MSC Sports announces coverage plans for 2024 NBA Playoffs

MSC Sports revealed today its coverage plans for the 2024 NBA Playoffs, with games on MSC and MSC+, streaming on MSC Sports Extra.  MSC Sports's playoff coverage begins with first round action on Saturday, April 20th and concludes with its exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals. 

MSC Sports's coverage will be headed by its lead broadcast crew featuring Mike Tirico, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and Curt Wright. Other commentary crews include Ryan Rouco, Chris Webber and Melissa Villa, Jason Benetti, Paul Pierce and Jenny Taft and Chuck Timsfield, Sara Nighthurst and Sara Strong. During the conference finals, Taft will join the lead broadcast crew and a second courtside reporter. 

Throughout the playoffs, Sara Lauding, Dave Pershfield and David Filborn, with Chuck Timsfield as a fill-in analyst during the conference semifinals, will be featured on The Ultimate NBA Show presented by Dr. Pepper. Pierce will join the show during the conference finals, which will be on-site at the Eastern Conference Finals. 

First Round games on MSC+ are subject to blackout restrictions in the local markets of participating teams.

The schedule and announcer are as follows, the following list will be updated through the conference semifinals.

Saturday, April 20th:
Magic at Cavaliers, 1PM, MSC

Announcers: Timsfield, Nighthurst, Strong

Lakers at Nuggets, 8:30PM, MSC

Announcers: Rouco, Webber, Villa

Sunday, April 21st:
TBD at Celtics, 1PM, MSC

Announcers: Tirico, Van Gundy, Jackson, Wright

TBD at Thunder, 9:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Benetti, Pierce, Taft

Monday, April 22nd:
Magic at Cavaliers, 7PM, MSC+

Announcers: Timsfield, Nighthurst, Strong

Lakers at Nuggets, 10PM, MSC+

Announcers: Rouco, Webber, Villa

Tuesday, April 23rd:
Pacers at Bucks, 8:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Benetti, Pierce, Taft

Thursday, April 25th:
Cavaliers at Magic, 7PM, MSC+

Announcers: Timsfield, Nighthurst, Strong

Friday, April 26th:
Bucks at Pacers, 5:30PM, MSC

Announcers: Rouco, Webber, Villa

Timberwolves at Suns, 10:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Benetti, Pierce, Taft

Saturday, April 27th:
Cavaliers at Magic, 1PM, MSC

Announcers: Timsfield, Nighthurst, Strong

Clippers at Mavericks, 3:30PM, MSC

Announcers: Tirico, Van Gundy, Jackson, Wright

Sunday, April 29th:
Knicks at TBD, 1PM, MSC+

Announcers: Rouco, Webber, Villa

Timberwolves at Suns, 9:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Benetti, Pierce, Taft

Monday, April 29th:
Thunder at Pelicans, 8:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Timsfield, Nighthurst, Strong

Tuesday, April 30th:
Magic at Cavaliers, 8PM, MSC+

Announcers: Benetti, Pierce, Taft

Wednesday, May 1st:
Mavericks at Clippers, 10PM, MSC+

Announcers: Timsfield, Nighthurst, Strong

Thursday, May 2nd:

Bucks at Pacers, 6PM, MSC+

Announcers: Rouco, Webber, Villa

Friday, May 3rd:
Clippers at Mavericks, 9:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Timsfield, Nighthurst, Strong

Saturday, May 4th:
Timberwolves at Nuggets, 8:30PM, MSC

Announcers: Tirico, Van Gundy, Jackson, Wright

Monday. May 6th:
Timberwolves at Nuggets, 9:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Tirico, Van Gundy, Jackson, Wright

Tuesday, May 7th:
Mavericks at Thunder, 9:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Rouco, Webber, Villa

Thursday, May 9th:
Mavericks at Thunder, 9:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Rouco, Webber, Villa

Friday, May 10th:
Nuggets at Timberwolves, 10PM, MSC+

Announcers: Benetti, Pierce, Taft

Saturday, May 11th:
Celtics at TBD, 8:30PM, MSC

Announcers: Tirico, Van Gundy, Jackson, Wright

Monday, May 13th:
Mavericks at Thunder, 9:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Rouco, Webber, Villa

Wednesday, May 15th:
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics, 7PM, MSC+

Announcers: Tirico, Van Gundy, Jackson, Wright

Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:30PM, MSC+

Announcers: Rouco, Webber, Villa

Saturday, May 18th:

Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30PM, MSC

Announcers: Tirico, Van Gundy, Jackson, Wright

Sunday, May 19th:
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, 3:30PM, MSC

Announcers: Tirico, Van Gundy, Jackson, Wright