NBA second-round playoffs feature overlapping games on NBC and Peacock
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Updated · Fox News · May 4
NBA second-round playoffs feature overlapping games on NBC and Peacock
7 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4
On Monday, 76ers-Knicks starts at 8 p.m. ET and Timberwolves-Spurs at 9:30; Tuesday brings Cavaliers-Pistons at 7 and Lakers-Thunder at 9:30.
The overlap breaks with years of staggered ESPN and TNT doubleheaders, reflecting NBC's reluctance to start weeknight games before 8 p.m. ET or schedule very late local tip-offs.
Fans also need Peacock and Amazon alongside NBC, ESPN and ABC, adding cost and confusion, though YouTube TV's new multiview may ease watching simultaneous games.
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