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04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 09:38
NBA on TNT to Exclusively Present Western Conference 2024 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Finale – Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans – Friday, April 19, at 9:30 p.m. ET
NBA on TNT will exclusively present the Western Conference 2024 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament finale Friday, April 19, at 9:30 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans and C.J. McCollum will host the Sacramento Kings and Domantas Sabonis in a win-or-go-home matchup, with Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Grant Hill (analyst) and Jared Greenberg (reporter) providing commentary. Friday night's winner will secure the West's No. 8 seed and a First Round series against the No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
Inside the NBA presented by Kia with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal will cap the night's action.
Following the 2024 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament, TNT will present extensive First Round (presented by NerdWallet), Second Round (presented by Wingstop) and exclusive Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T live game coverage, showcasing the most NBA Playoffs game action of any network, starting with a doubleheader on Sunday, April 21:
- (6) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) Milwaukee Bucks, Game 1 at 7 p.m. ET
- (8) Sacramento Kings or New Orleans Pelicans vs. (1) Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 1 at 9:30 p.m.
TNT will announce the three finalists for each of this season's Kia Performance Awards and NBA Coach of the Year during Sunday's NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. The seven marquee awards that honor top performers for the 2023-24 regular season: NBA Coach of the Year, Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Kia NBA Most Improved Player, Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year and Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
Award 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.
NBA on TNT's Upcoming Schedule
| Day | Date | Time (ET) | Game |
| Friday | April 19 | 9:30 p.m. | Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans |
| Ian Eagle, Grant Hill & Jared Greenberg | |||
| 9:30 p.m. | NBA BetCast on truTV: Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| Adam Lefkoe, John Henson, Tim Doyle & Sean Little | |||
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia | ||
| Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith | |||
| Sunday | April 21 | 6:30 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax |
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith | |||
| 7 p.m. | Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks, Game 1 | ||
| Eagle, Hill & Greenberg | |||
| 9:30 p.m. | Sacramento Kings or New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 1 | ||
| Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony and Stephanie Ready | |||
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia | ||
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith | |||
| Monday | April 22 | 7 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax |
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith | |||
| 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks, Game 2 | ||
| Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy & Chris Haynes | |||
| 10 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets, Game 2 | ||
| Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford & Allie LaForce | |||
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia | ||
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith | |||
| Tuesday | April 23 | 7 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax |
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith | |||
| 7:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves, Game 2 | ||
| Dedes, Anthony & Ready | |||
| 10 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers Game 2 | ||
| Eagles, Hill & Greenberg | |||
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia | ||
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith | |||
| Wednesday | April 24 | 6:30 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax |
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith | |||
| 7 p.m. | Chicago Bulls or Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics, Game 2 | ||
| Anderson, Van Gundy & Haynes | |||
| 9:30 p.m. | Sacramento Kings or New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 2 | ||
| Harlan, Miller, Crawford & LaForce | |||
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia | ||
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith | |||
| Thursday | April 25 | 7 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax |
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith | |||
| 7:30 p.m. | New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers, Game 3 | ||
| Dedes, Anthony & Ready | |||
| 7:30 p.m. | NBA BetCast on truTV: New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers, Game 3 | ||
| Jordan Cornette, Danny Green & Doyle | |||
| 10 p.m. | Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers, Game 3 | ||
| Eagle, Hill & Greenberg | |||
| 10 p.m. | NBA BetCast on truTV: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers, Game 3 | ||
| Cornette, Green & Doyle | |||
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia | ||
| Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal and Smith |
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.
As part of the new "TNT Sports on truTV" programming lineup, truTV will offer simulcasts of NBA on TNT's coverage throughout the Playoffs with NBA BetCast alternative viewing experiences available regularly on Thursdays.
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.