Basketball New Zealand

Ben Hill and the Waikato Pistons host the Harbour Heat in Thursday night's Sky Sport game (Photosport)

It’s a basketball scene on your TV screen and here’s what we mean . . . welcome to Box Out, your weekly hoops guide.

Box Out

(Tuesday, May 27 – Monday, June 2)

Tuesday, May 27

NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round 13, Otago Nuggets vs Wellington Saints, from Lion Foundation Arena in Dunedin, replay 7.30pm Channel 9 (Dunedin only)
NBA: KIA NBA Shootaround, LIVE 11.30am ESPN
NBA: NBA Playoffs, Eastern Conference Finals, game four, Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics, LIVE 12.30pm ESPN; replay 11.30pm ESPN

Wednesday, May 28

FIBA: FIBA Basketball World, delayed 8.30am ESPN
NBA: NBA Playoffs, Western Conference Finals, game four, San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers, LIVE 1pm ESPN; replay 10pm ESPN

Thursday, May 29

NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round 14, Waikato Pistons vs Harbour Heat, from Te Awamutu Events Centre, Te Awamutu, LIVE 7pm SS1
NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round 13, Otago Nuggets vs Wellington Saints, from Lion Foundation Arena in Dunedin, replay 7.30pm Channel 9 (Dunedin only)
NBA: KIA NBA Shootaround, LIVE 11.30am ESPN
NBA: NBA Playoffs, Eastern Conference Finals, game five, Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons, LIVE 12.30pm ESPN; replay 10pm ESPN

Friday, May 30

NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round 14, Waikato Pistons vs Harbour Heat, from Te Awamutu Events Centre, Te Awamutu, replay 6am SS3; replay 3pm SS2
NBA: NBA Playoffs, Western Conference Finals, game five, Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs, LIVE 1pm ESPN; replay 10pm ESPN

Saturday, May 31

NBA: KIA NBA Shootaround, LIVE 11.30am ESPN
NBA: NBA Playoffs, Eastern Conference Finals, game six (if necessary), Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics, LIVE 12.30pm ESPN; replay 10pm ESPN
NBA: NBA Action, delayed 9.30pm ESPN

Sunday, June 1

NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round 14, Otago Nuggets vs Auckland Stars, from Lion Foundation Arena, Dunedin, delayed 7.30pm Channel 9 (Dunedin only)
NBA: NBA Playoffs, Western Conference Finals, game six (if necessary), San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers, LIVE 1pm ESPN; replay 10pm ESPN

Monday, June 2

NBA: NBA Playoffs, Eastern Conference Finals, game seven (if necessary), Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons, LIVE 12.30pm ESPN; replay 10pm ESPN