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The NBA ‘s Western Conference Finals open Friday exclusively on TNT.
Coverage of the NBA Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G is scheduled to open at 9 p.m. ET Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets will vie for the league’s Western Conference championship in the series.
Brian Anderson will have the call for the game. Analysts Reggie Miller and Chris Weber will have Additional commentary for the series’ opening matchup. Reporter Allie LaForce will have all of the game’s latest headlines.
The Arena presented by Tractor Supply will preceded the game at 7 p.m. The hour-long broadcast will feature discussions on topics tied to the NBA off the court, such as racial equality and COVID-19. Cari Champion, Draymond Green, and Isiah Thomas will conduct the discussions with a variety of guests.
TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader will follow The Arena presented by Tractor Supply. Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal will preview Friday night’s game during the broadcast. The group will also wrap up the game following the final buzzer on Inside the NBA presented by Kia.
TNT’s coverage of the NBA Western Conference Finals series continues Sunday beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET with The Arena presented by Tractor Supply. The network’s full broadcast schedule for its coverage of the NBA Western Conference Finals series is noted below.
2020 NBA on TNT Western Conference Finals Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Commentators (Play-by-Play, Analyst, Reporter) |
| Fri., Sept. 18 | 7 p.m. | The Arena presented by Tractor Supply
Cari Champion, Draymond Green & Isiah Thomas |
| 8 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith & Shaquille O’Neal |
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| 9 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Game 1
Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber & Allie LaForce |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith, O’Neal & Green |
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| Sun., Sept. 20 | 5:30 p.m. | The Arena presented by Tractor Supply
Champion, Green & Thomas |
| 6:30 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Game 2
Anderson, Miller, Webber & LaForce |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith, O’Neal & Green |
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| Tue., Sept. 22 | 5:30 p.m. | The Arena presented by Tractor Supply
Champion, Green & Thomas |
| 6:30 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets, Game 3
Anderson, Miller, Webber & LaForce |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
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| Thu., Sept. 24 | 7 p.m. | The Arena presented by Tractor Supply
Champion & Thomas |
| 8 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
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| 9 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets, Game 4
Anderson, Miller, Webber & LaForce |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
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| Sat., Sept. 26
(if necessary) |
8 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
| 9 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Game 5
Anderson, Miller, Webber & LaForce |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
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| Mon., Sept. 28
(if necessary) |
8 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
| 9 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets, Game 6
Anderson, Miller, Webber & LaForce |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
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| Wed., Sept. 30
(if necessary) |
8 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
| 9 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Game 7
Anderson, Miller, Webber & LaForce |
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| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal |
All games broadcast through TNT will also simulcast online the through the Watch TNT app and at http://www.tntdrama.com/watchtnt.
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