicks

Game 1: Sat., 4/28 - Miami - ABC, 3:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Game 2: Mon., 4/30 - Miami - TNT, 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Game 3: Thurs., 5/3 - New York - TNT, 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Game 4: Sun., 5/6 - New York - ABC, 3:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Game 5: Wed., 5/9 - Miami - TNT, 7:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Tracy Wolfson)

(3) Indiana Pacers vs. (6) Orlando Magic

Game 1: Sat., 4/28 - Indianapolis - ESPN, 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Chris Mullin, Holly Rowe)
Game 2: Mon., 4/30 - Indianapolis - NBA TV, 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Steve Smith, Stephanie Ready)
Game 3: Wed., 5/2 - Orlando - NBA TV, 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready)
Game 4: Sat., 5/5 - Orlando - ESPN, 2:00 (Mark Jones, Chris Mullin)
Game 5: Tues., 5/8 - Indianapolis - NBA TV, 7:00 (Ian Eagle, Steve Smith, Stephanie Ready)

(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Boston Celtics

Game 1: Sun., 4/29 - Atlanta - TNT, 7:00 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Tracy Wolfson)
Game 2: Tues., 5/1 - Atlanta - NBA TV, 7:30 (Kevin Calabro, Greg Anthony, Tracy Wolfson)
Game 3: Fri., 5/4 - Boston - ESPN, 7:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Game 4: Sun., 5/6 - Boston - TNT, 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Tracy Wolfson)
Game 5: Tues., 5/8 - Atlanta - TNT, 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Tracy Wolfson)
Game 6: Thurs., 5/10 - Boston - TNT, 8:00 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Tracy Wolfson)

(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Utah Jazz

Game 1: Sun., 4/29 - San Antonio - ESPN, 1:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Ric Bucher)
Game 2: Wed., 5/2 - San Antonio - TNT, 7:00 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)
Game 3: Sat., 5/5 - Salt Lake City - TNT, 10:00 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)
Game 4: Mon., 5/7 - Salt Lake City - TNT, 8:00 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)

(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (7) Dallas Mavericks

Game 1: Sat., 4/28 - Oklahoma City - ESPN, 9:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)
Game 2: Mon., 4/30 - Oklahoma City - TNT, 9:30 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Marty Snider)
Game 3: Thurs., 5/3 - Dallas - TNT, 9:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Marty Snider)
Game 4: Sat., 5/5 - Dallas - TNT, 9:30 (Ian Eagle, Chris Webber, Marty Snider)

(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Denver Nuggets

Game 1: Sun., 4/29 - Los Angeles - ABC, 3:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Game 2: Tues., 5/1 - Los Angeles - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, David Aldridge)
Game 3: Fri., 5/4 - Denver - ESPN, 10:30 (Dan Shulman, Doris Burke, Ric Bucher)
Game 4: Sun., 5/6 - Denver - TNT, 9:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager)
Game 5: Tues., 5/8 - Los Angeles - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager)
Game 6: Thurs., 5/9 - Denver - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager)
Game 7: Sat., 5/11 - Los Angeles - TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager)

(4) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers

Game 1: Sun., 4/29 - Memphis - TNT, 9:30 (Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, Craig Sager)
Game 2: Wed., 5/2 - Memphis - TNT, 9:30 (Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, Craig Sager)
Game 3: Sat., 5/5 - Los Angeles - ESPN, 4:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, Holly Rowe)
Game 4: Mon., 5/7 - Los Angeles - TNT, 10:30 (Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, Jaime Maggio)
Game 5: Wed., 5/9 - Memphis - TNT, 9:30 (Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, Jaime Maggio)
Game 6: Fri., 5/11 - Los Angeles - ESPN, 9:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Game 7: Sun., 5/13 - Memphis - ABC, 1:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Day by Day Schedule
Sat., 4/28
76ers vs. Bulls (Game 1) TNT, 1:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Cheryl Miller)
Knicks vs. Heat (Game 1) ABC, 3:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Magic vs. Pacers (Game 1) ESPN, 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Chris Mullin, Holly Rowe)
Mavericks vs. Thunder (Game 1) ESPN, 9:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)

