The NBA playoffs begin on Saturday. Some Germans are there, for German basketball fans there are games on free TV. All information at a glance.
The hot season phase is pending in the NBA. The playoffs begin on April 19, before the last eight places will be played in the play-ins. There, the Orlando Magic around Franz Wagner was already able to move into the championship round.
Can the playoffs be seen on free TV? Who are the favorites? Which Germans are there? Sport1 has an overview of all information about the NBA playoffs.
NBA playoffs are available on free TV
There is good news for NBA fans in Germany. Pro7 Maxx will show selected playoff games live on free TV at the weekend. To do this, DAZN broadcasts one game a night in the first two rounds and from the conference finals all games live – this naturally includes all games of the NBA finals.
In addition to a DAZN subscription, there is also the possibility to treat yourself to the NBA League Pass, so you can watch all playoff parts live and on-demand in the stream.
The NBA playoffs schedule: When are the finals?
The first playoff round starts on Saturday (April 19). All rounds are played in the “Best-of-Seven” mode, which means that the teams need four victories to progress. From May 5th, the winners of the first round will take over the Conference Semifinals, from 20 May the Conference Finals will begin, where the final participants are determined.
The NBA finals are played between June 5 and 22. The defending champion are the Boston Celtics, who are second behind the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. In the west, the Oklahoma City Thunder are on one that Los Angeles Lakers around Luka Doncic and LeBron James go into the race in the west.
Celtics, Nuggets, OKC favored – Lakers in focus
In addition to the Celtics with the Super duo Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, the Cavaliers, as the best team in the regular season, are the top favorite. The Celtics are waiting for Franz Wagner and Tristan da Silva – Mo Wagner with cruciate ligament tear. This means that the Magic are stark outsiders.
There are even more title contenders in the west. OKC and the Denver Nuggets with the MVP candidates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic want to go to the finals, but this also applies to the La Lakers who want to give their mega Doncic a title chance for Luka Doncic. You will meet Minnesota Timberwolves in round one.
Which Germans fight for the NBA title?
In addition to the Orlando Magic, other Germans are on duty. Isaiah Hartenstein plays on Gilgeous-Alexander’s side with the Thunder. World champion Dennis Schröder goes into the playoffs with the Detroit Pistons as number six in the east against the New York Knicks – with which Rookie Ariel Hukporti belongs to the squad.
Maxi Kleber came to La with Doncic, but did not play a game due to injury, he could come back to the playoffs.