MSG NETWORKS ANNOUNCES TELECAST SCHEDULE FOR THE NEW YORK KNICKS FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF SERIES AGAINST THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
MSG NETWORKS ANNOUNCES TELECAST SCHEDULE FOR THE NEW YORK KNICKS FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF SERIES AGAINST THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
KNICKS PLAYOFF JOURNEY BEGINS ON MSG NETWORKS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH AT 6PM
MSG Networks to Telecast Games 1, 2 and 3 Games 5, 6, and 7 To Be Determined
Exclusive Pre- and Post-Game Shows to Air Before and After Every Knicks Playoff Game
New York, NY (April 12, 2023) – The New York Knicks exciting playoff journey begins Saturday night at 6pm, and MSG Networks will be there for the opening tip. Following an outstanding regular season, the Knicks return to the post-season as the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference, battling the 4th seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. MSG Networks will have game coverage of games 1, 2 and 3 of the series, with potential games 5, 6, and 7 if necessary.
MSG Networks, the season-long home of the New York Knicks, will have exclusive pre-game coverage before every game of the series, and an expanded hour-long post-game show after every single game as well.
MSG Networks’ game telecasts will feature the Hall of Fame broadcast duo of 2020 Curt Gowdy Award winner Mike Breen, the signature play-by-play voice of the NBA, and Hall of Fame Knicks legend and analyst Walt “Clyde” Frazier. Rebecca Haarlow will serve as MSG’s team reporter.
“We have more experience than we had in the playoffs two years ago, and now we have Jalen,” said Frazier. The Garden is going to be crazy! I can’t wait, it’s going to be like old times for me.”
Bill Pidto will host MSG’s studio coverage alongside Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak, with Monica McNutt joining for select telecasts.
MSG Networks’ complete schedule for the Knicks’ first round series can be seen below. All Knicks postseason coverage airing on MSG Network will also be available on MSG GO, the network’s live streaming and video on demand platform for smartphones, tablets and computers. All games will be also be available on ESPN New York (98.7) radio.
MSG NETWORKS KNICKS PLAYOFF TELECAST SCHEDULE (*if necessary)
| Game | Date | Opponent | Pre-Game | Time | Network |
| Game 1 | Sat, April 15 | @Cavs | 5:30pm | 6:00pm | MSG Network |
| Game 2 | Tues, April 18 | @Cavs | 7:00pm | 7:30pm | MSG Network |
| Game 3 | Fri, April 21 | Cavs | 8:00pm | 8:30pm | MSG Network |
| Game 4 | Sun, April 23 | Cavs | 12:30pm | 1:00pm | ABC |
| *Game 5 | Wed, April 26 | @Cavs | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 6 | Fri, April 28 | Cavs | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 7 | Sun, April 30 | @Cavs | TBD | TBD | TBD |
About MSG Networks
MSG Networks, a pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks and a companion streaming service that serve the nation’s number one media market, the New York DMA, as well as other portions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The networks feature a wide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local games and other programming of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, as well as significant coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. This content, in addition to a diverse array of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original programming, has established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional sports. MSG Networks is a subsidiary of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
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