Sun., 4/29
Jazz vs. Spurs (Game 1) ESPN, 1:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Ric Bucher)
Nuggets vs. Lakers (Game 1) ABC, 3:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Celtics vs. Hawks (Game 1) TNT, 7:00 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Tracy Wolfson)
Clippers vs. Grizzlies (Game 1) TNT, 9:30 (Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, Craig Sager)

Mon., 4/30
Knicks vs. Heat (Game 2) TNT, 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Magic vs. Pacers (Game 2) NBA TV, 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Steve Smith, Stephanie Ready)
Mavericks vs. Thunder (Game 2) TNT, 9:30 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Marty Snider)

Tues., 5/1
Celtics vs. Hawks (Game 2) NBA TV, 7:30 (Kevin Calabro, Greg Anthony, Tracy Wolfson)
76ers vs. Bulls (Game 2) TNT, 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Cheryl Miller)
Nuggets vs. Lakers (Game 2) TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Jaime Maggio)

Wed., 5/2
Jazz vs. Spurs (Game 2) TNT, 7:00 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)
Pacers vs. Magic (Game 3) NBA TV, 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready)
Clippers vs. Grizzlies (Game 2) TNT, 9:30 (Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, Craig Sager)

Thurs., 5/3
Heat vs. Knicks (Game 3) TNT, 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Thunder vs. Mavericks (Game 3) TNT, 9:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Marty Snider)

Fri., 5/4
Hawks vs. Celtics (Game 3) ESPN, 7:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Bulls vs. 76ers (Game 3) ESPN2, 8:00 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)
Lakers vs. Nuggets (Game 3) ESPN, 10:30 (Dan Shulman, Doris Burke, Ric Bucher)

Sat., 5/5
Pacers vs. Magic (Game 4) ESPN, 2:00 (Mark Jones, Chris Mullin)
Grizzlies vs. Clippers (Game 3) ESPN, 4:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry)
Thunder vs. Mavericks (Game 4) TNT, 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Chris Webber, Marty Snider)
Spurs vs. Jazz (Game 3) TNT, 10:00 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)

Sun., 5/6
Bulls vs. 76ers (Game 4) ABC, 1:00 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)
Heat vs. Knicks (Game 4) ABC, 3:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Hawks vs. Celtics (Game 4) TNT, 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Tracy Wolfson)
Lakers vs. Nuggets (Game 4) TNT, 9:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager)

Mon., 5/7
Spurs vs. Jazz (Game 4) TNT, 8:00 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)
Grizzlies vs. Clippers (Game 4) TNT, 10:30 (Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, Jaime Maggio)

Tues., 5/8
Magic vs. Pacers (Game 5) NBA TV, 7:00 (Ian Eagle, Steve Smith, Stephanie Ready)
Celtics vs. Hawks (Game 5) TNT, 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Tracy Wolfson)
76ers vs. Bulls (Game 5) NBA TV, 9:30 (Kevin Calabro, Greg Anthony, Cheryl Miller)
Nuggets vs. Lakers (Game 5) TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager)

Wed., 5/9
Knicks vs. Heat (Game 5) TNT, 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Tracy Wolfson)
Clippers vs. Grizzlies (Game 5) TNT, 9:30 (Dick Stockton, Chris Webber, Jaime Maggio)

Thurs., 5/10
Bulls vs. 76ers (Game 6) NBA TV, 7:00 (Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Cheryl Miller)
Hawks vs. Celtics (Game 6) TNT, 8:00 (Matt Devlin, Mike Fratello, Tracy Wolfson)
Lakers vs. Nuggets (Game 6) TNT, 10:30 (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager)

Fri., 5/11
Grizzlies vs. Clippers (Game 6) ESPN, 9:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)

Sat., 5/12
Nuggets vs. Lakers (Game 7) TNT, TBA (Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager)

Sun., 5/13
Clippers vs. Grizzlies (Game 7) ABC, 1:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)