NEW YORK, USA — Di 2025 NBA Playoffs don finally land, as dem line up 16 top teams to battle for di Larry O’Brien trophy. Dis year, di favorites na Oklahoma City Thunder and di Cleveland Cavaliers. Di playoffs kick off on April 19, with round one expected to burst with action and drama.
Di playoffs go dey aired on major channels like ABC, ESPN, NBA TV, and TNT. For fans wey don cut cable but still wan enjoy di games, plenty streaming options dey available. Dis guide go show you how to catch all di excitement live.
Sling TV dey offer affordable packages for fans wey wan stream di games. You fit access all four channels (ESPN, ABC, TNT, NBA TV) if you subscribe to di Orange + Blue package plus di Sports Extra add-on for $81 per month. No free trial dey available, but you fit get half price for di first month of di Orange + Blue plan in some areas.
DirecTV Stream na anoda option, wey dey provide comprehensive coverage through di MySports package, wey cost $69.99 per month with a free trial available for di first month. Dis package cover 20+ sports channels, including all di major networks needed to watch di playoffs online.
NBA Playoffs start officially on April 19 and run until di Finals wey begin on June 5. Di finals could last until June 22 if dem go need Game 7. Di games dey schedule to start intense from Round 1, with Cleveland facing off against di Heat for di first game.
Di full schedule for di first round dey as follows:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat: Game 1 on April 20, 7 p.m. ET; Game 2 on April 23, 7:30 p.m. ET; Game 3 on April 26, 1 p.m. ET.
2. Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic: Game 1 on April 20, 3:30 p.m. ET; Game 2 on April 23, 7 p.m. ET; Game 3 on April 25, 7 p.m. ET.
3. New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons: Game 1 on April 19, 6 p.m. ET; Game 2 on April 21, 7:30 p.m. ET; Game 3 on April 24, 7 p.m. ET.
4. Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Game 1 on April 19, 1 p.m. ET; Game 2 on April 22, 7 p.m. ET; Game 3 on April 25, 8 p.m. ET.
5. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Game 1 on April 20, 1 p.m. ET; Game 2 on April 22, 7:30 p.m. ET; Game 3 on April 24, 9:30 p.m. ET.
6. Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors: Game 1 on April 20, 9:30 p.m. ET; Game 2 on April 23, 9:30 p.m. ET; Game 3 on April 26, 8:30 p.m. ET.
As di action dey unfold, fans go gather to watch their favorite teams fight for di championship. Make sure you catch di games live!
