2026 NBA playoff bracket: Matchups, schedule with Nuggets, Suns on brink of elimination

Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports

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

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