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One week of 2026 NBA playoff action is in the books, and while no team has yet advanced to the second round, five teams are one win away from advancing: the Thunder, Timberwolves, Lakers, Spurs and Celtics. The Thunder will go for a sweep of the Suns on Monday night, and the Timberwolves also have a chance to eliminate the Nuggets. The Rockets stayed alive on Sunday night, pulling away from the Lakers without Kevin Durant to avoid a sweep.

Elsewhere on Sunday, the Raptors won ugly against the Cavaliers to tie their series at 2-2. The Spurs used a huge second half in Portland to take a 3-1 series lead, and the Celtics followed suit with a Game 4 blowout win over the 76ers despite Joel Embiid’s return.

The postseason field was already trimmed from 20 teams to 16 as the Play-In Tournament wrapped up earlier this month. The Heat, Clippers, Hornets and Warriors were all knocked out during the play-in, while the 76ers, Magic, Trail Blazers and Suns made the playoff field.

Here’s a look at the up-to-date 2026 NBA playoff bracket.

2026 NBA playoff bracket

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2026 NBA playoffs schedule

All times Eastern. Games on ABC and ESPN are streaming on fubo (Try for free).

Sunday, April 26

  • Game 4: Raptors 93, Cavaliers 89 
  • Game 4: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 93 
  • Game 4: Celtics 128, 76ers 96 
  • Game 4: Rockets 115, Lakers 96

Monday, April 27

  • Game 4: Magic vs. Pistons, 8 p.m., NBC (Orlando leads 2-1)
  • Game 4: Suns vs. Thunder, 9:30 p.m., Peacock (OKC leads 3-0)
  • Game 5: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, 10:30 p.m., NBC (Minnesota leads 3-1)

Tuesday, April 28

  • Game 5: Celtics vs. 76ers, 7 p.m., ESPN/fubo (Boston leads 3-1)
  • Game 5: Knicks vs. Hawks, 8 p.m., NBC (Series tied 2-2)
  • Game 5: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo (San Antonio leads 3-1)

Wednesday, April 29

  • Game 5: Pistons vs. Magic, TBD 
  • Game 5: Cavaliers vs. Raptors, TBD (Series tied 2-2)
  • *Game 5: Thunder vs. Suns, TBD 
  • Game 5: Lakers vs. Rockets, TBD (L.A. leads 3-1)

Thursday, April 30

  • *Game 6: 76ers vs. Celtics, TBD 
  • Game 6: Hawks vs. Knicks, TBD 
  • *Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, TBD

Friday, May 1

  • *Game 6: Magic vs. Pistons, TBD 
  • Game 6: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, TBD 
  • *Game 6: Suns vs. Thunder, TBD 
  • *Game 6: Rockets vs. Lakers, TBD

Saturday, May 2

  • *Game 7: Celtics vs. 76ers, TBD 
  • *Game 7: Knicks vs. Hawks, TBD 
  • *Game 7: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers, TBD 
  • *Game 7: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, TBD

Sunday, May 3

  • *Game 7: Pistons vs. Magic, TBD 
  • *Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Raptors, TBD 
  • *Game 7: Thunder vs. Suns, TBD 
  • *Game 7: Lakers vs. Rockets, TBD

First-round scores

Saturday, April 18

  • Game 1: No. 4 Cavaliers 126, No. 5 Raptors 113
  • Game 1: No. 3 Nuggets 116, No. 6 Timberwolves 105
  • Game 1: No. 3 Knicks 112, No. 6 Hawks 102 
  • Game 1: No. 4 Lakers 107, No. 5 Rockets 98

Sunday, April 19

  • Game 1: No. 2 Celtics 123, No. 7 76ers 91
  • Game 1: No. 1 Thunder 119, No. 8 Suns 84
  • Game 1: No. 8 Magic 112, No. 1 Pistons 101
  • Game 1: No. 2 Spurs 111, No. 7 Trail Blazers 98

Monday, April 20

  • Game 2: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105
  • Game 2: Hawks 107, Knicks 106
  • Game 2: Timberwolves 119, Nuggets 114

Tuesday, April 21

  • Game 2: 76ers 111, Celtics 97
  • Game 2: Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103
  • Game 2: Lakers 101, Rockets 94

Wednesday, April 22

  • Game 2: Pistons 98, Magic 83
  • Game 2: Thunder 120, Suns 107

Thursday, April 23

  • Game 3: Hawks 109, Knicks 108
  • Game 3: Raptors 126, Cavaliers 104
  • Game 3: Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 96

Friday, April 24

  • Game 3: Celtics 108, 76ers 100
  • Game 3: Lakers 112, Rockets 108 (OT)
  • Game 3: Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108

Saturday, April 25

  • Game 3: Magic 113, Pistons 105
  • Game 3: Thunder 121, Suns 109
  • Game 4: Knicks 114, Hawks 98
  • Game 4: Timberwolves 112, Nuggets 96

Play-In Tournament schedule, scores

Tuesday, April 14

  • No. 9 Hornets 127, No. 10 Heat 126 (OT) — Miami is eliminated
  • No. 8 Trail Blazers 114, No. 7 Suns 110 — Portland wins West No. 7 seed

Wednesday, April 15

  • No. 7 76ers 109, No. 8 Magic 97 — Philadelphia wins East No. 7 seed
  • No. 10 Warriors 126, No. 9 Clippers 121 — Los Angeles is eliminated

Friday, April 17

  • Magic 121, Hornets 90 — Magic win East No. 8 seed, Hornets eliminated from postseason
  • Suns 111, Warriors 96 — Suns win West No. 8 seed, Warriors eliminated from postseason

2026 NBA playoffs key dates

  • April 18-19: First round begins
  • May 2-4: Second round begins
  • May 10: 2026 NBA Draft Lottery
  • May 19: Eastern Conference Finals begin
  • May 20: Western Conference Finals begin
  • June 3: NBA Finals Game 1
  • June 19: NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary)